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Sailor · 2011–2026

Nick Balta

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Events
10

100 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 10

Podium rate
10%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (90%: 29%–44%, 103 boats)

Best class ranking
#4318

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 56

Nemesis
Gordon Wolcott

7–43 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Scott Lubliner

14–14 in 28 races

Best day
17 Sep 2011

14-6-6-3-7-2-8-11-11-8-2-5-6-3-12-5-7-8-7-1-10-3-15-3-12-1-6-4 · Maritime Fall Open · about 1 in 752 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 10

WDYC Adult Sailing Regatta · Handicap · 11 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 29 sailors

  • Didi McDonald · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 37 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2011 – Oct 2011
  • Andrew Barbour · Chingona · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Abby Gwynn · Chingona · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Erin Ahlers · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 37 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2011 – Oct 2011
  • Jake DiMare · Chingona · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Andy Peck · Plan Eh!, Redline · J/24, Tripp 26 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2014 – Aug 2024
  • Ryan Fitzgerald · Chingona · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • James Moore · Chingona · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Conor Holvey · Redline · Tripp 26 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Sage Leone · Chingona · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-110-412720122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 2026WDYC Adult Sailing RegattaNick BaltaHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendChingonaPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer10th / 11
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendChingonaPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 11
2 Aug 2024LYRA Annual Race Week - 3 Day Course RacingPlan Eh!J/24Other4th / 7
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadChinookJ/70Other14th / 14
26 Jul 20142014 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubRedlineTripp 26Spinnaker trimmer4th / 5
22 Oct 2011MAISA OpenCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 11
1 Oct 2011Cary-Price Memorial RegattaCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 8
17 Sep 2011Maritime Fall OpenCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 16
10 Sep 2011Laser NorthCornell University (Nick Balta '15)College singlehandedSkipper18th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 27 (±195), #46,266.Crew rating across all classes: -77 (±193), #53,943. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.