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Sailor · 2007–2026

Ron Thompson

hyc EtchellsLaserJ/70

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Events
96

563 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 4 of 96

Podium rate
16%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (90%: 28%–31%, 2,370 boats)

Best class ranking
#301

Helm in J/70 · rating 208

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Len Guenther

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Lanese

May 2013 – May 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Peter Vessella

15–134 head to head in 149 races

Rival
Mike Moore

61–57 in 119 races

Best day
30 Aug 2014

1-1-3 · 2014 Stingray Point Regatta · about 1 in 39 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

87th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTA · Laser · 18 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 48 sailors

  • Greg Lanese · Caterpillar, Eight Second Ride, J 70, Noname · J/70, Viper 640 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2013 – May 2024
  • Rob Goddard · Blue Duck, GBR 1302 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 2011 – Jan 2020
  • Len Guenther · J 70, Noname · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2013 – Nov 2014
  • Katherine Barton · Blue Duck, Swedish Blue · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Aug 2019
  • James Tunkey · Blue Duck · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Alan Kelly · Blue Duck, Playmaker · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 14th · Mar 2014 – Jul 2019
  • Sam Oldroyd · Blue Duck, Phoenix · Etchells, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 46th · Jan 2015 – Feb 2020
  • Pete Tindale · Blue Duck · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Peter Ill · Caterpillar · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2017 – May 2018
  • Carrie Russell · Noname · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2014 – Nov 2014

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-177-31702008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 96

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipLast ChanceLaserSkipper25th / 30
15 Aug 2026Summer Seabreeze 2 / ILCA Summer RegattaLast ChanceILCASkipper4th / 8
1 Aug 20262026 GREAT LAKES MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPSLast ChanceLaserSkipper22nd / 22
18 Jul 202687th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTALast ChanceLaserSkipper1st / 9
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastLast ChanceLaserSkipper26th / 47
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersLast ChanceLaserSkipper18th / 31
26 Oct 2025ILCA Frostbite & OD One-DesignLast ChanceILCASkipper6th / 7
4 Oct 202544th Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipLast ChanceLaserSkipper16th / 27
16 Aug 2025Summer Seabreeze 2 / ILCA Summer RegattaTBDILCASkipper7th / 7
20 Jun 20252025 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipLast ChanceLaserSkipper17th / 30
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekE+A2Viper 640Crew4th / 6
10 May 2025OD Spring 2 / ILCA Spring RegattaLast ChanceILCASkipper4th / 8
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastLast ChanceLaserSkipper48th / 52
27 Oct 2024FBYC 2024 One-Design/ILCA Frostbite RegattaLast ChanceLaserSkipper8th / 10
5 Oct 202443rd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters ChampionshipLast ChanceLaserSkipper17th / 39
18 Aug 20242024 One Design Summer Sea Breeze 2 & ILCA Summer 2158670LaserSkipper7th / 9
17 May 20242024 ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast Championship RegattaRon ThompsonLaserSkipper20th / 22
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisEight Second RideViper 640Crew19th / 24
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastRon ThompsonLaserSkipper32nd / 47
22 Feb 20242024 Laser MastersRon ThompsonLaser Full RigSkipper16th / 35
30 Oct 2023FBYC 2023 One-Design/ILCA Frostbite Regatta199916LaserSkipper6th / 10
9 Sep 202342nd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship158670LaserSkipper21st / 32
5 Nov 202241st Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship - RESCHEDULED158670LaserSkipper13th / 27
9 Jul 2022Summer Sea Breeze 2 & ILCA Summer Regatta I rescheduled158670LaserSkipper2nd / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceInisharonORC handicapOther11th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 126 (±102), #28,408.Crew rating across all classes: -50 (±138), #50,615. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.