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Sailor · 2017–2026

Nelson Fretenburg

university of british columbia College fleet racingHandicap29er

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Events
16

154 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 16

Podium rate
50%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (90%: 39%–44%, 950 boats)

Best class ranking
#2059

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 263

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Eric Lyall

2–39 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Fraser Buck

19–22 in 43 races

Best day
5 Nov 2022

3-5-9-4-7-2-7-1-3-4-1-1-2-3-8-2-6-1 · North/North · about 1 in 2,629,839 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

Western Canada Cup '25 · College fleet racing · 4 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 21 sailors

  • Vincent Vanat · LUC Voile 1 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 115th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Ozan Yakar · LUC Voile 1 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 115th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Russ Fretenburg · Delirious Too · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Nicole Eastman · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 22 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Aurélien Vanat · LUC Voile 1 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 115th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Karen Johnson · Delirious Too · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Connor Smith · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 36 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Ming lee · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 36 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Emmanuella Partyka · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 22 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Zach Thompson · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

01513012018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Apr 20262026 WESDelirious TooPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 9
4 Oct 2025Western Canada Cup '25University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (4,8)1st / 9
14 May 20252025 WESDelirious TooPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 10
5 Oct 2024Western Canada Cup '24University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 7
15 Jun 2024Bol d'Or MirabaudLUC Voile 1HandicapCrew234th / 399
8 Jun 2024Genève-Rolle-Genève 2024LUC Voile 1HandicapCrew115th / 197
11 Nov 2023WWU Frosh/SophUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 17
5 Nov 2022North/NorthUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 16
15 Oct 2022Cascadia Cup Gold CollegeUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 10
22 Jun 20222022 WESOtter 072HandicapSkipper8th / 8
18 Oct 2019Harken – Pro-Tech 20th Anniversary Pumpkin Bowl Regatta Grand Prix District 6 Laser Championships BC Optimist ChampionshipsNelson FretenburgLaser RadialSkipper15th / 29
12 Jul 20192019 29er US National ChampionshipCAN 259829erSkipper12th / 19
29 Jul 2017Zhik 29er Class World Championship 2017Nelson Fretenburg [MB][TY][WY]830Skipper118th / 129
29 Jul 2017Zhik 29er Class World Championship 2017Nelson Fretenburg [MB][TY][WY]833Skipper24th / 39
14 Jul 20172017 Gorge Skiff RegattaCAN 2129erSkipper3rd / 17
24 Mar 20172017 29er Midwinters WestCAN 229erSkipper29th / 51

Helm rating across all classes: 301 (±198), #9,874.Crew rating across all classes: 1 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.