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Sailor · 2010–2026

Thomas King

pyc HandicapEtchellsOptimist

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Events
75

329 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 6 of 75

Podium rate
28%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–62%, 2,013 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Etchells · rating 621

Most successful partnership
David Edwards

3 wins · 5 podiums in 18 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
David Edwards & Ivan Wheen

2 wins · 4 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Edwards

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Edwards

Jun 2011 – Oct 2018 · 18 events

Nemesis
Hayden FitzGerald

1–41 head to head in 43 races

Rival
David Clark

53–51 in 105 races

Best day
19 Feb 2012

6-3-2-2-14-16-4-5 · 2012 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 74

2012 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 18 Feb 2012

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Edwards — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 18 events together · 17% win rate
  • David Edwards · ALCHEMIST, EAUS1442, Iron Lotus, IRON LOTUS · Etchells, Handicap 18events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 109 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Oct 2018
  • Ivan Wheen · ALCHEMIST, EAUS1442, Iron Lotus, IRON LOTUS · Etchells 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 89 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Oct 2018
  • Owen McMahon · Bootross, EAUS1442, Iron Lotus, IRON LOTUS · Etchells 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 3 of 68 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Feb 2018
  • Cam Hooper · IRON LOTUS · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Mark Bradford · Bootross · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2013 – Oct 2013
  • Greg O’Shea · Iron Lotus · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 13th · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Greg O'Shea · Iron Lotus · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Simon Cunnington · Bootross · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2013 – Oct 2013
  • Michael Coxon · ALCHEMIST · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
  • Angus Gough · Bootross · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2013 – Oct 2013

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

Rating history

-67187441201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 75

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Gosport RegattaVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper4th / 6
8 Aug 2026Corinthian Classic Yacht RegattaValkyrieHandicapSkipper7th / 8
29 Jul 2026Wianno Yacht Club Opti Regatta '26Thomas KingOptimistSkipper54th / 66
24 Jul 2026Camden Classics CupValkyrieHandicapSkipper9th / 10
20 Jul 202630th Annual Stone Horse Opti RegattaThomas KingOptimistSkipper57th / 71
18 Jul 2026Jack Love Memorial RegattaThomas KingOptimistSkipper4th / 6
9 Jul 202630th Annual Stage Harbor Yacht Club (SHYC) Opti Regatta (Open) 2026Thomas KingOptimistSkipper39th / 56
26 May 20262026 PSA PHRF Racing SeriesVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper6th / 11
13 Sep 20252025 Gosport RegattaVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper6th / 6
9 Aug 2025Corinthian Classic Yacht RegattaValkyrieHandicapSkipper6th / 8
7 Aug 20252025 Hyannis Yacht Club Youth InvitationalGolden WaveOptimistSkipper106th / 111
14 Jul 202529th Annual Stone Horse Opti RegattaGolden WaveOptimistSkipper72nd / 73
14 Jun 2025John Paul Jones Destination Regatta 2025VALKYRIEHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
27 May 20252025 PHRF Tuesday Night SeriesVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper9th / 13
28 Sep 20242024 Chumly's Last Call RegattaVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
14 Sep 20242024 Gosport RegattaVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
10 Aug 2024Corinthian Classic Yacht RegattaValkyrieHandicapSkipper10th / 15
6 Aug 2024Hyannis Yacht Club Youth Invitational 2024Golden WaveOptimistSkipper46th / 50
23 Jul 2024Wianno Yacht Club Opti RegattaGolden WaveOptimistSkipper44th / 51
14 Jul 202428th Annual Stone Horse Opti RegattaGolden WaveHandicapSkipper31st / 34
28 May 20242024 PHRF Tuesday Night SeriesVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper7th / 10
23 Sep 20232023 Chumly's Last Call RegattaVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American ChampionshipBudz LightningHandicapSkipper22nd / 37
30 May 20232023 PHRF Tuesday Night SeriesVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper9th / 10
18 Sep 20222022 Gosport RegattaVALKYRIEHandicapSkipper9th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -46, #65,864.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 78. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.