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Sailor · 2017–2026

Nigel Yu

university of wisconsin College fleet racing420College team racing

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Events
28

368 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 4 of 28

Podium rate
25%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (range 26%–33%, 466 boats)

Best class ranking
#1894

Helm in 420 · rating 121

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Siefker

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Biggest lift
Jack Siefker

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paige Kurtenbach

Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Diogo Silva

19–93 head to head in 112 races

Rival
Tyler Brown

24–20 in 44 races

Best day
7 Sep 2024

1-2-1-1-2-1-2-4-1-2-2-5-1-1-5-2-2-2-5-4-2-3-1-2 · Fall Fury

Signature result
1st of 18

Brad Robinson Victory · 420 · 5 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Siefker — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Jack Siefker · Gwyn’s Worst Nightmare, Lets do some boat, Nigel Yu, Spin4L · 420 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 39 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Carter Harms · Indiana University (Hoosiers), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 15 of 95 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Paige Kurtenbach · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 81 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Thomas Erickson · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 72 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Ryan Tatelbaum · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 75 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Jacqueline Ruggieri · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 92 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Abe Weston · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 60 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 16th · Sep 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Charlie Herrick · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 68 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Claire Poremba · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Cansin Ozsoy · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 41 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

-85592022018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Mar 2026Big 10 Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 2)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
28 Feb 2026Nelson Roltsch Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Tournament FinalsUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 18
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1BUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 18
27 Sep 2025Moody TrophyUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)16th / 18
20 Sep 2025Allstate Sugar BowlUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 6
13 Sep 2025Fall FuryIndiana University (Hoosiers)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
15 Mar 2025Graham Hall Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College team racingSkipper15th / 16
2 Nov 2024MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 14
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast TournamentUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 18
5 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1BUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
28 Sep 2024Danmark TrophyUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper20th / 20
7 Sep 2024Fall FuryUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)1st / 13
5 Jul 2024LMSS Alumni RegattaNigel Yu420Skipper14th / 17
20 Apr 2024Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingC Skipper (9-10)16th / 16
2 Mar 2024Garner TullisUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College team racingCrew5th / 8
14 Oct 2023Emma B. Regatta 2023University of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 13
7 Oct 2023Rebecca BlankUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 13
11 Aug 2023Mike Plant RegattaThe Nige420Skipper1st / 14
13 Jul 2023Shino Adventure RegattaThe nigeeeee420Skipper13th / 18
7 Jul 20232023 Club 420 Association National ChampionshipThe Nige420Skipper112th / 113
15 Jun 2023Brad Robinson Victory RegattaSpin4L420Skipper5th / 9
28 Jul 2022Manitou Days TCYSWe Classify as an OPTI420Skipper3rd / 10
21 Jul 2022City of LakesLets do some boat420Skipper2nd / 10
23 Jun 2022Mike Plant RegattaGwyn’s Worst Nightmare420Skipper3rd / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 59, #39,866.Crew rating across all classes: 112. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.