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Sailor · 2012–2024

Colin Nichols

cfsa HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
23

71 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 8 of 23

Podium rate
52%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–72%, 238 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Thomas Webb

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Thomas Webb

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Joby Easton

2–10 head to head in 12 races

Signature result
1st of 14

Thermopylae Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 12 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Thomas Webb — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Thomas Webb · Jackrabbit, JR · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Lance Peterson · Jackrabbit, JR · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Graham Heath · Jackrabbit · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Thomas De Soucy · Jackrabbit, JR · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Bob McIlvene · Jackrabbit, JR · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Dec 2021
  • Bob McIlveen · Jackrabbit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Maurice Voicin · Merchants of Cool · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Robin Bachynski-Powell · Jackrabbit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020
  • Martin Tang · Jackrabbit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Al Elliot · Merchants of Cool · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

-30233201320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Mar 20242024 CFSA Long Distance Series RacesJackrabbitHandicapSkipper5th / 9
18 Feb 20242024 CFSA Racing SeriesJackrabbitHandicapSkipper14th / 19
14 Oct 20232023 RVYC Thermopylae RegattaJackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
30 Sep 2023Cascadian Convoy 2023JackrabbitHandicapSkipper1st / 6
10 Sep 20232022/23 RVYC Trophy Race SeriesJackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper15th / 30
5 Aug 2023Cow Bay Regatta 2023JackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
22 Apr 20232023 RVYC THRASH RegattaJackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
8 Jan 2023CFSA 2023 Long Distance SeriesJackrabbitHandicapSkipper1st / 8
15 Oct 20222022 RVYC Thermopylae RegattaJackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
1 Oct 2022Cascadian Convoy 2022JackrabbitHandicapSkipper1st / 4
30 Jul 2022Cow Bay Regatta 2022JackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
4 Jan 20222022 Long Distance SeriesJack RabbitPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
5 Dec 2021Gear Buster RaceJRHandicapSkipper1st / 8
23 Oct 2021Cascadian Convoy 2021JackrabbitHandicapSkipper1st / 9
12 Sep 2021Thermopylae Trophy RaceJackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 14
15 Aug 2021Royal Victoria Yacht Club Lipton Cup Trophy RaceJackrabbitPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
16 Oct 2020Cascadian ConvoyJackrabbitHandicapSkipper1st / 9
10 Nov 2018Round the County 2018Jack RabbitHandicapSkipper4th / 15
12 Nov 2016Round the County 2016Jack RabbitHandicapSkipper8th / 14
14 Nov 2015Round the County 2015Jack RabbitHandicapSkipper9th / 14
8 Nov 2014Round the County 2014Jack RabbitHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
15 Jul 20132013 Whidbey Island Race WeekMerchants of CoolPHRF handicapStrategist6th / 12
16 Jul 20122012 Whidbey Island Race WeekX-SPHRF handicapOther9th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 29 (±234), #45,813.Crew rating across all classes: 98 (±234). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.