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Sailor · 2016–2026

Daniel Nester

south carolina yacht club OptimistILCA 6 (Laser Radial)420

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Events
25

152 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 25

Podium rate
20%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 42%–51%, 346 boats)

Best class ranking
#1618

Helm in 420 · rating 145

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Bode Snider

6–49 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Petra Humphrey

13–18 in 31 races

Best day
31 Jul 2026

4-1-1-1-1-1 · 2026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853

Signature result
1st of 10

2026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853 · 420 · 31 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Bode Snider · Bonnie Blue Waters, Send Buoy Pics · 420 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Kaden Fenno · Daniel Nester · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-167317320172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853Send Buoy Pics420Crew1st / 10
6 Jun 2026South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta9014420Skipper3rd / 7
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Bonnie Blue Waters420Crew3rd / 17
12 Jul 202563rd Annual Hobcaw Open Regatta & the USSCA SE Regional Championship II (WQ)Daniel Nester420Skipper7th / 11
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaDaniel NesterILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 10
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaDaniel NesterILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 14
22 Jun 20242024 Lowcountry Regatta 6/22-6/23 20247128420Skipper1st / 9
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands RegattaMr. GainsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 23
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023Daniel NesterILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 14
6 Jul 202361st Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaDaniel NesterILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 12
24 Jun 20232023 Lowcountry Regatta189721ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper12th / 15
10 Jun 2023South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta173954ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper12th / 13
4 Mar 20232023 ILCA Southerns @ LLSC173954ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper11th / 18
25 Jun 20222022 Lowcountry Regatta173954ICLA 6 Jr (under 18)Skipper12th / 14
10 Jul 202159th Annual Open Regatta July 202119805OptimistSkipper9th / 35
26 Jun 20212021 Lowcountry Regatta19805OptimistSkipper11th / 19
12 Jun 2021South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta19805OptimistSkipper12th / 16
14 Sep 20192019 Pluff Mud Championship19805OptimistSkipper15th / 28
22 Jun 20192019 Lowcountry Regatta19805OptimistSkipper1st / 4
8 Jun 2019Junior Olympic Sailing Festival19805OptimistSkipper10th / 20
23 Jun 20182018 Lowcountry Regatta21474OptimistSkipper12th / 15
24 Jun 20172017 Lowcountry Regatta21474OptimistSkipper8th / 11
23 Jul 20162016 Firecracker RegattaTBDOptimistSkipper5th / 8
25 Jun 20162016 Lowcountry Regatta15122OptimistSkipper6th / 9
11 Jun 2016South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta15122OptimistSkipper14th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 173, #22,367.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 170. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.