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Sailor · 2009–2026

Nick Turney

columbia yc J/70T-10J/111

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Events
120

811 races · 81 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 13 of 120

Podium rate
38%

46 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 65%–68%, 3,144 boats)

Best class ranking
#62

Crew in J/70 · rating 656

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Hunt

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Cate Muller-Terhune & Steve Hunt

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

Biggest lift
Steve Hunt

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Zelli

Aug 2009 – Jun 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

13–120 head to head in 134 races

Rival
Hanson Bratton

49–55 in 104 races

Best day
24 Sep 2014

1-6-4-4 · 2014 J 24 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 69

2014 J 24 World Championship · J/24 · 23 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Hunt — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Cate Muller-Terhune · Casting Couch, Murder Hornet · J/70 17events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 17 of 117 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Daniel Goldberg · Bazinga! · J/70 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 76 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2022
  • George Sipel · Team I-Ball, Team Iball · J/70, T-10 11events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 88 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Scott Irwin · Team I-Ball, Team Iball · J/70, T-10 11events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 88 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Dan Synowiec · Team I-Ball, Team Iball · J/70, T-10 11events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 88 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Tomas Hornos · Bazinga! · J/70 11events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 73 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2021
  • Rick Rothenbuhler · Team Iball · T-10 10events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 79 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Rob Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · Farr 400, Handicap, J/111, Lightning 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 10 of 76 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2016
  • Jackson Benvenutti · Casting Couch · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 64 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Michael Stark · Team Iball · T-10 9events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 77 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-1428857201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 120

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Other3rd / 25
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreNomadBeneteau First 36.7Crew2nd / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWickedJ/70Other8th / 33
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointTeam I-BallJ/70Other10th / 30
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3Johnny UtahJ/70In the way19th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2Johnny UtahJ/70In the way22nd / 30
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSparcraftJ/24Crew3rd / 40
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipJohnny UtahJ/70Crew8th / 13
14 Aug 20252025 T10 North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Tactician3rd / 18
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoCasting CouchJ/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 20
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Tactician3rd / 8
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisCasting CouchJ/70Other1st / 24
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipCasting CouchJ/70Other5th / 50
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipWarCanoeJ/24Crew3rd / 26
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Devil InsideJ/70Other28th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Devil InsideJ/70Other23rd / 33
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Casting CouchJ/70Other1st / 33
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipTeam TarheelJ/24Crew9th / 56
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansTeam IballT-10Tactician2nd / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaNomadBeneteau First 36.7In the way2nd / 11
25 Jul 20242024 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipNomadBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer3rd / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNomadBeneteau First 36.7Other4th / 11
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Tactician3rd / 9
1 May 2024J70 North American ChampionshipsChavorucosJ/70Strategist9th / 26
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointProgressJ/70Tactician13th / 41

Crew rating across all classes: 790, #153.Helm rating across all classes: 231, #15,513. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.