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Sailor · 2008–2026

Doug Nickel

nyyc diyc IC37Melges 24Farr 40

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Events
70

510 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 13 of 70

Podium rate
43%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 1,288 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in IC37 · rating 508

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dave Hillmyer

11 wins · 18 podiums in 24 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Steve Liebel & Susan Toth

11 wins · 17 podiums in 23 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dave Hillmyer

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Liebel

Mar 2013 – Oct 2026 · 30 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

15–67 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

109–83 in 192 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

12-3-1-2-6-6-8-5-6-6-1-3-1-1-8-2-4-8-1-1-5-3-6-7-3-3 · IC37 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 34

IC37 North American Championship · IC37 · 9 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dave Hillmyer — 11 wins · 18 podiums in 24 events together · 46% win rate
  • Steve Liebel · Eagles Wings, Hot Mess, Mojito (C), New Wave · Farr 40, Handicap, IC37, Melges 24 30events 12 wins together · 21 podiums · 40% win rate · 50 of 204 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Oct 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Eagles Wings, New Wave · Farr 40, Handicap, IC37 26events 11 wins together · 19 podiums · 42% win rate · 46 of 177 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Dave Hillmyer · New Wave · Handicap, IC37 24events 11 wins together · 18 podiums · 46% win rate · 41 of 160 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Susan Toth · New Wave, Rima37 · Handicap, IC37 24events 11 wins together · 17 podiums · 46% win rate · 41 of 162 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Mark Liebel · New Wave · Handicap, IC37 20events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 45% win rate · 31 of 126 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Briar Robertson · New Wave · Handicap, IC37 20events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 45% win rate · 33 of 129 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Ron Hyatt · Mojito (C), New Wave · IC37, Melges 24 17events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 47% win rate · 29 of 115 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Oct 2026
  • Tom Sawchuk · Shaka · Melges 24 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 75 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2015 – Mar 2018
  • KC Shannon · Shaka · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 68 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2015 – Mar 2018
  • John Brim · Rima37 · Handicap, IC37 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 47 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

-17217451200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 13
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Crew5th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer3rd / 20
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer7th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaNew WaveHandicapHeadsail Trimmer9th / 38
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 22
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)TROUBLEMAKERMelges 24Crew11th / 28
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer3rd / 19
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer6th / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 23
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendNew WaveIC37Spinnaker trimmer1st / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer7th / 17
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer5th / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 23
15 Mar 20242024 Midwinter ChampionshipsNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 5
2 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale CupNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 5
16 Nov 20232023 LYC Fall RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 5
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 12
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 14
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburglong shotMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 10
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 451, #2,449. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.