Sailor · 2018–2026

Nathaniel Sher

chicago yacht club J/105

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Events: 12
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 75%
Typically beats: 76%
Best class ranking: #259
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Clark Pellett
Best trio: Sonny Jenema & Steven Radke
Biggest lift: John Schussler
Longest-running crew: Clark Pellett
Nemesis: Jon Weglarz
Rival: Jon Weglarz
Best day: 6 Jun 2025
Signature result: 1st of 13

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Clark Pellett — 2 wins · 9 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Clark Pellett · Sealark · J/105 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 62 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Russ Radke · Sealark · J/105 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 12 of 56 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Steven Radke · Sealark · J/105 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 12 of 56 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Sonny Jenema · Sealark · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 40 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
John Schussler · Sealark · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Jun 2022
Marlene Lynch · Sealark · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
Christian Ehrnrooth · Sealark · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
Gavin Dempsey · Sealark · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Jay Lynch · Sealark · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
David Brown · Sealark · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 12
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 13
14 Sep 2024	2024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRA	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 5
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 12
23 Jun 2024	2024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRA	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 4
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 11
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 7
26 Jun 2022	2022 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRA	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
1 Aug 2020	2020 COLORS Columbia Cup Regatta	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 4
31 Aug 2018	2018 Tri State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRA	Sealark	J/105	Spinnaker trimmer	2nd / 10
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Sealark	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
J/105 Crew	213 provisional	#259 band 158–441	+7
Full-size sailing Crew	236 provisional	#12128 band 7498–18917	—

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	12 events	2 wins	beats 76%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (11) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	61%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	75%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jon Weglarz	52	25–27
Josh Lutton	51	34–17
Judith McLean	50	39–11
Mike Sheppard	48	28–20
Mark Fruin	42	23–19
Daniel Fallon	23	21–2
John Kalanik	21	16–5
Gyt Petkus	19	14–5
Dimitry Braznichenko	18	16–2
Keith Krause	18	11–7
Richard Stearns	16	10–6
Tim Sheehan	16	14–2

Most-beaten opponent: Judith McLean (39–11).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	46%
2025	1	1	100%
2024	4	1	84%
2023	1	0	33%
2022	1	0	83%
2021	1	0	83%
2020	1	0	67%
2018	2	0	80%

Boats

Sealark · J/105 · 12 events · 2018–2026

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 9 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Unknown · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 236, #12,128. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.