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Sailor · 2007–2023

Dave Nickerson

mystic river mudheads Viper 640PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
65

379 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 8 of 65

Podium rate
37%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,266 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 468

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Moise Solomon

8 wins · 20 podiums in 48 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Scott Leming

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Moise Solomon

Apr 2009 – Sep 2023 · 48 events

Nemesis
Brad Boston

25–95 head to head in 120 races

Rival
Justin Scott

79–77 in 156 races

Best day
22 Jul 2010

1-5-1-3-2-7-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 19

SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA · Viper 640 · 22 Jul 2010

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Moise Solomon — 8 wins · 20 podiums in 48 events together · 17% win rate
  • Moise Solomon · 3 Grins, Mo Grins, Mo' Grins, USA 18 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 48events 8 wins together · 20 podiums · 17% win rate · 34 of 288 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2009 – Sep 2023
  • Scott Leming · Mo Grins, Mo' Grins, Skipperdee · J/105, Viper 640 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 68 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Sep 2023
  • Dan Nickerson · 3 Grins, Mo' Grins · Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2012 – Nov 2016
  • Andy Stoddard · 3 Grins, Mo' Grins · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2009 – May 2018
  • Tim Desmond · Mo' Grins · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2015 – Jul 2018
  • Chris Annino · Mo' Grins, Politically Incorrect · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Gary Annino · Politically Incorrect · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Jake Bartlein · Skipperdee · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Thomas Craciun · Patched Up · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Ryan Malloy · Skipperdee · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

-81224529200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Sep 2023Viper 640 North American Championship Presented by BMO Private WealthMo GrinsViper 640Co-Skipper4th / 23
4 Aug 20232023 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceMo' GrinsViper 640Other2nd / 8
15 Jul 20232023 Mudhead Benefit Cup for Always HomeMo GrinsORC handicapOther5th / 5
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSlow BellPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 12
8 Jun 20222022 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesMo GrinsPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
7 Oct 20212021 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipMo' GrinsViper 640Other11th / 37
27 Aug 20212021 Viper New EnglandsMo GrinsViper 640Crew2nd / 12
24 May 20212021 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesMo GrinsPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
18 May 20192019 Viper 640 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipMo' GrinsViper 640Other4th / 8
15 May 20192019 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesMo' GrinsViper 640Other5th / 5
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekPolitically IncorrectViper 640Other7th / 13
13 Oct 20182018 Viper 640 New England ChampionshipMo' GrinsViper 640Co-Skipper2nd / 27
1 Sep 201862nd Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceMo' GrinsViper 640Other1st / 10
26 Aug 201873rd Annual Invitational RegattaMo' GrinsViper 640Other2nd / 4
18 Aug 20182018 Mason's Island RegattaMo' GrinsPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadPatched UpViper 640Co-Skipper4th / 13
14 Jul 20182018 Mudhead Benefit Cup in support of Center for Hospice Care SECTMo' GrinsPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
5 Jul 20182018 Viper 640 North AmericanMo' GrinsViper 640Other6th / 36
23 May 20182018 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesMo' GrinsPHRF handicapOther4th / 15
19 May 20182018 Viper 640 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMo' GrinsViper 640Other4th / 16
25 Oct 20172017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American ChampionshipMo' GrinsViper 640Co-Skipper7th / 55
2 Sep 201761st Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceMo' GrinsViper 640Other1st / 6
26 Aug 20172017 Mason's Island RegattaMo' GrinsPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
20 Aug 201772nd Annual Invitational RegattaMo GrinsPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
20 Aug 201772nd Annual Invitational RegattaPolitically IncorrectPHRF handicapOther8th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 305, #9,872.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 113, #25,723. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.