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Sailor · 2009–2024

Kenneth Nilsen

J/70PHRF handicapJ/109

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Events
20

105 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 20

Podium rate
35%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 37%–45%, 485 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Crew in J/109 · rating 443

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Nilsen

2 wins · 4 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Cristina Filippelli & Donald Filippelli

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Donald Filippelli

+52 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Nilsen

Jul 2009 – Sep 2021 · 12 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

2–47 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Frank McNamara

17–21 in 38 races

Best day
13 Jul 2016

2-8-1-1-8-1-10-11-1-1-1-5-2-6-3 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap

Signature result
1st of 25

2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI · J/109 · 23 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Nilsen — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate
  • Matthew Nilsen · Caminos, That's Ridiculous, Thats Ridiculous, Trailer Park Boys · Beneteau First 36.7, J/109, J/70, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 73 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2021
  • Ryan Dempsey · Caminos, Pazzi, Trailer Park Boys · J/109, J/70 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 77 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2018
  • Francis Nilsen · That's Ridiculous, Thats Ridiculous · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2021
  • Donald Filippelli · Caminos · J/109 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 36 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2016
  • Thomas Nilsen · That's Ridiculous, Trailer Park Boys · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2009 – Aug 2017
  • Mark Gorman · Caminos, Pazzi · J/109, J/70 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 28 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Cristina Filippelli · Caminos · J/109 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 27 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+48 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2016
  • Taylor Walker · Trailer Park Boys · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 25th · Apr 2016 – Oct 2017
  • Bob Love · That's Ridiculous, Thats Ridiculous · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Chris Buncke · Caminos · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 16 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2016

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapOther7th / 9
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceThats RidiculousPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 9
29 Jul 20212021 Around Long Island Regatta (44th Annual)That's Ridiculous.PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
21 Aug 20202020 Stamford Overnight RaceThats RidiculousPHRF handicapOther6th / 12
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipTrailer Park BoysJ/70Helm83rd / 91
25 May 20182018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceThat's RidiculousPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisTrailer Park BoysJ/70Helm15th / 32
13 Oct 20172017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine ChandonTrailer Park BoysJ/70Owner34th / 53
3 Aug 20172017 Buzzards Bay RegattaTrailer Park BoysJ/70Helm21st / 28
3 Jun 20172017 Cedar Point One Design RegattaTrailer Park BoysJ/70Other19th / 19
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisTrailer Park BoysJ/70Helm25th / 43
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapCaminosJ/109Bow2nd / 17
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapCaminosJ/109Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 19
4 Jun 20162016 Cedar Point One Design RegattaTrailer Park BoysJ/70Helm10th / 17
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Trailer Park BoysJ/70Helm28th / 43
26 Feb 20162016 Quantum J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipPazziJ/70Main Trimmer35th / 49
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVICaminosJ/109Headsail Trimmer1st / 25
4 Jun 20152015 Annapolis - Newport RaceThat's RidiculousBeneteau First 36.7Skipper1st / 4
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVCaminosJ/109Bow3rd / 15
25 Jul 20092009 Around Long Island Regatta (33rd Annual)That's RidiculousBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer4th / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 57, #41,434.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 405, #3,611. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.