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Sailor · 2009–2026

Tom Babel

gtyc Melges 24J/109PHRF handicap

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Events
69

425 races · 66 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 14 of 69

Podium rate
45%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 965 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in J/109 · rating 762

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Sweetser

9 wins · 14 podiums in 19 events together · 47% win rate

Best trio
Bill Sweetser & Bobby Brooks

7 wins · 9 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Sweetser

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bobby Brooks

Jun 2013 – Dec 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

8–66 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Scot Zimmerman

40–40 in 81 races

Best day
31 May 2014

2-2-1-1-4 · 2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta · J/109 · 16 May 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Sweetser — 9 wins · 14 podiums in 19 events together · 47% win rate
  • Bill Sweetser · Rush · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 19events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 47% win rate · 40 of 135 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Bobby Brooks · Coconut, Orion, Rush · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 47% win rate · 32 of 102 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Dec 2025
  • Brian Tyrrell · Rush · IRC handicap, J/109 14events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 24 of 96 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Ken McLean · Orion, Rush, Vento Solare · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 46% win rate · 24 of 91 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Jun 2019
  • Greg Oczkowski · Rush · IRC handicap, J/109 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 23 of 82 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Andrew Berge · Mockingbird, No Surprise, nosurprise, Nosurprise · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 5 of 42 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2021
  • Kurt Carson · Rush · IRC handicap, J/109 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 16 of 49 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Ken Mungan · Coconut, Little Coconut · Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Duhon · Mockingbird · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2020 – Sep 2023
  • Jason Aardema · Mockingbird · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2020 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

0379757201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Lasers Dick Babel Cup SeriesTom BabelHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipLittle CoconutMelges 24Tactician24th / 47
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceCoconutORC handicapTactician10th / 10
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceCoconutORC handicapTactician5th / 5
21 Nov 2025SORC Sailor's Choice RaceCoconutORC handicapTactician6th / 10
16 Aug 20252025 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaLittle CoconutMelges 24Crew17th / 22
27 Jun 20252025 Lasers Dick Babel Cup Series21 NozzlesHandicapSkipper1st / 7
14 Jun 2025The Bob -- The Bob Clark Invitational Melges 24 One-Day RegattaLittle CoconutMelges 24Crew8th / 12
17 May 20252025 Midwest One-Design Spring Championship - Melges 24PulseMelges 24Crew18th / 24
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24The 300Melges 24Other11th / 23
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaThe 300Melges 24Other13th / 18
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgCoconutPHRF handicapTactician7th / 7
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipThe 300Melges 24Other13th / 29
28 Sep 20232023 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipMockingbirdTP52Strategist6th / 6
26 Aug 20232023 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 Regatta - The Regatta Formerly Known as the Grand Traverse InvitationalThe 300Melges 24Other5th / 22
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceMockingbirdPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 7
15 Jun 20232023 Dick Babel Cup for LasersTom BabelHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
25 Jun 20222022 Lasers Babel CupTom BabelILCA (rig not given)Crew2nd / 6
13 Nov 20212021 Bushwacker Cup for the Melges 24 Atlantic Coast & Gulf Coast ChampionshipPulseMelges 24Floater8th / 21
20 Aug 20212021 Great Lakes 52 Bay Harbor RegattaMockingbirdTP52Main Trimmer4th / 4
30 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMockingbirdORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoMockingbirdORC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 7
24 Jul 20202020 Great Lakes 52 - Harbor SpringsMockingbirdTP52Strategist3rd / 5
18 Jul 20202020 Great Lakes 52 Manitou ChallengeMockingbirdTP52Other3rd / 4
17 Jun 20202020 Wednesday Night Series - Melges 24 - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubPadawan 3Melges 24Other2nd / 15

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 626, #532.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 176, #22,000. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.