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Sailor · 2014–2026

Thomas Richardson

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Possibly the same person: Tom Richardson (2008, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
39

100 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
41%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 42%–51%, 340 boats)

Best class ranking
#176

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 165

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gary Hooper

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Gary Hooper & Ruth Povinelli

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gary Hooper

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Glenn Oxford

Aug 2019 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Charlie Buckner

3–18 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Philip Webb

18–14 in 32 races

Best day
14 Sep 2019

5-4-2-2-3-3 · PRSA President's Cup & DC Sail Cantina Cup

Signature result
1st of 8

2014 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta · PHRF handicap · 4 Oct 2014

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gary Hooper — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Glenn Oxford · 5201, Goshawk, Raven, Skyelark · Flying Scot, Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Sean Marrinan · A Boy's Dream, Freyja, Scarlett · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • John Stephenson · A Boy's Dream, Scarlett · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Ruth Povinelli · Raven, Skyelark · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Greg Allen · A Boy's Dream, Scarlett · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Gary Hooper · Raven · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Joe Hayes · Freyja, Salsa · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Steve Fisch · Scarlett, Serena · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Susan Richardson · Raven, Serene · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2022
  • Brian Johnson · Serena · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2023 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-4878204201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaSkyelarkPHRF handicapBoat Captain7th / 10
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)ScarlettPHRF handicapUntangler5th / 5
7 Jun 20262026 MADR - MID BAY SERIES - NA PHRF Plus ratingsSkyelarkPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 20
7 Jun 2026Cut Channel Race - Distance 1SkyelarkHandicapSkipper4th / 4
29 May 20262026 Cape Dory Typhoon National ChampionshipsMental FlossHandicapCo-Skipper3rd / 12
4 Oct 20252025 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaSkyelarkPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
6 Sep 20252025 Heritage Cup Classic Yacht RegattaFreyjaPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 4
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)ScarlettPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 6
5 Oct 20242024 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaSkyelarkPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
20 Jun 20242024 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceSerenaPHRF handicapBow4th / 5
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupRavenPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 10
9 Sep 20232023 Heritage Cup Classic Yacht RegattaFreyjaHandicapStrategist4th / 4
4 Sep 20236 Metre WorldsGEORGIAHandicapHelm17th / 18
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSerenaPHRF handicapStrategist8th / 8
26 May 202373nd Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupRavenPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 8
14 Oct 20222022 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaRavenPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
13 Aug 202283rd ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTA and Flying Scot ACC/CDCGoshawkFlying ScotSkipper22nd / 29
28 Jul 20222022 Around Long Island Regatta (45th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapHelm8th / 8
4 Jun 20222022 Cape Dory Typhoon National ChampionshipRiverscapeHandicapOther3rd / 12
26 Sep 2021Indian Summer Regatta OD Fall #3 & ILCA Dinghy/Laser Fall RegattaGoshawkFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
18 Sep 2021FBYC 2021 One-Design Fall Series #2GoshawkFlying ScotSkipper1st / 7
14 Aug 202182nd ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTAGoshawkFlying ScotSkipper17th / 23
4 Jul 2021FBYC 2021 July 4th Long-Distance RaceGoshawkPortsmouthSkipper5th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 98, #33,172.Crew rating across all classes: 76, #30,863. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.