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Sailor · 2011–2026

Katie Nelson

florida state university College fleet racingOptimistCollege team racing

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Events
92

1,115 races · 103 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 3 of 92

Podium rate
17%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–53%, 2,858 boats)

Best class ranking
#1100

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 367

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joey Meagher

1 wins · 6 podiums in 16 events together · 6% win rate

Best trio
Joey Meagher & Niah Ford

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Joey Meagher

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kristen Cooper

Sep 2021 – Apr 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

26–92 head to head in 118 races

Rival
Adam Larson

88–106 in 194 races

Best day
25 Feb 2023

1-6-1-5-2-2-2-2-1-2-1-5-2-2-2-2-1-2-1-1-1-3-2-1-2-2-4-1-1-1-1-9 · Eckerd Interconference

Signature result
1st of 10

Eckerd Interconference · College fleet racing · 25 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joey Meagher — 1 wins · 6 podiums in 16 events together · 6% win rate
  • Niah Ford · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 5% win rate · 51 of 435 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Mateo Rodriguez · Florida State University (Seminoles), Kelly Holmes-Moon Boat Grant · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/24 20events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 5% win rate · 57 of 419 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – May 2023
  • Avery Harris · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 53 of 369 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2024
  • Olivia Hanley · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 41 of 337 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Joey Meagher · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 54 of 341 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2023
  • Brady Parks · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 208 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Tia Schoening · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 169 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2023 – May 2024
  • Kristen Cooper · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 131 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Joseph Martinez · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 115 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Breanna Brobst · Florida State University (Seminoles) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 80 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

-18210238620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 92

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Round Ireland RaceELIXIRIRC handicapCrew32nd / 45
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceELIXIRIRC handicapCrew222nd / 380
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RaceELIXIRIRC handicapCrew36th / 48
20 May 2024Western Women’s National Semi-finalsFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
27 Apr 2024Admiral's CupFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
13 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Women's Championship (Boyd Trophy)Florida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 8
12 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Women's Team Race ChampionshipsFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)Florida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
2 Mar 2024Garner TullisFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
17 Feb 2024Mendelblatt Team RaceFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
28 Oct 2023SAISA Fall Open Champs (Robert L Armstrong Trophy)Florida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 17
27 Oct 2023SAISA Fall Women's ChampionshipFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 11
14 Oct 2023Women's Atlantic Coast TournamentFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 17
7 Oct 2023CofC Fall Women'sFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 9
30 Sep 2023Women's ACC Round 1AFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 17
23 Sep 2023SAISA Women's Top 12 InviteFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 12
9 Sep 2023SAISA Top 9 InviteFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 9
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Western SemifinalFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingB Crew12th / 18
15 Apr 2023SAISA Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 11
8 Apr 2023SAISA Open Fleet Race Champs (Tillman Trophy)Florida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingB Crew (4-8)3rd / 17
7 Apr 2023SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
11 Mar 2023Bob Bavier Open Team RaceFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper6th / 9
4 Mar 2023Mendelblatt Open SAISA Team RaceFlorida State University (Seminoles)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
25 Feb 2023Eckerd InterconferenceFlorida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingB Crew (3-6,11-14)1st / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 328, #8,488.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 326, #6,501. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.