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Sailor · 2017–2026

Dale Nelson

diyc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
50

97 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 50

Podium rate
38%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 45%–53%, 419 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tarry Grimsdale

2 wins · 17 podiums in 45 events together · 4% win rate

Biggest lift
Tarry Grimsdale

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tarry Grimsdale

Mar 2020 – Oct 2026 · 45 events

Nemesis
George Haynie

1–14 head to head in 15 races

Rival
George Cussins

39–31 in 70 races

Best day
6 Oct 2022

1-1-1 · 2022 DIYC Thursday Night Fall Series

Signature result
1st of 10

2022 Keelboat Regatta · Handicap · 14 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tarry Grimsdale — 2 wins · 17 podiums in 45 events together · 4% win rate
  • Tarry Grimsdale · Onde d'Argento, rocket, Rocket · Handicap, PHRF handicap 45events 2 wins together · 17 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Michael Aloian · Onde d'Argento · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2023 – May 2026
  • Bill Wingrove · Onde d'Argento · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2023 – May 2026
  • Kurt Lovell · Onde d'Argento · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2023 – May 2026
  • Brent Bacon · Onde d'Argento · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2023 – May 2026
  • Teddy Allen · Mon Ami · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2017 – Feb 2017
  • Domenic Seibold · Onde d'Argento · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Donald Highnote · Mon Ami · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2017 – Feb 2017
  • Larry Smith · Mon Ami · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2017 – Feb 2017
  • Martin Zonnenberg · MuneQuita · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

-4410525420182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Halloween RegattaRocketHandicapSkipper4th / 9
11 Sep 20262026 Labor Day Night RaceRocketHandicapSkipper10th / 10
1 May 20262026 LIII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCOnde d'ArgentoPHRF handicapNav/Tac3rd / 7
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRocketHandicapSkipper5th / 10
21 Feb 20262026 Around the Point RaceRocketHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
17 Jan 20262026 DIYC Commodore's CupRocketHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
22 Nov 20252025 Egmont Key RaceRocketHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
9 May 20252025 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaRocketHandicapSkipper5th / 6
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRocketHandicapSkipper7th / 10
15 Mar 20252025 Hillsborough Bay RegattaRocketHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
22 Feb 20252025 Around the Point RaceRocketHandicapSkipper1st / 6
18 Jan 20252025 DIYC Commodore's CupRocketHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 Dec 20242024 Keelboat RegattaRocketHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Nov 20242024 Egmont Key RaceRocketHandicapSkipper5th / 6
23 May 20242024 Tampa Bay to Naples RaceRocketHandicapSkipper4th / 7
13 Apr 20242024 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRocketHandicapSkipper7th / 11
16 Mar 20242024 Hillsborough Bay RaceRocketHandicapSkipper10th / 10
10 Feb 20242024 Around the Point RaceRocketHandicapSkipper7th / 9
20 Jan 20242024 DIYC Commodore's CupRocketHandicapSkipper7th / 12
10 Dec 20232023 Keelboat RegattaRocketHandicapSkipper11th / 12
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceOnde d'ArgentoPHRF handicapNav/Tac2nd / 2
28 Oct 20232023 Halloween RegattaRocketHandicapSkipper4th / 10
26 May 20232023 Tampa Bay to NaplesRocketHandicapSkipper5th / 6
22 Apr 20232023 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRocketHandicapSkipper4th / 7
18 Mar 20232023 Hillsborough Bay RaceRocketHandicapSkipper4th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 179, #21,647.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -26. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.