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Sailor · 2014–2026

Brad Nichol

yacht club costa smeralda StarViper 640

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Events
17

91 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 17

Podium rate
12%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 71%–77%, 517 boats)

Best class ranking
#27

Crew in Star · rating 308

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Andrew Macdonald

Nov 2014 – Feb 2018 · 11 events

Nemesis
Paul Cayard

12–48 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Jim Buckingham

22–28 in 50 races

Best day
11 Feb 2017

5-1-2 · 2016-2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Memorial

Signature result
1st of 13

2026 New England Championship Viper 640 · Viper 640 · 13 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Andrew Macdonald · 8250, Rachel · Star 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2014 – Feb 2018
  • Jim Buckingham · 11, 8548, 8591, Ferrari · Star 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Peter Beardsley · Glory Days · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Rachel Beardsley · Glory Days · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Ante Razmilovic · Swedish BLUE · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

0170339201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 20262026 New England Championship Viper 640Glory DaysViper 640Helm1st / 13
19 Feb 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup/Midwinters8591StarBow9th / 28
16 Jan 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin/Schoonmaker Cup8548StarBow7th / 28
2 Oct 20252025 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaFerrariStarBow10th / 30
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta11StarCo-Skipper15th / 65
5 Jan 20242023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup (Includes Levin Cup Jan 5-6)Swedish BLUEStarOther8th / 24
8 Feb 20182017-2018 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / MidwintersRachelStarOther16th / 44
6 Jan 20182017-2018 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin MemorialRachelStarOther6th / 19
2 Dec 20172017-2018 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodore's CupRachelStarOther8th / 23
11 Feb 20172016-2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin MemorialRachelStarOther3rd / 33
5 Jan 20172016-2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / MidwintersRachelStarOther6th / 26
19 Nov 20162016-2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker CupRachelStarOther7th / 23
7 Mar 20162016 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week8250StarOther24th / 70
5 Mar 20162015-2016 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / District 20 ChampionshipRachelStarOther6th / 42
20 Feb 20162015-2016 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker CupRachelStarOther5th / 21
13 Dec 20142014-2015 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup / District 20 ChampionshipRachelStarOther7th / 23
22 Nov 20142014-2015 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker CupRachelStarOther12th / 22

Crew rating across all classes: 339, #5,759.Helm rating across all classes: 183. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.