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Sailor · 2012–2025

Nicholas Sessions

hobart and william smith colleges ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College fleet racingCollege singlehanded

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Events
70

645 races · 119 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 11 of 70

Podium rate
39%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–68%, 1,130 boats)

Best class ranking
#192

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 463

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Valyn Mogensen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Valyn Mogensen

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Murray

Oct 2022 – Sep 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Leo Boucher

26–74 head to head in 100 races

Rival
Gavin McJones

73–91 in 164 races

Best day
14 Oct 2023

2-4-1-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-1-6-4-1-4 · David Lee Arnoff

Signature result
1st of 24

Laser Byte Short Course 2018 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 11 Nov 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Valyn Mogensen — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Rachel Duggan · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 1), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 3), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 205 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Tess Weber · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 37 of 155 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Juan Carlos · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 145 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
  • LaCerda Jones · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 145 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Will Murray · Free Willie, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 28 of 141 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Frances Depke · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 73 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Cooper Delbridge · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 1), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 105 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2022 – May 2023
  • Anna McBride · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 45 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Rich Gleason · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 1), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 44 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Jake Vickers · Eastport Yacht Club, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 34 races won Beat -301% of the fleet together(−365 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-383146662013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCFree WillieLightningCrew14th / 50
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHalawaORC handicapCrew3rd / 5
27 Apr 2024Admiral's CupHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 18
13 Apr 2024Truxtun Umstead RegattaHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 14
11 Nov 2023Glen S. Foster TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Nicholas Sessions '24)College singlehandedSkipper8th / 18
14 Oct 2023David Lee ArnoffHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9
30 Sep 2023MAISA Men's Singlehanded's - Carl Van Duyne TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Nicholas Sessions '24)College singlehandedSkipper1st / 18
23 Sep 2023Intrepid Trophy - MAISA Match RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College match racingA Skipper3rd / 5
9 Sep 2023Laser NorthHobart and William Smith Colleges (Nicholas Sessions '24)College singlehandedSkipper1st / 11
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceFavoniusHandicapOther4th / 9
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Western SemifinalHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8)15th / 18
29 Apr 2023America TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper (8-12)10th / 18
15 Apr 20232023 Truxtun UmstedHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 14
8 Apr 2023Prosser Trophy - MAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
25 Mar 2023Admiral Moore Open Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
18 Mar 2023St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper12th / 16
11 Mar 2023Graham Hall Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
4 Mar 2023Georgetown Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5
5 Nov 2022Glen S. Foster TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Nicholas Sessions '24)College singlehandedSkipper9th / 18
15 Oct 2022David Lee Arnoff TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 9
8 Oct 2022Open Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships, Round 1AHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3,13-15)10th / 18
1 Oct 2022Carl Van Duyne MAISA SinglesHobart and William Smith Colleges (Nicholas Sessions '24)College singlehandedSkipper2nd / 18
24 Sep 2022MAISA Match Race ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College match racingSkipper3rd / 8
10 Sep 2022Laser North QualifierHobart and William Smith Colleges (Nicholas Sessions '24)College singlehandedSkipper2nd / 14
27 Jul 202255th Governor's Cup 2022Eastport Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew12th / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 548, #1,503.Crew rating across all classes: -10, #45,210. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.