Sailor · 2009–2012

Thom Kerka

Beneteau First 36.7

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Events: 2
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 0
Typically beats: 40%

Nemesis: Chris Carroll
Best day: 16 Aug 2009
Signature result: 7th of 19

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Robert Wilber · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
Larry Greathouse · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
Dan Clevenger · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
Michael Mansuetto · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
J.B. Walsh · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2009 – Aug 2009
Randy Knilans · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2012
J.B. Walsh · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2012
David Richards · Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2009 – Aug 2009

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

Rating history

Event history · 2

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
6 Sep 2012	2012 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship	Thing	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	17th / 19
15 Aug 2009	2009 Beneteau First 36.7 Great Lakes Championship	Thing	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 19

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating -17
Full-size sailing · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating -16

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 39%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (2)

How they race

Closer	+13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Chris Carroll	14	1–13
Peter Lund	14	9–5
Ken Sharpe	14	5–9
John Histed	14	6–8
Charles Bayer	14	4–10
Don Finkle	14	6–8
Mark Cummings	14	4–10
Gary Tisdale	14	2–12

Most-beaten opponent: Peter Lund (9–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2012	1	0	11%
2009	1	0	67%

Boats

Thing · Beneteau First 36.7 · 2 events · 2009–2012

Where they race

Cleveland, OH, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -16. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.