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Sailor · 2012–2026

Peter Nelson

cyc PHRF handicapHandicapHobie 16

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Events
79

352 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 7 of 79

Podium rate
35%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–63%, 1,191 boats)

Best class ranking
#59

Helm in Hobie 16 · rating 274

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Laura Sullivan

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Holly Deuterman

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Laura Sullivan

Jul 2014 – Feb 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
Mark Modderman

14–52 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Jeffrey Newsome

42–58 in 101 races

Best day
21 Aug 2023

7-17-5-2-3-1-3-5-11-12-17-11-20-13 · 2023 Hobie Cat 16 North America Championship

Signature result
1st of 14

Berger/Stein #2 · PHRF handicap · 2 Mar 2013

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Laura Sullivan — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Laura Sullivan · Pickled Beets, Steamy Windows · Handicap, Melges 24 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Feb 2018
  • Jeff Janders · Time Warp · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Mike Axford · Wings · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Graeme Wilson · Wings · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Steve McCadden · Jaded, Time Warp · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 25 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Fabio Rossi · Wings · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Renee Duprat · Wings · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Holly Deuterman · Suspence, Time Warp · Hobie 16, J/24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Henry Reeve · Wings · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Bill Wiggins · Wings · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

-721203112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 79

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 2026Hobie 16 International Championship 2026 - Open Series261226Skipper13th / 54
12 Sep 2026Hobie 16 International Championship 2026 - Masters, Women and Youth SeriesTime WarpGreat Grand MastersSkipper9th / 15
6 Jun 20262026 "Live on the Edge" Multihull RegattaTime WarpHobie 16Skipper2nd / 5
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekSprayHandicapSkipper6th / 11
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie ReunionTime Warp16 ASkipper12th / 40
15 Apr 20262026 CYC SUNSET - CONSTRUCTED COURSE - NA PHRF Plus ratingsSprayHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
12 Apr 2026Harris Spring RegattaSprayHandicapSkipper1st / 3
28 Feb 2026SCYA MidWintersSprayJ/109Skipper5th / 5
10 Sep 2025King of the HillSprayAll ClassSkipper14th / 20
21 Jul 20252025 Race Week BellinghamJadedJ/105Crew2nd / 10
31 May 2025Cal Race WeekSprayJ/109Skipper2nd / 4
16 Apr 20252025 CYC SUNSET - SHADOW SCORING - PHRF Plus - based on 8 knotsSprayHandicapSkipper1st / 12
16 Apr 2025Sunset SeriesSprayHandicapSkipper5th / 12
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipSuspenceJ/24Crew30th / 56
13 Sep 2024Racing: PSSC - Small Boat / J24 Western Regional Championships - 2024SuspenceJ/24Crew11th / 27
11 Sep 2024King of the HillSprayAll ClassSkipper17th / 20
1 Jun 2024Cal Race WeekSprayJ/109Skipper6th / 6
20 Apr 2024Harris Spring RegattaSprayPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
17 Apr 2024Sunset SeriesSprayHandicapSkipper3rd / 16
23 Mar 2024Racing: 2024 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsTime WarpORC handicapSkipper18th / 19
17 Feb 2024SCYA MidWintersSprayJ/109Skipper5th / 5
6 Jan 2024TTPYC 2024 Duwamish HeadTime WarpPHRF 2Skipper6th / 9
2 Dec 2023Winter Vashon (December 2, 2023) SSS -1Time WarpPHRF 2Skipper4th / 6
21 Aug 20232023 Hobie Cat 16 North America Championship26Hobie 16Skipper6th / 33
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesTime WarpORC handicapSkipper4th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 310, #9,256.Crew rating across all classes: 156, #19,692. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.