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Sailor · 2015–2026

Nick Budington

boston college College fleet racing420College team racing

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Events
57

713 races · 240 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 13 of 57

Podium rate
54%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 1,688 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Helm in 420 · rating 634

Longest win streak
23

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kennedy Laureigh

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Matt Budington & Jack Redmond

3 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katelyn McGauley

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Liam Gronda

Aug 2019 – Oct 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Guthrie Braun

20–35 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Oliver Hurwitz

40–47 in 87 races

Best day
30 Sep 2023

5-2-4-1-1-1-5-1-1-1-1-1-7-1-2-1-4-1 · BU Invite

Signature result
1st of 91

2021 C420 North American Championship · 420 · 14 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kennedy Laureigh — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Matt Budington · Boston College (Eagles 2), Boston College (Eagles), Tiger, Uh Oh · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/22 14events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 21% win rate · 134 of 235 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Apr 2025
  • Jack Redmond · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 118 of 178 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Peter Busch · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 105 of 167 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Liam Gronda · Liam Gronda, Nicholas Budington, Nick Budington, Tiger · 420, J/22, Snipe 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 67 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Mike Kirkman · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 96 of 195 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Lanie Ferrarone · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 22% win rate · 93 of 189 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Emily Marlas · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 77 of 126 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Brendan Peary · Boston College (Eagles) · College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 80 of 117 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Lourdes Gallo · Boston College (Eagles 2), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 60 of 111 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Sara Schumann · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 68 of 127 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

0290579201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Oct 2026US Match Racing National Championship 2026Peter JoslinMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
10 Oct 20262026 Frigid DigitLiam GrondaSnipeCrew12th / 15
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingCrew6th / 16
19 Apr 2025NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni BowlBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Crew (7-8)2nd / 17
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy - CGABoston College (Eagles)College team racingCrew2nd / 8
29 Mar 20252025 Marchiando Trophy-Red RegattaBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
22 Mar 202564th Jan Friis Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingCrew4th / 10
15 Mar 2025Southern NE Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
8 Mar 2025St. Mary's College of MD Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
19 Oct 2024Oberg TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingC Skipper1st / 18
21 Sep 2024Eagle InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 6
7 Sep 2024Harvard InvitationalBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
6 Apr 2024Mystic Lake Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
16 Mar 2024Ivan Geiger Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
14 Oct 2023Savin Hill InviteBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 17
30 Sep 2023BU InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 13
23 Sep 2023Eagle InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 6
16 Apr 20232023 Central Series 4Boston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
8 Apr 2023Mystic Lake Team Racing InviteBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
25 Mar 2023Team Racing InviteBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
22 Oct 2022Rudi Oberg TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingC Skipper5th / 17
24 Sep 2022The Harvard FJ InvitationalBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 17
24 Sep 2022The Harvard FJ InvitationalBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 17
24 Sep 2022The Harvard FJ InvitationalBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 17
10 Sep 2022Harvard InvitationalBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 579, #1,159.Crew rating across all classes: 394, #3,838. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.