Sailor · 2014–2026

Thomas Sitzmann

stanford university Optimist College fleet racing College team racing

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Events: 92
Win rate: 34%
Podium rate: 53%
Typically beats: 82%
Best class ranking: #2
Longest win streak: 28

Most successful partnership: Luke Woodworth
Best trio: Alexis Young & Reade Decker
Biggest lift: Callie Hammond
Longest-running crew: Luke Woodworth
Nemesis: Lachlain McGranahan
Rival: Nathan Smith
Best day: 18 Nov 2023
Signature result: 1st of 74

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Luke Woodworth — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 67% win rate

Alice Schmid · Sail1Design, Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 31events 11 wins together · 19 podiums · 36% win rate · 217 of 531 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
Reade Decker · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 27% win rate · 204 of 472 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
Vanessa Lahrkamp · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 40% win rate · 192 of 421 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2026
Lucas Woodworth · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 16events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 31% win rate · 84 of 273 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Nov 2025
Ellie Harned · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 68 of 223 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – May 2025
Abby Baird · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 75 of 184 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – May 2026
Luke Woodworth · Chapman Petersen, Sail1Design, Thomas Sitzmann, Thomas SITZMANN · 420, 49erFX, I-420, Match racing 9events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 60 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jun 2024
Piper Blackband · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 81 of 158 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
Gwendolyn Donahue · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 85 of 198 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2024
Michelle Lahrkamp · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 67 of 200 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 92

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Sep 2026	PCCSC Open Singlehanded Championship	Stanford University (Thomas Sitzmann '27)	College singlehanded	Skipper	1st / 11
21 May 2026	Open Fleet Race National Championships	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 18
23 Apr 2026	ICSA Open Team Race National Championship	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	2nd / 16
11 Apr 2026	Thompson Trophy	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	2nd / 16
7 Mar 2026	St. Mary's Team Race Inter-Conference	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	1st / 10
28 Feb 2026	Nelson Roltsch Team Race	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	1st / 6
20 Dec 2025	2025 WASZP Midwinters	Thomas Sitzmann	Waszp	Skipper	4th / 14
15 Nov 2025	College Sailing Match Race National Championship	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College match racing	A Skipper	10th / 10
8 Nov 2025	Glen S. Foster Trophy	Stanford University (Thomas Sitzmann '27)	College singlehanded	Skipper	3rd / 18
18 Oct 2025	Open Atlantic Coast Championship Finals	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 18
11 Oct 2025	The 34th Captain Hurst Bowl	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 14
4 Oct 2025	PCCSC Richard Sweet Match Race Championship	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College match racing	A Skipper	1st / 6
20 Sep 2025	PCCSC Men's Singlehanded Championship	Stanford University (Thomas Sitzmann '27)	College singlehanded	Skipper	2nd / 6
21 Jun 2025	Portland Yacht Club Laser Regatta	220035	Laser	Skipper	3rd / 24
29 May 2025	Open Fleet Race National Championships	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	1st / 18
27 May 2025	Open Western Semi Finals	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-8)	1st / 18
24 Apr 2025	ICSA Open Team Race National Championship	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 16
12 Apr 2025	Thompson Trophy Camel	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	3rd / 7
29 Mar 2025	2025 Marchiando Trophy-Red Regatta	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	3rd / 8
22 Mar 2025	64th Jan Friis Team Race	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 10
8 Mar 2025	St. Mary's College of MD Team Race	Stanford University (Cardinal)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 8
23 Feb 2025	DAY 3 - Take Two \| 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 2	Thomas Sitzmann	Laser Radial	Skipper	4th / 11
9 Feb 2025	DAY 2 \| 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 2	Thomas Sitzmann	Laser	Skipper	13th / 14
19 Jan 2025	DAY 8 \| 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 1	Thomas Sitzmann	Laser	Skipper	5th / 10
12 Jan 2025	DAY 7 \| 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 1	Thomas Sitzmann	Laser	Skipper	6th / 14

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	770	#175 band 106–275	—
College fleet racing Helm	870 provisional	#2 band 1–15	+1.6
Optimist Helm	794 provisional	#38 band 13–74	—
420 Helm	440 provisional	#162 band 66–375	+8
College team racing Helm	277 provisional	#108 band 36–232	−1.2
Waszp Helm	200 provisional	#33 band 17–53	—
College singlehanded Helm	381 provisional	#89 band 48–144	—
Laser Helm	211 provisional	#631 band 326–1131	—
Laser Radial Helm	138 provisional	#1549 band 790–2737	—

14 more classes, not yet ranked

WASZP 8.2 · Helm · 18 races, 1 event · rating 26
I-420 · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 209
505 · Helm · 11 races, 1 event · rating 6
I-420s · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating -18
49erFX · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating 56
Optimist RW&B · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating 53
All classes · Crew · 6 races, 3 events · rating 134
Adult Laser · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 125
Optimist Red-White- Blue · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 41
College match racing · Helm · 4 races, 4 events · rating 20
Match racing · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 59
Moth · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -12
Match racing · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 125
College match racing · Crew · 2 races, 2 events · rating 41

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	89 events	29 wins	beats 81%
As crew	3 events	2 wins	beats 89%

Positions: A Skipper (12) · B Skipper (3) · A Crew (2) · A Skipper (1-8) (1) · A Skipper (5-14) (1) · B Skipper (5-12,17-18) (1)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	54%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	85%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	78%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Nathan Smith	311	174–137
Noah Zittrer	250	151–98
Mike Kirkman	247	130–117
Kerem Erkmen	233	145–88
Lachlain McGranahan	179	62–117
Colman Schofield	175	87–88
Sam Bruce	173	110–63
Guthrie Braun	173	86–86
Atlee Kohl	159	120–39
Thad Lettsome	156	105–51
Cole Woodworth	154	107–47
Justin Callahan	151	68–83

Most-beaten opponent: Nathan Jensen (122–17).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	6	3	97%
2025	19	3	72%
2024	19	8	77%
2023	9	3	73%
2022	3	0	86%
2021	4	3	86%
2020	6	1	85%
2019	5	1	85%
2018	4	3	97%
2017	6	3	90%
2016	5	2	95%
2015	4	1	81%
2014	2	0	61%

Boats

Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing, College match racing · 37 events · 2023–2026
Thomas Sitzmann · Waszp, Laser Radial, Laser, WASZP 8.2, 49erFX, 420, I-420 · 17 events · 2020–2025
Cam Neely · I-420, Laser Radial, 420, Optimist, Optimist Red-White- Blue, Optimist RW&B · 17 events · 2014–2020
22229 · Optimist · 6 events · 2017–2018
Stanford University (Thomas Sitzmann '27) · College singlehanded · 3 events · 2025–2026
Sail1Design · Match racing, Moth · 2 events · 2023–2024
56945 · 420, I-420s · 2 events · 2020
220035 · Laser · 1 events · 2025
Chapman Petersen · Match racing · 1 events · 2023
3255 · Waszp · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

Oxford, MD · 9 events
St. Mary's · 6 events
Saint Michaels, MD · 4 events
Annapolis, MD · 4 events
Coast Guard · 4 events
Harvard/MIT · 3 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 770, #175.Crew rating across all classes: 134. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.