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Sailor · 2009–2026

Paul Nahon

PHRF handicapIRC handicapMelges 24

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Events
22

136 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 22

Podium rate
41%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 40%–50%, 241 boats)

Best class ranking
#666

Crew in Melges 24 · rating -98

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Billy Liberty

1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Billy Liberty & John Cooper

1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Patrick Murphy

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Cooper

Jun 2009 – Jun 2017 · 10 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

0–19 head to head in 19 races

Best day
18 Feb 2023

1-1-1-1 · 2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg

Signature result
1st of 11

2009 Block Island Race Week XXIII · IRC handicap · 22 Jun 2009

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Billy Liberty — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • John Cooper · Alliance, Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 81 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2017
  • Billy Liberty · Alliance, Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 73 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jan 2017
  • John Borowski · Alliance, Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 58 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2011 – Jan 2017
  • Ed Liberty · Alliance, Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 60 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2013 – Jun 2017
  • Andrew Waine · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 54 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2012 – Jan 2017
  • Peter Fornell · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 38 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Kyle Fast · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
  • Andrew Pappas · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 36 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
  • Patrick Murphy · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Jan 2017
  • David Hyer · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2011 – Jan 2017

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

Rating history

-1174349201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20262026 Lake Stockton Yacht Club - Summer SeriesAlley CatPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 16
16 May 20262026 Lake Stockton Spring Fling RegattaAlley CatPHRF handicapSquirrel1st / 5
6 May 20232023 Lake Stockton Cruising SeriesHobie 33PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
29 Apr 2023SSC Spring Regatta 2023El TiburonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgHoof HeartedHobie 33Main Trimmer1st / 6
14 Nov 20202020 Melges 24 Atlantic and Gulf Coast ChampionshipRisky BusinessMelges 24Other10th / 16
26 Sep 20202020 LSYC Fall SeriesRisky BusinessPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
12 Sep 202046th Annual Missouri Governors Cup RegattaRisky BusinessPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Usain BoatMelges 24Other16th / 28
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipRhumb RunnerMelges 24Tactician39th / 41
10 Aug 20192019 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaRhumb RunnerMelges 24Other12th / 12
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer9th / 18
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCool BreezePHRF handicapMast2nd / 9
17 Jan 2017Quantum Key West Race Week 2017Cool BreezeORC handicapMast3rd / 9
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Cool BreezeIRC handicapMast2nd / 5
23 Oct 20152015 STC Annapolis Fall RegattaCool BreezeIRC handicapMast5th / 8
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015Cool BreezeIRC handicapMast9th / 10
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Cool BreezeIRC handicapMast7th / 10
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekAlliancePHRF handicapMast9th / 13
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekCool BreezePHRF handicapMast2nd / 6
21 Oct 20112011 Storm Trysail Club - IRC Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipCool BreezeIRC handicapMast4th / 9
22 Jun 20092009 Block Island Race Week XXIIICool BreezeIRC handicapMast1st / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 330, #6,298.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 111, #31,661. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.