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Sailor · 2009–2026

Chris Nicholls

PHRF handicapJ/109ORC handicap

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Events
71

192 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 5 of 71

Podium rate
32%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 42%–50%, 496 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cao Deambrosio

5 wins · 23 podiums in 62 events together · 8% win rate

Best trio
Cao Deambrosio & Thomas Sanford

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Thomas Sanford

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Cao Deambrosio

Sep 2011 – Sep 2024 · 62 events

Nemesis
Samuel Fuller

20–68 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Charlie Mack

26–22 in 48 races

Best day
27 Aug 2016

1-4-2 · 2016 Stamford Yacht Club Spring and Fall Series

Signature result
1st of 10

2015 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer Series · PHRF handicap · 7 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cao Deambrosio — 5 wins · 23 podiums in 62 events together · 8% win rate
  • Cao Deambrosio · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 62events 5 wins together · 23 podiums · 8% win rate · 18 of 161 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2024
  • Curt Schibli · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2023
  • Thomas Sanford · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2023
  • Nick Deambrosio · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Nicolas Deambrosio · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Ethan Stewart · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Harley Stowell · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Miguel Salinas Guerra · Rhiannon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Cao Nicholls · Rhiannon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Gene Belknap · Rhiannon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-191242201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 May 20262026 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapCaptain4th / 8
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
16 Aug 20242024 Stamford Overnight RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
9 Jul 20242024 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
21 May 20242024 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapCo-Skipper8th / 9
18 Aug 20232023 Stamford Overnight RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
18 Jul 20232023 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
9 Jun 20232023 Weekend SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther13th / 14
16 May 20232023 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
24 Sep 20222022 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
19 Jul 20222022 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
2 Jul 20222022 Weekend SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceRhiannonORC handicapOther10th / 11
24 May 20222022 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
25 Sep 20212021 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
20 Aug 20212021 Stamford Overnight RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
13 Jul 20212021 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
29 Jun 20212021 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
18 Jun 20212021 Weekend SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
26 Sep 20202020 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceRhiannon IIIPHRF handicapOther12th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 19, #49,286.Crew rating across all classes: 15. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.