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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ken Nelson

fresno Ultimate 20PHRF handicapSan Juan 21

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Events
31

156 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 31

Podium rate
36%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 43%–52%, 299 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in San Juan 21 · rating 192

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ray Peters

0–34 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Doug Queen

15–16 in 31 races

Best day
22 Jul 2024

1-2-2-2-1-5-2-1 · Ultimate 20 One Design North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 11

HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif · PHRF handicap · 16 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Roger Peterson · Twenty 20 · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Don Reid · Quest · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • John Plant · Quest · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Zachary Reid · Quest · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Sean Tomlinson · Twenty 20 · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-21541296201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026Ultimate 20 North AmericansTwenty 20Ultimate 20Skipper12th / 12
18 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake CaliforniaTwenty 20Ultimate 20Skipper5th / 8
11 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Uno MasSan Juan 21Skipper2nd / 4
19 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.Twenty 20Ultimate 20Skipper5th / 7
12 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Uno MasSan Juan 21Skipper2nd / 6
22 Jul 2024Ultimate 20 One Design North American ChampionshipTwenty20Ultimate 20Skipper2nd / 13
20 Jul 20242024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.Ultimate 20Ultimate 20Skipper2nd / 10
13 Jul 20242024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Uno MasSan Juan 21Skipper3rd / 7
12 Apr 20242024 | Dolphin CupTwenty 20Ultimate 20Skipper3rd / 5
15 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifTwenty/20Ultimate 20Skipper4th / 7
8 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Uno MasSan Juan 21Skipper6th / 12
14 Apr 20232023 Ultimate 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsTwenty20Ultimate 20Skipper4th / 6
16 Jul 2022HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifBig WaveUltimate 20Skipper3rd / 5
9 Jul 2022HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifUno MasSan Juan 21Skipper9th / 11
3 Jun 20222022 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGQuestPHRF handicapFloater4th / 8
17 Jul 2021HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifFastlanePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
10 Jul 2021HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifIt Ain't EasyDay SailerSkipper10th / 18
17 Aug 20192019 Sequim Bay RegattaWhite LightFlying ScotSkipper10th / 11
3 Aug 2019Mile High Hobie Regatta114317Hobie 16Skipper8th / 22
20 Jul 2019HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifFastlanePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
13 Jul 2019HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifIt ain't easyDay SailerSkipper7th / 21
14 Jul 2018HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifFastlanePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
7 Jul 2018HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifIt ain't easyDay SailerSkipper23rd / 23
26 Aug 20172017 Sequim Bay Regatta4368HandicapSkipper6th / 8
15 Jul 2017HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifFastlanePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 236, #15,492.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.