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Sailor · 2007–2026

Ryan Nelson

eyc 505Columbia 5.5Handicap

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Events
122

587 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 7 of 122

Podium rate
24%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 32%–36%, 1,876 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Helm in RS Aero · rating 253

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sylvain Barrielle

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sylvain Barrielle & Simon Phillips

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sylvain Barrielle

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Luther Strayer

Jan 2012 – Jan 2024 · 15 events

Nemesis
Mike Martin

2–151 head to head in 153 races

Rival
Stephen Orosz

25–20 in 45 races

Best day
2 Dec 2018

8-2-3-4-5-10-4 · 2018-2019 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays

Signature result
1st of 11

2026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta · ORC handicap · 29 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sylvain Barrielle — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Luther Strayer · LITTLE WING, Rogue, ROGUE, Rogue Pumpkin · Handicap, J/24, PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2024
  • Mike Bishop · Rogue Dog n Pony, Rogue One, Rogue Rigging, Rogue Two · 505 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 77 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Craig MacBeth · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Matt Elliott · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Simon Phillips · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Colombo · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – May 2026
  • David Collignon · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Burleigh Charlton · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – May 2026
  • Sylvain Barrielle · Astra · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 26 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Ian Collignon · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-121462132008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 122

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaAstraORC handicapCrew1st / 11
22 Aug 20262026 Dominic Marchal Birthday RegattaRogueHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaRoguePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
3 Jun 20262026 - Sweet 16 SeriesROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper8th / 8
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300AstraORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 4
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupAstraORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupAstraPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 6
9 May 20262026 505 Spring RegattaRogue Rigging505Skipper11th / 13
1 Feb 20262026 - Sunday BrunchROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper4th / 8
11 Jan 20262025 - 26 IYC - Island Days SeriesROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper7th / 7
15 Nov 2025Fall Estuary One Design RegattaRogueColumbia 5.5Skipper2nd / 6
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Dinghy & RS Tera North American ChampionshipRogue Rigging505Skipper10th / 10
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapCrew4th / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureAstraORC handicapCrew1st / 8
12 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Rogue RiggingMothSkipper3rd / 3
9 Jul 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper4th / 8
17 May 20252025 Elvstrom-Zellerbach (ILCA NA D24 Championship)Rogue Rigging505Skipper9th / 12
30 Apr 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper4th / 9
26 Apr 2025Spring 5o5 Regatta & ILCA NorCal ChampionshipTeam Rogue Rigging505Skipper10th / 13
14 Mar 2025Spring Dinghy 2025Rogue Rigging505Skipper7th / 9
5 Jan 20252025 - Sunday BrunchROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper3rd / 4
10 Nov 20242024 - 2025 IYC - Island Days SeriesROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper2nd / 5
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer8th / 9
26 Jul 20242024 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaRyan Nelson505Skipper4th / 6
1 May 20242024 - Sweet 16 SeriesROGUEColumbia 5.5Skipper2nd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 130, #27,838.Crew rating across all classes: -121, #57,940. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.