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Sailor · 2014–2026

Chris Nicholas

iyc Santana 22HandicapLido 14

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Events
48

201 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 48

Podium rate
38%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 40%–48%, 354 boats)

Best class ranking
#20

Helm in Santana 22 · rating 201

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Hank Lindemann

22–58 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Megan Dwyer

22–15 in 37 races

Best day
3 Aug 2019

1-1 · 2019 - Tuna Fest

Signature result
1st of 8

2026 - Island Nights · Santana 22 · 10 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Colin Wilson · Fun · Santana 22 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Amy Wells · WINGIT · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Karissa Peth · FUN · Santana 22 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

-1810181201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20262026 - IYC Santana SpectacularFUNSantana 22Skipper2nd / 7
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaFunHandicapSkipper7th / 9
24 Jul 20262026 Summer Twilight SeriesFunSantana 22Skipper3rd / 5
24 Jul 20262026 Summer Twilight SeriesNot FunSantana 22Skipper5th / 5
11 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Dis'L'DoLido 14Skipper8th / 11
10 Apr 20262026 - Island NightsFUNSantana 22Skipper1st / 8
3 Apr 20262026 Spring Twilight SeriesFunSantana 22Skipper3rd / 5
16 Nov 20252025 - 26 IYC - Island Days SeriesFUNSantana 22Skipper1st / 7
19 Sep 2025Fall One Design InvitationalFunSantana 22Skipper7th / 13
11 Apr 20252025 - Island NightsFUNSantana 22Skipper9th / 10
10 Nov 20242024 - 2025 IYC - Island Days SeriesFUNSantana 22Skipper2nd / 5
12 Jun 20242024 - Sweet 16 SeriesFUNHandicapSkipper12th / 12
12 Apr 20242024 - Island NightsFUNSantana 22Skipper2nd / 8
12 Nov 20232023 - 2024 Island DaysFUNSantana 22Skipper3rd / 6
16 Aug 20232023 - Sweet 16 SeriesFUNHandicapSkipper12th / 13
14 Apr 20232023 - Island NightsFUNSantana 22Skipper2nd / 7
13 Nov 20222022 - 2023 Island DaysFUNSantana 22Skipper2nd / 6
15 Oct 20222022 - Oktoberfest RaceFUNHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
15 Apr 20222022 - IYC Island NightsFUNSantana 22Skipper4th / 6
9 Jan 20222021 - 22 IYC Island DaysFUNHandicapSkipper4th / 7
9 Jul 20212021 - IYC Island NightsFUNSantana 22Skipper4th / 5
16 Apr 20212021 - IYC Island NightsFUNHandicapSkipper6th / 19
10 Jan 20212020 - 21 IYC Island DaysFUNHandicapSkipper5th / 8
10 Nov 20192019 - 20 IYC Island DaysFUNHandicapSkipper1st / 7
3 Aug 20192019 - Tuna FestFUNSantana 22Skipper2nd / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 178, #23,042. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.