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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Nelson

north cape yacht club PHRF handicapHandicapGP14

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Possibly the same person: John Nelson (2023, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
34

77 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 5 of 34

Podium rate
44%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–68%, 392 boats)

Most successful partnership
Rick Rothenbuhler

4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Rick Rothenbuhler & Trey Rose

4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Rick Rothenbuhler

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Bollin

Jan 2015 – Jun 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Nick Carter

2–22 head to head in 24 races

Best day
1 Jan 2024

13-3-8-5-5-14 · GP14 Ulster Championship 2024

Signature result
2nd of 14

2017 Cape to Cape Challenge IX · PHRF handicap · 4 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rick Rothenbuhler — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Bill Bollin · BadFish · PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 36% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2025
  • John Bollin · BadFish · PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Steve King · BadFish · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Trey Rose · BadFish · PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Rick Rothenbuhler · BadFish · PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 67% win rate · 4 of 6 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2019
  • George Sipel · BadFish · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Tom Morgan · BadFish · PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2019
  • Thac Nguyen · BadFish · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Stephen Nelson · 13901, Kanaka · GP14, Handicap, Male 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Josh Hevron · BadFish · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

0811612014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026GP14 Championship of IrelandKanakaHandicapCrew12th / 37
1 Jan 2026GP14 Ulster Championship 2026KanakaGP14Crew8th / 25
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBadFishPHRF handicapIn the way3rd / 6
7 Sep 2024AROUND ISLESBORO RACESeaglassHandicapSkipper6th / 15
1 Jan 2024GP14 Ulster Championship 2024KanakaGP14Crew7th / 32
1 Jan 2024International GP14 Class Association13901MaleCrew28th / 85
8 Jul 2023The 2023 Lewes CupMahalHandicapOther4th / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBadFishPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
5 Aug 20222022 Cape to Cape Challenge XIVMahalHandicapOther1st / 7
25 Jun 2022The 2022 Lewes CupMahalHandicapOther4th / 5
18 Jun 2022Rockland Yacht Club Solstice RaceSea GlassHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
25 May 2022CYC Wednesday Summer SeriesSea GlassHandicapSkipper5th / 11
1 Sep 2021CYC Wednesday Fall SeriesNaginiHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
18 Aug 2021CYC Wednesday Summer SeriesNaginiHandicapSkipper8th / 4
6 Aug 20212021 Cape to Cape Challenge XIIIMahalHandicapOther3rd / 5
30 Jul 2021Downeast ChallengeNaginiHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBadFishPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 7
2 Jun 2021CYC Wednesday Summer SeriesNaginiHandicapSkipper8th / 9
8 Aug 20202020 Cape to Cape Challenge XII - Revised as of JUL 09 - Distance Race OnlyMahalPHRF handicapOther10th / 13
2 Aug 20192019 Cape to Cape Challenge XIMahalPHRF handicapOther3rd / 12
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBadFishPHRF handicapOther6th / 9
17 Jan 20192019 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBadFishPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 4
3 Aug 20182018 Cape to Cape Challenge XMahalPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
4 Aug 20172017 Cape to Cape Challenge IXMahalPHRF handicapOther2nd / 14
9 Jun 20172017 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBadFishPHRF handicapOther5th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 141, #35,822.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 161, #21,925. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.