Sailor · 2008–2021

Dan Nikesch

Express 27 Melges 24 PHRF handicap

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Events: 12
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 50%
Typically beats: 43%
Best class ranking: #22

Longest-running crew: Eric Nikesch
Nemesis: Harald Kolter
Rival: Ralph Deeds
Signature result: 3rd of 7

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Eric Nikesch · Evolution · Express 27, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2008 – Oct 2021
Peter Pfaff · Evolution · Express 27 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Oct 2021
Owen Pfaff · Evolution · Express 27 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Oct 2019
Nicholas Irwin · Evolution · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – Oct 2021
Matt Cowan · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012
Bree Recknagel · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
Ian Nikesch · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020
Jeff Roberts · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
Matt Robertson · Piper · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2014
Kira Ferguson · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
2 Oct 2021	2021 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Stunt Owner	3rd / 7
3 Oct 2020	2020 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Stunt Owner	4th / 6
5 Oct 2019	2019 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Stunt Owner	3rd / 4
29 Sep 2018	2018 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Stunt Owner	3rd / 5
30 Sep 2017	2017 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Other	3rd / 7
1 Oct 2016	2016 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Rush Chairman	4th / 7
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Evolution	Express 27	Chef	7th / 8
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Piper	Express 27	Chef	3rd / 5
1 Jun 2012	2012 Bayview One Design Regatta	Evolution	Express 27	Other	6th / 7
1 Oct 2011	2011 Bayview North Channel Race	RumBlur	Melges 24	Other	1st / 2
14 May 2009	2009 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 10
27 Sep 2008	2008 Bayview Yacht Club North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Tactician	6th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-25 provisional	#47252 band 33348–57267	—
Express 27 Crew	-28 provisional	#22 band 16–25	+2
All classes Helm	70 provisional	#38004 band 22748–56744	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Express 27 · Helm · 7 races, 7 events · rating 38
Melges 24 · Crew · 1 race, 1 event · rating -18

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	8 events	0 wins	beats 47%
As crew	4 events	1 wins	beats 45%

Positions: Stunt Owner (4) · Chef (2) · Rush Chairman (1) · Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	47%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Harald Kolter	27	2–25
Ralph Deeds	25	11–14
Jerry Lohmeyer	21	8–13
Perrin Fortune	18	5–13
Scott Sorbie	16	6–10
Peter Fortune	16	2–13

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	1	0	67%
2020	1	0	40%
2019	1	0	33%
2018	1	0	50%
2017	1	0	67%
2016	1	0	50%
2015	1	0	14%
2014	1	0	50%
2012	1	0	17%
2011	1	1	100%
2009	1	0	56%
2008	1	0	17%

Boats

Evolution · Express 27, PHRF handicap · 10 events · 2008–2021
Piper · Express 27 · 1 events · 2014
RumBlur · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 12 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -25 (±184), #47,252.Helm rating across all classes: 70 (±204), #38,004. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.