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Sailor · 2007–2026

Jeff Nelson

nhyc abyc 505HandicapJ/105

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Events
41

231 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 41

Podium rate
22%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–67%, 839 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Crew in 505 · rating 439

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Howard Hamlin

1 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Howard Hamlin

+50 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Howard Hamlin

Oct 2014 – May 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Mike Holt

31–52 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Eric Anderson

22–33 in 55 races

Best day
22 Sep 2023

4-13-6-6-5-6-16-3-10-10-7-3-5-6-29-5 · International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 75

505 European Championship 2019 · 505 · 7 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Howard Hamlin — 1 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate
  • Howard Hamlin · 9160, Euro Boat, Howard Hamlin, Larry's last 505 · 505 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 15 of 102 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2026
  • Carl Davis · Jahmon · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 46 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Ryan Davis · Jahmon · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Laura Nelson · Muir Caileag · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Gary Wang · Jahmon · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Ryan McKenzie · Jahmon · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 25 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Sheldon Pothier · Jahmon · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−48 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Griffin Nelson · 00000 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Ali Galal · Jahmon · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Dallys Serracin · Muir Caileag · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2024 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-1081574212008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026JahmonJ/105Main Trimmer5th / 12
9 May 20262026 505 Spring RegattaHoward Hamlin505Crew2nd / 13
16 Aug 2025NEXTSAILOR - NAR SHADOW SCORING - CAPE CHARLES CUPCELEBRATION-nsHandicapSkipper25th / 35
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025JahmonJ/105Tactician4th / 9
4 Jun 2025AYC Wednesday Spring SeriesMuir CaileagPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 13
31 May 20252025 MADR - Southern Bay SeriesCELEBRATION-nsHandicapSkipper34th / 42
26 Apr 2025DragonFlite 95 RC regattaJeff NelsonDF95Skipper8th / 15
11 Nov 2024LUNA BLU - Shadow ScoringCelebrationHandicapSkipper13th / 26
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekJahmonJ/105Spinnaker trimmer4th / 8
7 Aug 2024AYC 2024 Wednesday Fall SeriesMuir CaileagPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 20
13 Jul 20242024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.HerkimerBansheeSkipper5th / 6
26 Jun 2024AYC Wednesday Summer SeriesMuir CaileagPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 18
29 May 2024AYC Wednesday Spring SeriesMuir CaileagPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 14
22 Sep 2023International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds RegattaHoward Hamlin505Crew5th / 60
17 Aug 20232023 505 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsLarry's last 505505Crew4th / 20
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekJahmonJ/105Main Trimmer5th / 5
8 Aug 2023AYC Wednesday Fall SeriesMuir CaileagPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 19
9 Jun 2023June 5o5 & 470 Regatta Santa Cruz Yacht ClubHoward Hamlin505Crew2nd / 15
1 Jan 2023Multihulls162HandicapSkipper9th / 9
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipHoward Hamlin505Crew3rd / 26
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekJahmonJ/105Spinnaker trimmer4th / 5
24 Jun 20222022 5O5 Spring RegattaHoward Hamlin505Crew4th / 12
6 May 2022HRYC Family Friday SeriesNoneFUNSkipper16th / 16
17 Feb 2022505 North American Championship9160505Skipper4th / 33
1 Jan 2022Catamarans00000HandicapSkipper5th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 421, #3,182.Helm rating across all classes: -80, #67,978. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.