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Sailor · 2007–2026

Thomas Staples

royal st lawrence yc 49er29erHandicap

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Events
35

347 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 35

Podium rate
14%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 51%–54%, 3,152 boats)

Best class ranking
#446

Helm in 29er · rating 131

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Tony Staples

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Staples

Jan 2019 – Jul 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Frederik Rask

15–83 head to head in 100 races

Rival
Simon Heindl

55–68 in 123 races

Best day
28 Nov 2019

1-1-1-2-DNF-DNF-2-1-DNF · ODP Racing Clinic

Signature result
2nd of 21

ODP Racing Clinic · 29er · 28 Nov 2019

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • William Staples · 2693, 2916, Blue Iris, CAN 428 · 29er, 49er, Handicap, J/70 29events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 298 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Tony Staples · Blue Iris, Redcoat · J/70, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Oct 2024
  • Valerie Lavigne · Redcoat · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Paul Elter · Merci · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Audrey Staples · Redcoat · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Scott Henning · Merci · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Matt Patterson · Redcoat · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 26th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

01302592008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 20262026 Junior World Championship 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17Itchy & Scratchy49erSkipper8th / 53
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Itchy & Scratchy49erSkipper63rd / 90
12 May 2026World Championships 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - 2026Itchy & Scratchy49erSkipper62nd / 82
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaCAN 42849erSkipper50th / 101
7 Oct 20252025 World ChampionshipItchy & Scratchy49erSkipper53rd / 84
30 Jul 2025Junior World ChampionshipItchy & Scratchy49erSkipper18th / 53
3 Jun 20252025 European ChampionshipItchy & Scratchy49erSkipper42nd / 54
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaCAN 42849erSkipper69th / 91
12 Oct 2024Lightning Leaf PeeperBlue IrisLightningCrew6th / 11
7 May 20242024 Nacra 17 World Championship and 49er/FX European ChampionshipItchy & Scratchy49erSkipper31st / 70
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaCAN 42849erSkipper43rd / 85
5 Mar 20242024 49er & 49erFX World ChampionshipItchy & Scratchy49erSkipper55th / 71
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023STAPLES / STAPLES49erSkipper70th / 83
24 Jul 2023134. Travemünder Woche 2023Itchy & Scratchy49erSkipper16th / 56
31 May 2023World Cup Allianz Regatta 2023Itchy & Scratchy49erSkipper18th / 32
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaCAN 42849erSkipper85th / 99
31 Aug 20222022 World ChampionshipThomas STAPLES49erSkipper59th / 65
19 Aug 20222022 North American'sItchy & Scratchy49erSkipper23rd / 45
3 Aug 20222022 Junior World ChampionshipThomas STAPLES49erSkipper20th / 68
5 Jul 20222022 European ChampionshipThomas STAPLES49erSkipper74th / 93
23 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022Thomas STAPLES49erSkipper64th / 91
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaCAN 42849erSkipper62nd / 76
15 Feb 2020I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters EastCAN 291629erSkipper3rd / 24
28 Nov 2019ODP Racing ClinicThomas Staples29erSkipper2nd / 21
21 Jun 20192019 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)RedcoatJ/70Other2nd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 259, #14,188.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 178, #18,190. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.