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Sailor · 2009–2026

Nick Amendola

sarasota sailing squadron Melges 15Melges 24Viper 640

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Events
101

652 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 5 of 101

Podium rate
20%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 45%–48%, 2,585 boats)

Best class ranking
#59

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 289

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gwen Andersen

2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Gary Schwarting & Gwen Andersen

2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Travis Odenbach

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Amendola

Jun 2013 – Feb 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Zeke Horowitz

12–84 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Jonathan Nye

40–49 in 92 races

Best day
12 Apr 2019

4-4-1-2-1-3 · 2019 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
2nd of 22

2017 Marlow Ropes Viper 640 NAC Warm Up Regatta · Viper 640 · 22 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Gwen Andersen — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • John Amendola · 1063, 132, 262, Entourage · Etchells, Melges 15, Melges 19, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 81 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Feb 2026
  • Gary Schwarting · Entourage, Obsession, OBSESSION, Volpe · Melges 24, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 75 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Dec 2022
  • Vladimir Kulinichenko · Entourage, Heat Wave, Kalevala II, Obsession · Melges 24, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Gwen Andersen · Obsession, OBSESSION, Volpe · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 59 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Dec 2022
  • Peter Cucci · 1063, Entourage, Gnarly Ruca, Obsession · Etchells, Melges 24, Viper 640 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 53 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Feb 2022
  • Jaime Torres · Heatwave, Smile and Wave · Melges 24, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2024 – Nov 2025
  • Drew Lisicki · Giddy Up, Nick Amendola, USA 262, USA593 · Melges 15 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Abby Brown · Nick Amendola, Sail 22 · Melges 15, Melges 19 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Paul Currie · LLE, Wild Deuces, Wild Deuces (C) · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2012 – Nov 2013
  • Travis Odenbach · Entourage · Viper 640 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Apr 2017

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

Rating history

-22886400201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 101

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American ChampionshipRodeoVX OneHeadsail Trimmer39th / 43
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceHeat WavePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 5
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHeat WavePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer8th / 10
11 Jul 20262026 Melges 15 Firecracker RegattaNick AmendolaMelges 15Skipper5th / 12
28 Feb 2026Melges 19 Winter Series #3Nick AmendolaMelges 19Skipper9th / 11
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Nick AmendolaMelges 15Skipper74th / 133
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupSmile and WaveMelges 24Tactician32nd / 38
18 Oct 2025Melges 24's of SummerSmile and WaveMelges 24Tactician4th / 10
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHeatwaveORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer10th / 10
11 Jul 2025Melges 15 Firecracker RegattaNick AmendolaMelges 15Skipper11th / 21
13 Apr 2025Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta593Melges 15Skipper16th / 21
11 Apr 20252025 Sarasota Bay CupUSA 593Melges 15Skipper10th / 19
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipSail 22Melges 15Skipper39th / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Sail 22Melges 15Skipper49th / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Sail 22Melges 15Skipper70th / 109
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Smile and WaveMelges 24Other5th / 13
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Sail22Melges 15Skipper16th / 66
18 Jul 20242024 DIYC - One Design Race SeriesLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSmile and WaveMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer7th / 16
14 Apr 2024Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta593Melges 15Skipper11th / 23
13 Apr 20242024 Sarasota Bay CupUSA 593Melges 15Skipper15th / 22
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2Giddy UpMelges 15Skipper43rd / 79
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgUSA 593Melges 15Other12th / 31
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1Giddy UpMelges 15Skipper45th / 90
18 Nov 2023Drumstick RegattaUSA 593Melges 15Skipper7th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 318, #9,092.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 9, #42,542. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.