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Sailor · 2012–2026

Gary Nichols

csyc Cal 25PHRF handicapORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
22

59 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 22

Podium rate
23%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
24%

of boats faced (range 19%–29%, 199 boats)

Best class ranking
#156

Crew in Cal 25 · rating -256

Most successful partnership
Nick Trost

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Nick Trost & Don Healy

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Randy Stuck

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Don Healy

Sep 2012 – May 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
John McAllister

0–33 head to head in 33 races

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 Bayview North Channel Race · Cal 25 · 30 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Trost — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Don Healy · Second Wind, Windspiel · Cal 25, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2025
  • Nick Trost · Second Wind · Cal 25 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Sep 2024
  • Donald Teichman · Second Wind · Cal 25 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Tom Favenyesi · Baron, Second Wind · Cal 25, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Emme Birchall · Baron, Second Wind · Cal 25, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Peter Fredrickson · Second Wind · Cal 25 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 12th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
  • Dennis Damaske · Baron, Second Wind · Cal 25, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2026
  • Randy Stuck · Baron, Windspiel · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – May 2024
  • Ryan Healy · Second Wind · Cal 25 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 9th · Aug 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Joy Hassebrock · Second Wind · Cal 25 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Aug 2017

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

Rating history

-244-111212013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 PHYC/SYC Friendship RaceBaronPHRF handicapNavigator5th / 5
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBaronPHRF handicapCrew7th / 12
10 May 20252025 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded RegattaWindspielPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 13
28 Sep 20242024 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Headsail Trimmer6th / 7
11 May 20242024 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded RegattaWindspielPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
30 Sep 20232023 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Staysail trimmer1st / 8
13 May 20232023 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded RegattaWindspielPHRF handicapOther10th / 11
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaGloryORC handicapOther8th / 9
2 Oct 20212021 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Staysail trimmer6th / 6
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaSecond WindCal 25Headsail Trimmer12th / 13
3 Oct 20202020 Lake St. Clair Solo ChallengeWindspielPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaSecond WindCal 25Headsail Trimmer10th / 12
5 Oct 20192019 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Headsail Trimmer10th / 11
28 Sep 20192019 Lake St. Clair Solo ChallengeWindspielPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
30 Aug 20192019 Cal 25 National ChampionshipSecond WindCal 25Headsail Trimmer14th / 15
29 Sep 20182018 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Main Trimmer9th / 11
30 Sep 20172017 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Staysail trimmer9th / 12
10 Aug 20172017 Cal 25 National ChampionshipSecond WindCal 25Main Trimmer23rd / 25
1 Oct 20162016 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Staysail trimmer3rd / 7
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaBaronPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
1 Jun 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaBaronPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
29 Sep 20122012 Bayview North Channel RaceSecond WindCal 25Other10th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: -244, #63,612.Helm rating across all classes: -5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.