Sailor · 2012–2026

Charles Hicks

university of vermont College fleet racing ORC handicap College singlehanded

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Events: 19
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 16%
Typically beats: 34%
Best class ranking: #2991

Biggest lift: Josh Dochoda
Longest-running crew: Thomas Harden
Nemesis: James Beatty
Rival: Jackson Hamilton
Best day: 10 Sep 2016
Signature result: 3rd of 9

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Thomas Harden · Inigo Montoya, University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 104 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Aug 2026
Amanda Engeman · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 110 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017
Vincent Yannelli · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 48 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017
Beth Carroll · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 60 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2016 – Apr 2017
Josh Dochoda · Escape Velocity II, Inigo Montoya · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
James McCracken · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 70 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2016 – Mar 2017
Emma Janson · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 48 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2016 – Mar 2017
Colin Richards · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 52 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 12th · Oct 2016 – Sep 2017
Kyle Dochoda · Inigo Montoya · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Mike Piper · Inigo Montoya · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
14 Aug 2026	2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Inigo Montoya	ORC handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	11th / 13
25 Jul 2026	2026 'Round-The-Island Race	Inigo Montoya	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	2nd / 4
10 Jun 2023	169th NYYC Annual Regatta	Escape Velocity II	ORC handicap	Other	3rd / 9
14 Oct 2017	Truxtun Umsted	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	C Skipper	19th / 20
23 Sep 2017	NEISA Men's Singlehanded Championship	University of Vermont (Charles Hicks '20)	College singlehanded	Skipper	21st / 27
16 Sep 2017	Callagy Ross Trophy	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 8
9 Sep 2017	Penobscot Bay Regatta	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	12th / 15
22 Apr 2017	George Morris Trophy	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	8th / 10
25 Mar 2017	Admiral Moore Team Race	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College team racing	Skipper	10th / 10
29 Oct 2016	Nickerson Trophy	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 15
22 Oct 2016	Oberg Trophy	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	15th / 17
1 Oct 2016	Hewitt Trophy	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	C Skipper	9th / 15
24 Sep 2016	NEISA Men Singles	University of Vermont (Charles Hicks '20)	College singlehanded	Skipper	20th / 23
17 Sep 2016	Callagy Ross Trophy	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (5-6)	5th / 12
10 Sep 2016	Mt. Hope Bay Invite	University of Vermont (Catamounts)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	7th / 19
13 Jul 2015	US Sailing Area K qualifier	21	420	Skipper	15th / 30
29 Jun 2015	Upper Midwest Junior Olympic Sailing Festival	168237	Laser	Skipper	2nd / 5
21 Sep 2013	Missa Cressy Singlehanded Qualifier	17	Laser Radial	Skipper	15th / 26
22 Sep 2012	2012 MISSA Cressy Trophy Qualifier	16	Laser Radial	Skipper	19th / 20

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	217 provisional	#16897 band 10718–25595	—
College fleet racing Helm	165 provisional	#2991 band 2173–3975	−11.2

5 more classes, not yet ranked

College singlehanded · Helm · 24 races, 2 events · rating -108
Laser Radial · Helm · 22 races, 2 events · rating -129
420 · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating 1
Laser · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 118
All classes · Crew · 7 races, 3 events · rating 81

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	16 events	0 wins	beats 35%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 53%

Positions: B Skipper (5) · Spinnaker trimmer (2) · C Skipper (2) · A Skipper (1) · A Skipper (5-6) (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	40%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jackson Hamilton	99	40–59
James Beatty	84	18–66
Julien Guiot	76	20–56
Reed Lorimer	72	23–49
Nicolas Hernandez	72	17–55
Sean Beaulieu	70	49–21
Frank Reeg	64	38–26
Mack Fox	64	23–41
Martim Anderson	60	7–53
Robby Gearon	58	22–36
Kai Friesecke	53	17–36
Clark Uhl	52	19–33

Most-beaten opponent: Sean Beaulieu (49–21).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	42%
2023	1	75%
2017	6	22%
2016	6	43%
2015	2	63%
2013	1	44%
2012	1	5%

Boats

University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 10 events · 2016–2017
Inigo Montoya · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2026
University of Vermont (Charles Hicks '20) · College singlehanded · 2 events · 2016–2017
Escape Velocity II · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2023
21 · 420 · 1 events · 2015
168237 · Laser · 1 events · 2015
17 · Laser Radial · 1 events · 2013
16 · Laser Radial · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Roger Williams · 2 events
Vermont · 2 events
Wayzata, MN · 2 events
Navy · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Dartmouth · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 217, #16,897.Crew rating across all classes: 81. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.