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Sailor · 2011–2026

Thomas Bowen

ayc J/70Melges 20J/105

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Events
59

383 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 59

Podium rate
10%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–66%, 2,303 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in J/70 · rating 736

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Martin Kullman

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martin Kullman

May 2014 – Feb 2017 · 6 events

Nemesis
Paul Reilly

0–66 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Douglas Strebel

59–43 in 102 races

Best day
21 Aug 2015

3-1-1-2-1-3-1-3-1 · 2015 Verve Inshore - J-70 Great Lakes Championship · about 1 in 174,945 by chance

Signature result
1st of 32

2018 J 70 North American Championship · J/70 · 16 May 2018

Partnerships · 40 sailors

  • Anne Hooper · Angry Chameleon, Reach Around · J/70, J/80 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 58 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Feb 2016
  • Martin Kullman · Reach Around · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2014 – Feb 2017
  • Kristen Robinson · Velvet Hammer · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Michael Miller · Angry Chameleon, No Name Yet, Reach Around · J/70, J/80, Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2013 – Sep 2014
  • David Dabney · Musckrat Love, Reach Around · J/70, Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2012 – Feb 2016
  • Ed Norton · Reach Around · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2014 – Jan 2015
  • Jacolyn Wetmore · Kobayashi Maru, Reach Around · J/105, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2017 – May 2024
  • Dalton Bergan · Reach Around · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2017 – May 2017
  • Jeff Gentzen · No NaMe YeT · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2013
  • Alex Shafer · Reach Around · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2017 – Feb 2017

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Rating history

-17124966920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipReach AroundMCSkipper14th / 95
25 Apr 20262026 MC Scow Rebel RouserReach AroundMC ScowSkipper9th / 15
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedReach AroundMC ScowSkipper21st / 68
16 Sep 20252025 MCSA National ChampionshipReach AroundMCSkipper51st / 88
1 Feb 2025Melges MC Winter Series #2Reach AroundMC ScowSkipper2nd / 17
19 Aug 20242024 MCSA National ChampionshipReach AroundMCSkipper89th / 95
3 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisKobayashi MaruJ/105Rush Chairman22nd / 24
13 Mar 20242024 MCSA Midwinter Champs completedReach AroundMC ScowSkipper9th / 70
27 Apr 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Velvet HammerJ/105Other10th / 24
5 Sep 20212021 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaVelvet HammerJ/105Other18th / 19
4 Aug 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Velvet HammerJ/105Skipper7th / 23
30 Jun 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Velvet HammerJ/105Skipper18th / 20
28 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Velvet HammerJ/105Skipper13th / 22
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekRumFrontJ/105Other5th / 9
16 May 20182018 J 70 North American ChampionshipReach AroundJ/70Other1st / 32
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekReach AroundJ/70Other14th / 68
6 Mar 20182018 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaReach AroundJ/70Other8th / 45
23 Feb 20182018 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipReach AroundJ/70Other13th / 61
12 Jan 20182017/2018 C&C 30 Winter Series :: Event 2NemesisC&C 30Other4th / 6
8 Dec 20172017/2018 C&C 30 Winter Series :: Event 1NemesisC&C 30Other4th / 4
25 Aug 20172017 Ted Hood RegattaReach AroundJ/70Chef5th / 16
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisReach AroundJ/70Stunt Owner7th / 41
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekReach AroundJ/70Other18th / 73
8 Mar 20172017 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekReach AroundJ/70Other8th / 36
25 Feb 20172017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipReach AroundJ/70Other4th / 52

Helm rating across all classes: 428 (±143), #3,919.Crew rating across all classes: 52 (±223). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.