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Sailor · 2011–2021

Tom Welsh

thames yacht club PHRF handicapForce Five StandardForce 5 Standard Rig

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Events
24

119 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
25%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 62%–71%, 314 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Force Five Standard · rating 219

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Fred Meno

14–58 head to head in 72 races

Rival
Jason Breeden

18–27 in 46 races

Best day
18 Feb 2019

12-1-1-2-3-1-5-6-10 · 2019 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP

Signature result
2nd of 26

2019 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP · Force Five Standard · 18 Feb 2019

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Steve Perry · Pilgrim · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2011 – Nov 2012
  • Bob Cullen · Pilgrim · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2011 – Nov 2012
  • Gordon Angell · Friendship · Ensign 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Tom Trump · Pilgrim · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
  • Byron Hicks · Pilgrim · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
  • Jim Bigham · Pilgrim · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2012 – Nov 2012
  • David Knecht · Aries · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Tom Loughman · Aries · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Lisa Wiberg · Pithy · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Pat Welsh · Pilgrim · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2012 – Nov 2012

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

Rating history

-1712025620122014201620182020Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Jun 20212021 Thames Yacht Club Wednesday Night SeriesFriendshipEnsignOther1st / 7
17 Feb 20202020 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPThing OneForce Five StandardSkipper13th / 19
9 Aug 201912th Mudnite Madness OvernightAriesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
18 Feb 20192019 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPThing OneForce Five StandardSkipper2nd / 26
19 Feb 20182018 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPTHING ONEForce Five StandardSkipper3rd / 23
27 Jul 20172017 Force 5 North American ChampionshipThing OneForce 5Other8th / 23
18 Feb 20172017 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPThing OneForce Five StandardSkipper5th / 31
16 Sep 20162016 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
3 Sep 201660th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
28 Aug 201671st Annual Invitational RegattaBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
20 Aug 20162016 Mason's Island RegattaBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
13 Aug 20162016 Fuller Offshore RegattaBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
29 Jul 20162016 Mudnite Madness OvernightBLACKBIRD DHPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
16 Jul 20162016 Mudhead Benefit Cup for the Center for Hospice CareBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
10 Jun 20162016 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBLACKBIRDPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
13 Feb 20162016 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPTom WelshForce Five StandardSkipper3rd / 22
9 Jul 2015Force Five Class Association - 2015 North American ChampionshipsThing OneForce 5 Full Rig ChampionshipSkipper7th / 17
13 Feb 20152015 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPThing OneForce Five StandardSkipper2nd / 11
19 Feb 20142014 FORCE FIVE MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIPOnne Won One OnceForce Five StandardSkipper5th / 27
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVPithyPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 9
20 Feb 20132013 Force Five - Midwinter ChampionshipWarWolfForce 5 Standard RigSkipper4th / 19
8 Nov 20122012 Nassau Cup Ocean RacePilgrimPHRF handicapNavigator4th / 5
23 Feb 20122012 Force Five - Midwinter ChampionshipWarWolfForce 5 Standard RigSkipper11th / 28
12 Jan 20112011 Lauderdale to Key West RacePilgrimPHRF handicapNavigator6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 162, #23,293.Crew rating across all classes: 97, #27,699. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.