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Sailor · 2011–2026

Stephen Nichols

pyc nycp HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
125

209 races · 87 race wins

Win rate
47%

47% win rate · 59 of 125

Podium rate
79%

99 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 74%–80%, 642 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Kirk Newkirk

30–40 head to head in 71 races

Rival
Kirk Newkirk

30–40 in 71 races

Best day
11 Oct 2013

1-3-2-1-3-1 · WFORC 2013

Signature result
1st of 10

93rd Anniversary Regatta/Commodore's Cup #2/Pensacola Bay Championship #6 · Handicap · 26 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Ted Germann · Phoenix II · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

017334620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 125

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20262026 Navy CupPhoenix IIHandicapSkipper1st / 9
16 May 2026Sea Buoy RegattaPhoenix IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
25 Apr 2026C C #2Phoenix IIHandicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Mar 2026Maxine #3Phoenix IIHandicapSkipper4th / 12
28 Feb 2026Maxine #1 CC#1Phoenix IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 15
8 Feb 2026RDMS 2Phoenix IIHandicapSkipper1st / 3
17 Jan 2026Frostbite RegattaPhoenix IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
13 Dec 2025Santa Claus RegattaOlson 25HandicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Oct 20252025 Lost Bay RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Sep 2025Beverly StaggPhoenixHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
7 Jun 2025Navy Cup 2025PhoenixHandicapSkipper10th / 11
26 Apr 202593rd Anniversary Regatta/Commodore's Cup #2/Pensacola Bay Championship #6PhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 10
19 Apr 20252025 Fiesta Pensacola / Cancer SocietyPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 4
16 Mar 2025Maxine #3PhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 8
1 Mar 2025Maxine 1PhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 7
22 Feb 20252025 Frostbite RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
8 Feb 2025Valentine's RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper4th / 9
5 Jan 2025Season Series 1PhoenixHandicapSkipper4th / 5
16 Nov 2024Big Mouth RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper4th / 10
26 Oct 2024WFORCPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
5 Oct 20242024 Lost Bay RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 4
28 Sep 2024Whit Johnson Regatta/Commodore's Cup #4/Pensacola Bay Championship #11PhoenixHandicapSkipper4th / 5
8 Jun 2024Navy Cup RegattaPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
20 Apr 20242024 American Cancer Society & Fiesta Pensacola RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 9
28 Oct 20232023 West Florida Open Race Challenge - PHRF, One-Design, Hobie WavePhoenixPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 346, #7,439. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.