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Sailor · 2021–2026

Nikhil Damji

mbyc 420College fleet racingHandicap

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Events
26

277 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 26

Podium rate
12%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 30%–37%, 562 boats)

Best class ranking
#4969

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 5

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emil Damji

1 wins · 3 podiums in 22 events together · 5% win rate

Biggest lift
Emil Damji

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emil Damji

Aug 2021 – Sep 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
JJ Klempen

19–59 head to head in 78 races

Rival
Langdon Wallace

19–28 in 47 races

Best day
27 Sep 2025

2-1-2-1-7-1-5-1-3-4-6-1-4-1-DNF-1-5-1-7-1 · Sodus Bay Open

Signature result
1st of 11

2022 Pro-tech Harken 23rd Pumpkin Bowl · 420 · 23 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emil Damji — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 22 events together · 5% win rate
  • Emil Damji · Cornell University (Big Red), DAMJI / DAMJI, Nikhil Damji, TBD · 420, 470, College fleet racing, Handicap 22events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 17 of 221 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Leopold Faerber · Cornell University (Big Red 3), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 58 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Schmitt · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 81 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Kate Constan · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 61 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Anna Iacobucci · Cornell University (Big Red 2), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Beylen Gode · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 48 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Max Lindenberg · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 13 of 53 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Laine Reshefsky · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 61 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Wynne Williams · Cornell University (Big Red 9), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 40 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Marcus Greco · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 33 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-28511302023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026Cayuga ClashCornell University (Big Red 3)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)10th / 13
26 Sep 2026Seneca ShowdownCornell University (Big Red 9)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)15th / 17
19 Sep 2026Jack Boehringer '52 Open InviteCornell University (Big Red 2)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
12 Sep 2026KP Dinghy Open InviteCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 9
27 Sep 2025Sodus Bay OpenCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-10)2nd / 12
20 Sep 2025MAISA Top 9 OpenCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-12,14)9th / 9
13 Sep 2025Jack Boehringer '52 Open InviteCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)5th / 6
9 Aug 2024JAM 2024Nikhil Damji420Skipper10th / 24
15 Jul 20242024 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsDAMJI / DAMJI470Skipper20th / 24
2 Feb 20242024 i420 Pacific Coast ChampionshipNikhil Damji420Skipper13th / 18
11 Dec 20232023 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsDAMJI / DAMJI470Skipper22nd / 24
14 Oct 20232023 i420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipNikhil Damji420Skipper13th / 19
8 Sep 2023OctoberfestNikhil Damji420Skipper7th / 22
4 Aug 2023Bellingham Youth RegattaNikhil Damji420Skipper6th / 17
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipNikhil Damji420Skipper93rd / 130
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindNikhil Damji420Skipper17th / 19
23 Oct 20222022 Pro-tech Harken 23rd Pumpkin BowlNikhil Damji420Skipper1st / 11
9 Sep 2022OctoberfestNikhil Damji420Skipper10th / 18
29 Jul 2022Bellingham Youth RegattaNikhil Damji420Skipper5th / 11
15 Jul 2022WIND RegattaNikhil DamjiHandicapSkipper8th / 11
8 Jul 2022C420 US National ChampionshipNikhil Damji420Skipper77th / 86
24 Jun 2022NWYRC Summer Kick Off RegattaNikhil DamjiHandicapSkipper6th / 10
15 Oct 20212021 Pro-Tech/Harken 22nd Pumpkin Bowl & ILCA District 6 ChampsTBDHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
17 Sep 2021OctoberfestNikhil DamjiHandicapSkipper12th / 24
10 Sep 2021Johnny Adams Memorial (JAM) Regatta 2021Nikhil DamjiHandicapSkipper4th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 130, #28,537. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.