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Sailor · 2010–2026

Charles Nelson

bsc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
45

168 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 45

Podium rate
58%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 35%–45%, 236 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Mark Brennesholtz

3–48 head to head in 51 races

Best day
26 Oct 2024

2-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2024-25 NYRA Winter Series Regatta

Signature result
1st of 8

2020-21 NYRA Winter Series Regatta · Handicap · 31 Oct 2020

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Leif Lorentzen · Hard Headed Woman · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2018
  • John Thomas · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Nevitt Duveneck · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Gary Nackman · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • C Baker · Hard Headed Woman · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Andrew Martin · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Harold Dower · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Gordon Sell · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • David Weir · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Chet Ensign · Blue Note · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010

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

Rating history

-1176725020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Oct 20262026-27 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper4th / 5
24 May 20262026 Johnson Lexus Cup RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
23 May 20262026 John Walsh Memorial Oar RaceWater PhantomHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
21 Feb 20262026 NYRA Commodore’s RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
1 Nov 20252025-26 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper5th / 5
19 Jul 20252025 Parrothead RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
22 Mar 20252025 NYRA Invitational RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Feb 20252025 NYRA Commodore’s RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
26 Oct 20242024-25 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Apr 20242024 NYRA Invitational Regatta/2024 Neuse River RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
28 Oct 20232023-24 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
16 Sep 2023Blackbeard Regatta - Benefitting ETYSAWater PhantomHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
18 Feb 20232023 NYRA Commodore’s RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper1st / 2
29 Oct 20222022-23 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
30 Oct 20212021-22 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
31 Oct 20202020-21 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper1st / 8
26 Oct 20192019-2020 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekWater PhantomPHRF handicapOther13th / 14
27 Oct 20182018-2019 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWATER PHANTOMHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
21 Jul 20182018 Seguin Island Trophy RaceHard Headed WomanHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekWater PhantomHandicapOther11th / 19
24 Feb 20182018 NYRA Commodore's RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
28 Oct 20172017-2018 NYRA Winter Series RegattaWater PhantomHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
29 Jul 20172017 43rd Annual BHYC RegattaHard Headed WomanHandicapSkipper9th / 9
20 May 2017John Walsh Memorial Oar RaceWater PhantomHandicapSkipper6th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 217, #18,292.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -44. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.