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Sailor · 2006–2026

Claude Welles

ayc J/80PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
61

369 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 5 of 61

Podium rate
43%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–59%, 655 boats)

Best class ranking
#125

Helm in J/80 · rating 166

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Guy Nickerson

39–133 head to head in 172 races

Rival
Peter Crosby

72–82 in 154 races

Best day
6 Oct 2012

1-2-1-2-2-2-2-1 · 2012 Govenors Cup

Signature result
1st of 8

AYC Spring Series · Handicap · 18 Mar 2012

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • Guy Nickerson · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Robert Dresser · Jackalope · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Andrew Burton · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Nathaniel Hendricksn · Jackalope · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Dave Aibel · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Colin English · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Arthur Burke · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Jillian Nickerson · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Casey Nickerson · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Alexander Bowen · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

-591413402007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jul 2026J80 Fleet 1 Fall Series 2026JackalopeJ/80Captain6th / 8
4 Jun 2026J80 Fleet 1 2026 Spring seriesJackalopeJ/80Captain9th / 10
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeJackalopeJ/80Skipper11th / 17
28 Aug 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Fall SeriesJackalopeJ/80Skipper6th / 12
10 Jul 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Summer SeriesJackalopeJ/80Skipper7th / 14
29 May 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Spring SeriesJackalopeJ/80Skipper4th / 11
21 Aug 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesJackaloupeJ/80Skipper10th / 12
27 Jun 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other9th / 13
16 May 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other6th / 12
3 Mar 20242024 Opening Day RegattaClaude WellesJ/80Skipper7th / 10
1 Jan 20242024 Redeye RegattaJackrabbitJ/80Skipper8th / 9
22 Oct 20232023 Fall SeriesJackrabbitJ/80Skipper6th / 16
6 Oct 20232023 J/80 North American ChampionshipJackalopeJ/80Other10th / 22
17 Aug 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other3rd / 13
29 Jun 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other5th / 12
7 May 20232023 Summer SeriesClaude WellesJ/80Skipper2nd / 14
10 Mar 20232023 Spring SeriesClaude WellesJ/80Skipper11th / 18
5 Mar 20232023 Opening Day Ceremony and RegattaClaude WellesJ/80Skipper3rd / 14
4 Feb 20232023 Frostbite SeriesJackrabbitJ/80Skipper7th / 14
1 Jan 20232023 Redeye RegattaJackrabbitJ/80Skipper4th / 12
11 Aug 20222022 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other8th / 12
23 Jun 20222022 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other8th / 13
12 May 20222022 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other3rd / 11
18 Sep 20212021 J-Jamboree - East Coast ChampionshipJackalopeJ/80Other14th / 20
14 Aug 20212021 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesJackalopeJ/80Other5th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 192, #19,584.Crew rating across all classes: 22. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.