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Sailor · 2011–2026

Nick Lounsbury

Viper 640PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
32

198 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 3 of 32

Podium rate
25%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (90%: 39%–46%, 609 boats)

Best class ranking
#64

Crew in Viper 640 · rating 214

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brad Boston

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Chuck O’Malley & Jim Grundy

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

Biggest lift
Curtis Florence

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Ward

Oct 2015 – May 2022 · 6 events

Nemesis
Brad Boston

2–43 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Matt Bennett

23–17 in 46 races

Best day
23 Aug 2014

2-1-4 · 2014 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta · about 1 in 82 by chance

Signature result
1st of 21

2014 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta · S2 7.9 · 21 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brad Boston — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Nick Ward · Hooligan Racing, La Tormenta, Proper Villain · C&C 30, ORC handicap, Viper 640 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2022
  • Jim Grundy · Baby B., Baby Bella · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Curtis Florence · Hooligan Racing, Proper Villain · ORC handicap, Viper 640 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – May 2022
  • Sam Grundy · Baby B., Baby Bella · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Harry Dunning · Baby B., Baby Bella · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Steve Chapman · Oshunmare · Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Brad Boston · Hooligan Racing, La Tormenta, Relentless · C&C 30, ORC handicap, S2 7.9 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2022
  • Aaron Drury · Necessary Evil, Trial · J/70, Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 9th · Oct 2021 – Jan 2023
  • Josh Grundy · Baby B., Baby Bella · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Tac Boston · Honour Too, Relentless, Trial · J/70, S2 7.9, T-10 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

-528822820122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceC4PHRF handicapAutopilot9th / 20
21 Jun 20252025 Lake Huron Melges 24 EventHuzzahMelges 24Switch Flipper3rd / 4
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTomfooleryMelges 24In the way6th / 12
25 Jun 20242024 Shark Monday SeriesNecessary EvilSharkOther12th / 12
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitArtemisPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 10
31 Jul 20232023 Shark Monday SeriesNecessary EvilSharkOther10th / 15
27 Jan 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2TrialJ/70Crew20th / 26
15 Aug 20222022 Shark Monday SeriesNecessary EvilHandicapOther9th / 10
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadTrialJ/70Main Trimmer29th / 30
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceHooligan RacingORC handicapBow1st / 8
16 Oct 20212021 SYC Fall RegattaNecessary EvilSharkStunt Owner9th / 18
7 Oct 20212021 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Headsail Trimmer10th / 37
23 Jan 20202020 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBaby B.ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
14 Nov 20192019 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBaby BellaORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 8
28 Sep 20192019 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaBaby BellaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 9
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaBaby BellaORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 11
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaOshunmareViper 640Headsail Trimmer3rd / 6
13 Oct 20182018 Viper 640 New England ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Strategist8th / 24
25 Oct 20172017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American ChampionshipProper VillainViper 640Watch Captain22nd / 54
22 Oct 20172017 Marlow Ropes Viper 640 NAC Warm Up RegattaProper VillainViper 640Watch Captain9th / 22
19 Aug 20172017 Viper 640 Great Lake ChampionshipsProper VillainViper 640Watch Captain3rd / 11
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubEasy EightsJ/88Headsail Trimmer8th / 13
16 Nov 2016Aspen Viper 640 International Championship presented by EFGC.E.R. Racing dba Granny's HoeViper 640Stunt Owner36th / 41
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016La TormentaC&C 30Other9th / 12
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Easy EightsJ/88Other7th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 201 (±145), #14,891.Helm rating across all classes: -5 (±237). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.