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Sailor · 2012–2026

Nicholas Kotsatos

byc BullseyeJ/80Handicap

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Events
65

308 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 8 of 65

Podium rate
31%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–66%, 690 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Bullseye · rating 318

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Carolyn Marsh

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Carolyn Marsh

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Heather Parsons

Jul 2015 – Jul 2023 · 11 events

Nemesis
Chip Johns

28–94 head to head in 122 races

Rival
Dan Cooney

52–60 in 112 races

Best day
31 Jul 2026

6-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2026 Bullseye Nationals

Signature result
1st of 19

2026 Bullseye Nationals · Bullseye · 31 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Carolyn Marsh — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Heather Parsons · Bona Petite, Bona-Petite · Bullseye, Handicap 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 32 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Jul 2023
  • Tom Denney · Bona-Petite, Warrior · Bullseye, J/80 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 53 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Carolyn Marsh · Bon Apetit, Bona-Petite, Warrior · Bullseye, J/80 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 27 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Jacob Denney · Warrior · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Kim Bolick · Warrior · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Christopher Kotsatos · Dark & Stormy · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Memoli Kotsatos · Dark & Stormy · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Alisha Reppucci · Bon Apetit · Bullseye 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

-381523422013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20262026 Bullseye NationalsBona-PetiteHandicapSkipper6th / 9
31 Jul 20262026 Bullseye NationalsBona-PetiteBullseyeCrew1st / 19
8 Aug 2025Thayer Francis Moonlight RaceBona PetiteBullseyeSkipper1st / 10
1 Sep 2023Thayer Francis Moonlight RaceBona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper1st / 4
23 Jul 2023Series 2 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona PetiteBullseyeSkipper5th / 16
9 Jul 2023Van Rensselaer One Design RacesBona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper1st / 9
4 Jun 2023Series 1 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona PetiteBullseyeSkipper2nd / 10
24 Jul 2022Series 2 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper8th / 15
5 Jun 2022Series 1 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper12th / 15
8 Aug 2021Series 3 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper11th / 12
3 Jul 2021Series 2 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona PetiteBullseyeSkipper5th / 10
14 Sep 20182018 Charles Basin RegattaFlying WaspHandicapOther3rd / 23
7 Sep 20182018 J 80 North American ChampionshipWarriorJ/80Other10th / 22
12 Aug 2018AUGUST Sunday Series (Bullseye)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper7th / 13
3 Aug 20182018 Buzzards Bay RegattaBon ApetitBullseyeSkipper2nd / 20
2 Aug 2018AUGUST Thursday Twilight (SHIELDS, J/22, J/24, J/80)WarriorJ/80Skipper2nd / 8
1 Jul 2018JULY Sunday Series (Bullseye)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper6th / 13
28 Jun 2018JULY Thursday Twilight (SHIELDS, J/24, J/80)WarriorJ/80Skipper5th / 10
3 Jun 2018JUNE Sunday Series (Bullseye)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper6th / 12
24 May 2018JUNE Thursday Twilight (J80, J24)WarriorJ/80Skipper2nd / 9
14 Aug 2016AUGUST Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper5th / 12
5 Aug 20162016 Buzzards Bay Regatta - OneDesignWarriorJ/80Skipper4th / 7
4 Aug 2016AUGUST Thursday Twilight (SHIELDS, J/22, J/24, J/80)WarriorJ/80Skipper6th / 9
13 Jul 20162016 Rumble II - HB PHRFHeffalumpHandicapSkipper7th / 8
3 Jul 2016JULY Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Bona-PetiteBullseyeSkipper8th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 342, #7,706.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 115. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.