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Sailor · 2019–2026

Nikolas Wiggins

the waterfront center Optimist420ORC handicap

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Events
67

346 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 12 of 67

Podium rate
40%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–59%, 2,365 boats)

Best class ranking
#941

Helm in Optimist · rating 349

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Losik

4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Steve Losik & Matthew Losik

4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Losik

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joseph Kurta

Sep 2023 – Sep 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Richard Sykes

5–53 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Charlotte Crowley

34–45 in 79 races

Best day
26 Jul 2023

2-2-1-1 · Waldo Cup @ Head of the Bay - Opti Area A · about 1 in 3,343 by chance

Signature result
1st of 41

Shelter Island Optimist Invitational · Handicap · 6 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Losik — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Steve Losik · Habiru, Habiru YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 10 of 22 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Nicholas Russo · Area B, Beagle, Cole Meyer, Habiru · Handicap, J/22, J/44, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Matthew Losik · Habiru, Habiru YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 10 of 22 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Joseph Kurta · Celeritas, Habiru, Habiru YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 6 of 18 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Nolan Jennings · Nikolas Wiggins · 420 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 8 of 38 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2021
  • Oliver Schweiger · Celeritas, Habiru, Habiru YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 8 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Nicholas Kurta · Habiru, Habiru YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Wiggins · Habiru · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 19 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Willets Meyer · Beagle, Saleema · Handicap, J/44, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Layla Maciejka · Nikolas Wiggins · 420 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 8th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-701744172020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceHabiruORC handicapBow2nd / 8
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHabiruORC handicapMid Bow3rd / 5
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)BeagleORC handicapiPad Kid6th / 6
13 Jul 20262026 Larchmont Junior Race WeekNikolas Wiggins420Skipper9th / 45
9 Jul 2026Western District 2026Lucy Pliskin420Crew4th / 11
20 Jun 202622nd Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)HabiruPHRF handicapMid Bow1st / 5
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaHabiruORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 10
6 Jun 20262026 Viper 640 OpenNicholas RussoViper 640Crew3rd / 5
30 May 2026M15 Long Island Sound Champs Part 1Sophie AdwarMelges 15Crew25th / 44
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceHabiruORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 9
16 May 202615th Annual GeartesterHabiruORC handicapMid Bow1st / 7
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaBeagleJ/44iPad Kid4th / 6
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterHabiruORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 9
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipSaleemaHandicapBow10th / 12
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceHabiruORC handicapPit Assist1st / 12
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)Habiru YCCPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 8
7 Jul 20252025 US Sailing Area B Sears Cup QualifierCole MeyerSonarCrew2nd / 4
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBeagleJ/44Bow5th / 7
30 May 20252025 East Coast ChampionshipSophie AdwarMelges 15Crew23rd / 36
25 Oct 20242024 New York State Optimist ChampionshipNikolas WigginsOptimistSkipper35th / 50
4 Aug 20242024 CHUBB U.S. Youth Triple Handed Championship for the Sears CupArea BJ/22Skipper9th / 17
28 Jul 20242024 JSA Race Week at Cedar PointNikolas WigginsLaser 4.7Skipper4th / 26
2 Jul 2024Western District 2024Nikolas WigginsLaser 4.7Skipper1st / 10
1 Jul 20242024 US Sailing Area B Sears Cup QualifierNikolas WigginsSonarSkipper2nd / 3
13 Jan 20242024 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA and 29er Invitational REGATTA56975I-420sSkipper21st / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 417 (±137), #4,278.Crew rating across all classes: 224 (±144), #12,811. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.