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Sailor · 2013–2026

Graham Toms

abyc PHRF handicapHandicapJ/120

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Events
20

36 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 5 of 20

Podium rate
65%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–78%, 162 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Watson

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

Best trio
Gordon Burt & Steve Watson

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Watson

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Banyard

May 2013 – May 2024 · 12 events

Best day
23 Jul 2022

1-1-2-2 · 2022 ABYC J Fest · about 1 in 11 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHG · PHRF handicap · 2 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Watson — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Gordon Burt · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2024
  • Paul Banyard · The Cat Came Back · PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2024
  • Emily Sawolak · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 3 of 21 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Jun 2023
  • Mike Macdonald · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Aug 2016
  • Stefan Heemsoth · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Robert Feuerstake · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Aug 2016
  • Gitte Frederiksen · The Cat Came Back · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2024
  • Jim Brill · The Cat Came Back · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2024
  • David Ross · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Steve Watson · The Cat Came Back · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2024

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

Rating history

0100199201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Jul 2026Series C - Tuesday NightsThe Cat Came BackHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
26 May 2026Series A - Tuesday NightsThe Cat Came BackHandicapSkipper1st / 2
31 May 20242024 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
2 Jun 20232023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
24 Sep 2022Donald D. Summerville MemorialThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
23 Jul 20222022 ABYC J FestThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
3 Jun 20222022 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
28 May 20222022 ABYC Open RegattaThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapHelm1st / 7
31 May 20192019 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
1 Jun 20182018 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 8
2 Jun 20172017 Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHGThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
19 Aug 20162016 J 120 National ChampionshipThe Cat Came BackJ/120Other9th / 15
3 Jun 20162016 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
11 Jul 20152015 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
29 May 20152015 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapHelm4th / 13
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
30 May 20142014 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 14
13 Jul 20132013 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
31 May 20132013 Susan Hood Trophy RaceThe Cat Came BackPHRF handicapOther1st / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 199 (±207), #18,829. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.