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Sailor · 2019–2026

Nissa Berman

lgyc X BoatCollege fleet racingCollege singlehanded

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Events
12

127 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
33%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 59%–69%, 284 boats)

Best class ranking
#54

Crew in X Boat · rating 215

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emily Doble

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Ellie Smith & Emily Doble

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Annie Samis

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Annie Samis

Dec 2019 – Aug 2020 · 6 events

Nemesis
Samara Walshe

14–40 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Bella Shakespeare

30–26 in 56 races

Best day
12 Sep 2026

3-2-1-1-4-3-2-1-1-1-4-2-1-1-1-3-1-1-2-1-1-4 · Navy Women's

Signature result
6th of 48

2020 ILYA X Boat Championship · X Boat · 26 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emily Doble — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Annie Samis · Annie Samis, Vamanos Toast · X Boat 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Aug 2020
  • Emily Doble · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 78 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Ellie Smith · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 78 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Anna Brzezinski · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 78 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Lucy Jervis · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 56 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Irene Lin · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Stewart · waffle · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Grace Renz · waffle · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Graham Hetzler · Crackers · MC Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 40th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Gavin Eskilson · waffle · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

02244482020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026Women's Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 18
3 Oct 2026Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1AGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
19 Sep 2026Faye Bennet MAISA Women's SinglesGeorgetown University (Nissa Berman '30)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 18
12 Sep 2026Navy Women'sGeorgetown University (Hoyas 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagowaffleJ/70Pit23rd / 24
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaCrackersMC ScowCrew40th / 78
9 Aug 20202020 GLSS DinghyfestAnnie SamisX BoatCrew9th / 28
26 Jul 20202020 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipVamanos ToastX BoatCrew6th / 48
31 Dec 2019GLSS #ITSNOTTAREGATTA2020 XBOATAnnie SamisX BoatCrew5th / 15
31 Dec 2019X BOAT SERIES A 2020Annie SamisX BoatCrew8th / 14
31 Dec 2019X BOAT SERIES B 2020Annie SamisX BoatCrew2nd / 12
31 Dec 2019X BOAT SERIES SPRING 2020Annie SamisX BoatCrew3rd / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 448, #3,541.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 72, #32,107. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.