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Sailor · 2010–2026

Sam Thompson

queen s university EtchellsPHRF handicapCollege keelboat

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Events
56

386 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 8 of 56

Podium rate
41%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 54%–59%, 917 boats)

Best class ranking
#209

Helm in Etchells · rating 210

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Thompson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Charles Thompson & Matthew Thompson

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

Biggest lift
Chris Thompson

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Connor MacKenzie

Sep 2014 – Sep 2022 · 13 events

Nemesis
Nic Muller

2–37 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Paolo Bertolotti

23–21 in 44 races

Best day
9 Aug 2010

12-2-4-2-6-6-2-3 · 2010 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Massachusetts Bay

Signature result
1st of 58

Four Sisters Regatta · Handicap · 19 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Thompson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Connor MacKenzie · Miss Moneypenny, Queen's University (Gaels), Ziggy · College keelboat, Etchells 13events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 81 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2022
  • Jack Porter · Maverick, Miss Moneypenny, Ziggy · Etchells, J/70 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 60 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jan 2025
  • Daniel Sheedy · Ishkoodah, Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 84 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Erin Sauder · Miss Moneypenny, Ziggy · Etchells 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 47 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Bill Jones · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 50 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Matthew Thompson · Hall pass, Hall Pass · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2026
  • John Thompson · Hall pass, Hall Pass · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Clifton Kartner · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 48 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Nov 2015
  • Nick Schwenger · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 58 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Nov 2015
  • Nicholas Wright · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 37 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Nov 2015

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

Rating history

0207413201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendHall passPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 8
14 Feb 2026Frozen Assets 2026Samuel Thompson420Skipper14th / 24
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceHall passORC handicapMain Trimmer9th / 9
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSurpriseMelges 24Other2nd / 12
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2MaverickJ/70Main Trimmer21st / 33
13 Jul 20242024 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeKAMIKAZEPHRF handicapTactician1st / 7
15 Jun 20242024 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesWild Thing TamedPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 13
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendHall passPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 12
3 May 2024Springcup 2024Sam THOMPSONOK DinghySkipper9th / 46
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2MaverickJ/70Main Trimmer25th / 48
29 Sep 20232023 Etchells Canadian National ChampionshipHURAGANEtchellsOther5th / 12
15 Jul 20232023 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 Challenge Presented by driveHGKAMIKAZEPHRF handicapTactician4th / 7
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceHall passPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 9
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendHall PassPHRF handicapNavigator4th / 10
20 May 202352nd Icebreaker Regatta - An Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Series EventCAN132.4mROther5th / 8
12 May 2023Spring CupSam THOMPSONOK DinghySkipper14th / 43
7 Jan 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2MaverickJ/70Main Trimmer43rd / 61
21 Sep 20222022 International Etchells WorldsZiggyEtchellsSkipper37th / 42
11 Sep 20222022 International Etchells Pre World RegattaZiggyEtchellsSkipper18th / 33
2 Sep 20222022 Etchells European ChampionshipZiggyEtchellsSkipper28th / 32
20 Aug 20222022 Oakville Club Open RegattaMiss MoneypennyEtchellsOther1st / 9
9 Jul 20222022 PCYC OpenMiss MoneypennyEtchellsOther1st / 5
23 Jun 20222022 Etchells North American ChampionshipMiss MoneypennyEtchellsSkipper14th / 30
13 May 2022Spring CupSam THOMPSONOK DinghySkipper8th / 32
10 Sep 20212021 Etchells Canadian National ChampionshipMiss MoneypennyEtchellsOther3rd / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 257, #13,128.Crew rating across all classes: 333, #6,065. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.