Jim ThwEATT

I have sailed with and competed in the Hansa fleet out of San Francisco for the past 20 years. I

have been an active member of the BAADS organization (Bay Area Association of Dinghy

Sailors) which is an organization dedicated to providing sailing opportunities and programming

to people with disabilities. My sailing career also has included multiple Paralympic Campaigns in

the three-person Sonar class as well as PHRF sailing on San Francisco Bay. I have been

fortunate to have represented the USA in multiple Word Championships in the Para Sailing

classes including the Sonar and the Hansa 303.

Notable Finishes

2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series – 1 st Hansa 303 

2022 Herb Meyer Regatta - 1 st Hansa 303 

2022 Hansa World Championships, Hiroshima Japan - 9 th Hansa 303 

2022 Turkey Shoot, Lake Washington Sailing Club - 1 st Hansa 303 

2022 K Mac Foundation, Coranado CA.  -  2 nd Hansa 303 

2018 Para World Championship, Sheboygan Wi, 11 th Hansa 303

Older results include being on the Sonar Team Captain Hook as Part of the US Parasailing

Team, 12th place IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships.  

Also, I won the 2003 Hansa 303 Sailing championships in Baltimore, MD. 

Over 20 years of racing experience in many different boats both in open and Para sailing

competitions.