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Sailor · 2011–2026

Tom Peterson

ssyc LightningViper 640Handicap

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Possibly the same person: Thomas Peterson (2014, 1 events), Thomas Peterson (2017, 3 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
26

101 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 26

Podium rate
27%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 62%–68%, 678 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Helm in Lightning · rating 389

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Sabinash

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Amy Simonsen

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Amy Simonsen

Mar 2023 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jody Lutz

7–21 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

18–13 in 31 races

Best day
12 Jul 2025

1-1-2-1-1 · Lightning & VX One Regatta 2025

Signature result
1st of 78

Louies 15th Last Regatta · Handicap · 28 Sep 2013

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Sabinash — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Amy Simonsen · Lake Effect, Tom Peterson · Handicap, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Blackwood · Lake Effect, Tom Peterson · Handicap, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Sabinash · Sabotage, Widespread Panic · J/70, Viper 640 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jan 2020
  • Dan Gautraud · Sabotage, Widespread Panic · J/70, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2017 – Jan 2020
  • Kristian Novakovic · Widespread Panic · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Jack Sabinash · Sabotage · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 45th · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

-3815835420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026Tuesday Night One Design 2026Tom PetersonLightningSkipper6th / 9
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsLake EffectHandicapSkipper5th / 32
18 Jul 2026Lightning & VX One Regatta 2026Tom PetersonLightningSkipper2nd / 5
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake Effect (Masters)LightningSkipper6th / 18
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningSkipper16th / 34
12 Jul 2025Lightning & VX One Regatta 2025Lake EffectLightningSkipper1st / 8
10 Jun 2025SSYC One Design Racing Series 2025Lake EffectLightningSkipper4th / 9
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningSkipper3rd / 36
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipLake EffectLightningOther6th / 35
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningOther4th / 44
22 Apr 20232023 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaRitaHandicapSkipper4th / 4
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningOther12th / 40
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2SabotageJ/70Other45th / 53
22 Sep 2018The 20th Louie’s Last RegattaWidespread PanicHandicapSkipper1st / 25
19 Aug 20172017 Viper 640 Great Lake ChampionshipsWidespread PanicViper 640Other7th / 11
26 Aug 20162016 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaWidespread PanicViper 640Other2nd / 7
26 Sep 2015Louies 17th Last RegattaWidespread PanicHandicapSkipper10th / 71
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaWidespread PanicViper 640Other9th / 9
27 Sep 2014Louies 16th Last RegattaWidespread PanicHandicapSkipper52nd / 70
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaWidespread PanicViper 640Other8th / 8
28 Sep 2013Louies 15th Last RegattaWidespread PanicHandicapSkipper1st / 78
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaWidespread PanicViper 640Skipper1st / 8
1 Jun 20132013 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaWidespread PanicViper 640Other4th / 4
8 Mar 20132013 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekWidespread PanicViper 640Other21st / 25
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekWidespread PanicViper 640Other20th / 40

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 354, #7,454.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 16. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.