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Sailor · 2012–2026

Nicolai Sehested

mbyc F50Match racingORC handicap

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Events
96

558 races · 109 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 10 of 96

Podium rate
34%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–55%, 954 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Helm in Match racing · rating 239

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
William Tiller

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Takumi Nakamura

Sep 2012 – Oct 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Tom Slingsby

93–175 head to head in 268 races

Rival
Peter Burling

117–135 in 252 races

Best day
29 Nov 2025

3-1-1-2 · Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2025 Season Grand Final

Signature result
1st of 13

Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix 2026 · F50 · 19 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Brad Farrand · Alive, Ocean Challenge Yacht Club - Austrian Ocean Racing Project, Swing, SWING · ClubSwan 28, Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 32 13events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 77 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Oct 2025
  • Mark Pinney · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 10events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 61 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Doug DeVos · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 9events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Matt Cassidy · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 9events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 60 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Nate Smith · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 8events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 45 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Andrew Estcourt · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 8events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 53 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Bill Sleeman · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 8events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 46 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Takumi Nakamura · Swing, SWING · ClubSwan 28, Melges 32 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2025
  • Ian Moore · Windquest · ORC handicap, TP52 8events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 45 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Keisuke Suzuki · Swing, SWING · ClubSwan 28, Melges 32 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

02304602013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 96

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver1st / 13
5 Sep 2026Spain Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver4th / 13
22 Aug 2026ROCKWOOL Germany Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver6th / 13
25 Jul 2026Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver7th / 13
20 Jun 2026Canada Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver12th / 13
31 May 2026Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver8th / 13
9 May 2026Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver9th / 13
11 Apr 2026ENEL Rio Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver5th / 13
28 Feb 2026KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver6th / 13
14 Feb 2026ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver9th / 13
17 Jan 2026Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix 2026ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver8th / 13
29 Nov 2025Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2025 Season Grand FinalROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver1st / 12
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophySWINGClubSwan 28Crew5th / 9
4 Oct 2025DP World Spain Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver4th / 12
20 Sep 2025Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver6th / 12
12 Sep 2025ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver7th / 12
16 Aug 2025Germany Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver6th / 12
19 Jul 2025Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver6th / 12
7 Jun 2025Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver6th / 12
10 Apr 2025GL52 Events - Southern ShowdownWindquestORC handicapStrategist3rd / 6
22 Mar 2025Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver12th / 12
15 Mar 2025Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver12th / 12
8 Feb 2025KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver4th / 12
18 Jan 2025ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix 2025ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver4th / 11
23 Nov 2024Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix 2024ROCKWOOL RacingF50Driver8th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 448, #3,374.Crew rating across all classes: 268, #9,642. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.