Sailor · 1991–2026

Nick Gibbons

u s naval academy ORC handicap PHRF handicap College keelboat

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Events: 42
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 33%
Typically beats: 53%
Best class ranking: #556
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Sammy Mentel
Best trio: Matt Irving & Sammy Mentel
Biggest lift: Sammy Mentel
Longest-running crew: Nathan Broomfield
Nemesis: Paul Zabetakis
Rival: John Polek
Best day: 8 Aug 1991
Signature result: 1st of 20

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sammy Mentel — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Connor McKee · 'Gansett, Poseidon, POSEIDON, Swaggahh · College keelboat, J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 21% win rate · 5 of 67 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Joshua Fisher · 'Gansett, Poseidon, POSEIDON, Swaggahh · J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 46 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
Nathan Broomfield · Gallant, Peregrine, POSEIDON, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College keelboat, IC37, J/105, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 49 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
Sydney Richardson · Gallant, Peregrine, Poseidon, POSEIDON · College keelboat, J/105, Navy 44, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Sep 2023
Chris Cordner · Gallant, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Wahoo · College keelboat, IC37, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
Eddie Konjoyan · Poseidon, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Wahoo · College keelboat, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Jul 2025
Henry Isom · Poseidon, POSEIDON, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Wild Jacob · College keelboat, J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2024
Chloe Cowan · Gallant, Poseidon, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College keelboat, IC37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 22 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Oct 2026
Matt Irving · Gallant, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Wild Jacob · College keelboat, J/80, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 5 of 29 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Nov 2024
Kobe Nguyen · Gallant, Peregrine, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Wild Jacob · College keelboat, J/105, J/80, Navy 44 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 42

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Oct 2026	IC37 North American Championship	Gallant	IC37	Skipper	30th / 34
24 Jul 2025	2025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)	Wahoo	PHRF handicap	Crew	2nd / 6
20 Jul 2025	2025 NYYC Queen's Cup	Wahoo	ORC handicap	Crew	6th / 11
18 Jul 2025	2025 NYYC Coastal Races	Wahoo	ORC handicap	Crew	3rd / 7
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Poseidon	ORC handicap	Medic/Doctor	11th / 13
14 Jun 2025	171st NYYC Annual Regatta	Poseidon	ORC handicap	Crew	10th / 10
6 Jun 2025	2025 Annapolis - Newport Race	Poseidon	ORC handicap	Chef	12th / 13
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	'Gansett	J/80	Rush Chairman	18th / 21
23 Apr 2025	2025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Swaggahh	J/80	Crew	5th / 9
2 Nov 2024	Kennedy Cup	U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)	College keelboat	A Crew	1st / 10
19 Oct 2024	McMillan Cup	U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)	College keelboat	A Crew	1st / 9
14 Sep 2024	Shields Trophy	U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)	College keelboat	A Skipper (1-6)	5th / 10
8 Sep 2024	2024 Hammond Regatta - One Design(Alberg 30, Melges24, J30, J105), PHRF, ORC, & Multihull Classes	Gallant	PHRF handicap	Crew	1st / 10
7 Sep 2024	2024 MADR - MID BAY (4of7)	Gallant	Handicap	Skipper	14th / 50
7 Sep 2024	Navy Fall Race to Cambridge	Gallant	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 9
15 Jun 2024	170th NYYC Annual Regatta	Poseidon	ORC handicap	Skipper	9th / 12
14 Jun 2024	170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Poseidon	ORC handicap	Skipper	6th / 13
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Wild Jacob	J/80	Rush Chairman	15th / 25
8 Mar 2024	Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup	U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)	College keelboat	A Skipper	3rd / 10
4 Nov 2023	Kennedy Cup	U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)	College keelboat	A Crew	8th / 10
20 Oct 2023	2023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship	Scooby	J/22	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 20
30 Sep 2023	Shields Trophy	U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)	College keelboat	A Crew	2nd / 10
23 Sep 2023	2023 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)	Peregrine	J/105	Helm	3rd / 7
16 Sep 2023	2023 Hospice Cup XLII	Wild Jacob	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
9 Sep 2023	68th Race to Oxford	Gallant	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	258 provisional	#10267 band 6632–15255	—
College keelboat Crew	94 provisional	#381 band 183–555	−4
All classes Helm	176 provisional	#21396 band 12733–34427	—
Etchells Crew	97 provisional	#556 band 266–985	—
J/80 Crew	-62 provisional	#294 band 216–336	—

7 more classes, not yet ranked

College keelboat · Helm · 16 races, 2 events · rating 82
J/22 · Crew · 12 races, 2 events · rating 120
J/105 · Crew · 11 races, 2 events · rating 47
J/24 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -9
J/105 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 35
IC37 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -42
Navy 44 · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 40

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	8 events	0 wins	beats 52%
As crew	34 events	7 wins	beats 55%

Positions: A Crew (5) · Rush Chairman (2) · Leeward Helm (2) · Bow (2) · Medic/Doctor (1) · Chef (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−17 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	51%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	62%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Zabetakis	35	1–34
Parker O'Sullivan	30	20–10
Henry Brauer	30	3–27
John Polek	30	13–17
John Cooper	29	5–24
Thomas Rich	25	7–18
Carter Boykin-Holland	24	3–21
Patricia Young	23	2–21
Seamus Hendrickson	20	10–10
Lucas Sawin	20	12–8
Kevin Carse	20	15–5
Nalu Ho	20	9–11

Most-beaten opponent: Parker O'Sullivan (20–10).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	12%
2025	8	0	36%
2024	10	3	70%
2023	11	1	52%
2022	6	3	67%
2021	1	0	32%
2018	1	0	27%
2014	1	0	58%
2009	1	0	65%
2008	1	0	63%
1991	1	0	78%

Boats

Poseidon · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 8 events · 2023–2025
U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College keelboat · 7 events · 2023–2024
Gallant · IC37, PHRF handicap, Handicap, Navy 44 · 6 events · 2023–2026
Zephyr · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 4 events · 2018–2022
Wahoo · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 3 events · 2025
Wild Jacob · J/80, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023–2024
Scooby · J/22 · 2 events · 2022–2023
Peregrine · J/105 · 2 events · 2022–2023
'Gansett · J/80 · 1 events · 2025
Swaggahh · J/80 · 1 events · 2025

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 9 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 8 events
Navy · 5 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 2 events
Sea Cliff, NY, USA · 2 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 258 (±130), #10,267.Helm rating across all classes: 176 (±183), #21,396. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.