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Sailor · 2009–2026

Nick Ancel

bvbc Olson 25PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
53

110 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 53

Podium rate
30%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–53%, 1,012 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in Olson 25 · rating -71

Most successful partnership
Phil Hyndman

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Biggest lift
Phil Hyndman

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Phil Hyndman

Jan 2015 – Aug 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Steve Smith

6–62 head to head in 69 races

Signature result
1st of 33

2018 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 27 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Hyndman — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Phil Hyndman · ALCHEMY · Handicap, Olson 25 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2024
  • Valerie Schutz · ALCHEMY · Olson 25 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Christian Kasper · ALCHEMY · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

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

Rating history

-54-1229201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper4th / 7
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceALCHEMYHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceALCHEMYHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
19 Jul 20252025 - Plastic ClassicALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper2nd / 4
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaAlchemyOlson 25Skipper7th / 8
12 Apr 20252025 - 52nd Rollo Wheeler RegattaALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper7th / 7
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignAlchemyOlson 25Skipper6th / 7
18 Oct 20242024 Fall InvitationalAlchemyOlson 25Skipper7th / 7
17 Aug 20242024 - YRA In The Bay SeriesALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper7th / 8
27 Jul 20242024 - The YRA Encinal RegattaALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper5th / 5
20 Jul 20242024 - Plastic ClassicALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 5
9 Dec 20232023 - 2024 MidwintersALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper4th / 6
13 Oct 2023Fall One Design InvitationalAlchemyOlson 25Skipper6th / 7
15 Apr 20232023 - The Wheeler RegattaALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 4
15 Apr 20232023 - YRA In The Bay SeriesALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 8
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper6th / 6
29 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYAlchemyOlson 25Skipper4th / 4
6 Oct 2022Olson 25 Nationals and Wylie Wabbit NationalsAlchemyOlson 25Skipper6th / 9
30 Jul 20222022 - The YRA Encinal RegattaALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 4
21 May 20222022 - The YRA Summer SeriesALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper5th / 5
30 Apr 20222022 - The Great Vallejo RaceALCHEMYHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
9 Apr 20222022 - 49th Rollo Wheeler RegattaALCHEMYHandicapSkipper4th / 5
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 6
30 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYAlchemyOlson 25Skipper4th / 5
31 Jul 20212021 - The YRA Encinal RegattaALCHEMYOlson 25Skipper4th / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -25, #61,645. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.