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Sailor · 2009–2026

Andrew Nelson

western washington university ILCA 7 (Laser)HandicapCollege fleet racing

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Events
42

347 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 7 of 42

Podium rate
48%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–49%, 575 boats)

Best class ranking
#707

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 204

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Meghan McDonald

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bryan Rust

Oct 2009 – Apr 2010 · 5 events

Nemesis
Felipe Lopez

11–67 head to head in 78 races

Rival
Craig Emmes

47–51 in 98 races

Best day
17 Oct 2009

5-2-4-4-8-2-3-4-6-5-2-6-9-3 · North/North

Signature result
1st of 8

Spring Dinghy Invitational · Finn · 8 Mar 2014

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Bryan Rust · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings 4), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 5events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 88 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Meghan McDonald · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings 4), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 78 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Mallory Abston · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings 4), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 78 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Casey Pruitt · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 48 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Mar 2010
  • Calla Ward · Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 48 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Ashley Nelson · Scoundrel · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 14th · Nov 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Camille Ottaway · Western Washington University (Vikings 6) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2017 – May 2017
  • Yumi-Shika Shridhar · Western Washington University (Vikings 6) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2017 – May 2017
  • Erika Vranizan · Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
  • Brad Lawson · Dark Star · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

0138276201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jul 20262026 ILYA No Tears Optimist ClinicAndrew NelsonHandicapSkipper2nd / 15
6 Jul 20262026 GLSS DinghyfestAndrew NelsonOptimistSkipper7th / 20
21 Jul 20252025 ILYA No Tears Optimist ClinicFish OnHandicapSkipper13th / 16
29 May 20252025 Wednesday Night One-Design SeriesAndrew NelsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 2
6 Aug 20242024 Wednesday Night Dinghy Series 3CantankerousILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 2
9 Jul 20242024 Wednesday Night Dinghy Series 2CantankerousILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 2
11 Nov 2023Round the County 2023ScoundrelHandicapSkipper6th / 15
2 Aug 20232023 Laser Summer Series 3Andrew NelsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 3
29 Jul 20232023 Top of the Lake RaceChris DanHandicapCrew1st / 7
28 Jun 20232023 Laser Summer Series 2Andrew NelsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 3
10 Jun 2023Summer Vashon - 2023, June 10, 2023ScoundrelPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
31 May 20232023 Laser Summer Series 1Andrew NelsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 6
3 Dec 2022Winter Vashon (December 3, 2022) SSS -1ScoundrelPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
19 Nov 2022GHYC - LeMans Race 2022ScoundrelHandicapSkipper14th / 15
27 Jul 20222022 Small Dinghy Summer Series 2CantankerousILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 6
15 Jul 2022WIND RegattaAndrew NelsonHandicapSkipper4th / 7
28 Jul 20212021 Small Dinghy Summer Series 2Cantankerous IIILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 8
2 Jun 20212021 Small Dinghy Summer Series 1Cantankerous IIILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 6
10 Aug 20182018 Plymouth Yacht Club Junior Regatta1118420Skipper5th / 7
7 Aug 201730th ANNUAL SCITUATE JUNIOR REGATTABlue MagicOptimistSkipper60th / 67
13 Jul 2017USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVAL (HBJR)21095OptimistSkipper64th / 83
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceDark StarHandicapBow1st / 4
13 May 2017Gorge Invite & Alumni RegattaWestern Washington University (Vikings 6)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 22
20 Jul 20162016 DYC Junior Sailing Mid-Summer Regatta21095OptimistSkipper19th / 23
4 Aug 201427th ANNUAL SCITUATE JUNIOR REGATTABlue MagicOptimistSkipper35th / 44

Helm rating across all classes: 211, #17,370.Crew rating across all classes: 89, #29,002. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.