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Sailor · 2009–2026

Patrick Nelson

sjryc HandicapPHRF handicapSpinaker

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Events
111

322 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 10 of 111

Podium rate
45%

50 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–66%, 1,092 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bob Mayfield

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Bob Mayfield

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Smith

Sep 2022 – Jul 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ronald Schults

18–71 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Dirk Kruger

56–74 in 132 races

Best day
1 Apr 2025

1-1-2-3-2-2 · Summer Series 2025 starts Wed 30 July

Signature result
1st of 18

Fall Fun Race Series 2018 · Handicap · 8 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bob Mayfield — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mike Smith · Captain Blood, Thin Ice · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Bob Mayfield · Slick, SLICK · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 18 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Jul 2012
  • Paul Freye · Captain Blood, Thin Ice · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Michael Vasta · Captain Blood, Thin Ice · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Hal Parker · Thin Ice · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Patrice Nelson · Thin Ice · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Nick Cortes · Thin Ice · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Garth Woodruff · Captain Blood · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Candice Elders · Thin Ice · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Zachary Freye · Captain Blood · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

-77120317201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 111

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 2026Summer Series 2026 starts Wed 22 JulyThin IceHandicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceThin IcePHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 6
6 Jun 2026Rhumbline Regatta Saturday June 6th, 2026Thin IceHandicapSkipper4th / 6
30 May 2026South Haven Yacht Club - Invitational 2026Thin IceHandicapSkipper4th / 5
20 May 2026Spring Series 2026 starts Wed 20 MayThin IceHandicapSkipper1st / 5
1 Apr 2026Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 15, 2026 : April 1 - October 30, 2026Thin IceHandicapSkipper6th / 7
20 Sep 2025Chili Regatta IIThin IceHandicapSkipper1st / 5
31 Aug 2025Tri-State St. Joseph to Michigan City- 2025Thin IcePHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeThin IceHandicapSkipper7th / 13
7 Jun 2025Rhumbline Regatta Sat 07 June 2025Thin IceHandicapSkipper5th / 8
17 May 2025WRSC Spring Regatta 2025Bad NancyHandicapSkipper8th / 10
1 Apr 2025Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 16, 2025Thin IceHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Apr 2025Spring Series 2025 starts Wed 21 MayThin IceHandicapSkipper4th / 6
1 Apr 2025Summer Series 2025 starts Wed 30 JulyThin IceHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jun 20242024 South Haven Yacht Club Invitational RegattaThin IcePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
25 Apr 2024Rhumbline Regatta Sat 08 June 2024Thin IceHandicapSkipper5th / 5
25 Apr 2024SPINN 1 Spring Series 2024 Starts Wed 22 MayThin IceHandicapSkipper4th / 6
25 Apr 2024SPINN 1 Summer Series 2024 starts Wed 24 JulyThin IceHandicapSkipper6th / 6
25 Apr 2024Staggered Start Races 2024 (JaM + Spinn)Thin IceHandicapSkipper4th / 13
3 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: St. Joe - Michigan City - CASRAThin IcePHRF handicapOther4th / 4
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeThin IcePHRF handicapOther11th / 13
3 Jun 20232023 South Haven Yacht Club - Invitational RegattaThin IcePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
1 Jun 2023Rhumbline Regatta Sat 10 June 2023Thin IceHandicapSkipper4th / 4
25 Apr 2023Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 19, 2023Thin Ice (JaM)HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
25 Apr 2023Chili Regatta (Spinn + JaM) Sat 16 Sept 2023Thin IceHandicapSkipper7th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 242, #14,857. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.