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Sailor · 2008–2026

Thomas Barnes

columbia PHRF handicapJ/22Handicap

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Events
108

466 races · 99 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 29 of 108

Podium rate
59%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 56%–61%, 1,241 boats)

Best class ranking
#82

Helm in J/22 · rating 294

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Suzanne Balter

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Addison VonTobel & Ron Cousins

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Suzanne Balter

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Janis Sims

Jun 2013 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Chris Doyle

7–31 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Brian Tobin

74–75 in 149 races

Best day
15 Aug 2008

2-1-1 · 2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 20

2021 Chicago Beer Can Series · PHRF handicap · 19 May 2021

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Suzanne Balter — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Janis Sims · Whisper · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Addison VonTobel · Whisper · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Elijah Johnson · Whisper · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Matthew Udelson · Whisper · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Suzanne Balter · Giggity, Reckless · J/22, Melges 15 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 22 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Oct 2025
  • Thomas Houchins · Whisper · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Andrew Henkel · Whisper · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 29 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Paul Barnes · Taipan SB, Whisper · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2014 – Jun 2025
  • Ron Cousins · Whisper · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Stan Carroll · Reckless · J/22 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-46145336200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 108

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreWhisperPHRF handicapCrew1st / 7
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026WhisperPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesWhisperHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipRecklessJ/22Skipper16th / 25
20 Sep 20253 Crib Fiasco 2025WhisperHandicapSkipper23rd / 59
30 Aug 20252025 Red Fox RegattaRecklessJ/22Skipper1st / 9
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreWhisperPHRF handicapCrew7th / 8
2 Aug 2025Columbia Cup 2025WhisperORC handicapSkipper6th / 10
22 Jun 2025Charlevoix Yacht Club Melges 15 InvitationalGiggityMelges 15Skipper2nd / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025WhisperPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
21 May 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesWhisperHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
31 Aug 20242024 Red Fox RegattaRecklessJ/22Other1st / 5
23 Aug 20242024 Melges 15 National ChampionshipGiggityMelges 15Other39th / 55
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 12
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
22 May 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesWhisperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoWhisperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
2 Sep 20232023 Red Fox RegattaRecklessJ/22Other1st / 6
1 Sep 20232023 NUCORE TriangleRecklessPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
9 Aug 20232023 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesWhisperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
5 Aug 20232023 Columbia Cup RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 197, #19,026.Crew rating across all classes: -46, #50,079. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.