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Sailor · 2008–2026

Nick Dovbniak

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Events
58

286 races · 58 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 19 of 58

Podium rate
57%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 66%–72%, 558 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Harvey Jones

6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 86% win rate

Best trio
Adam Ceely & Chad Hudnut

6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Henry Worden

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Adam Ceely

Jun 2018 – May 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Michael Kiss

0–15 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Samuel Ingham

59–43 in 102 races

Best day
25 Oct 2008

15-10-1-8-3-14-5-10-1-1-14-3-11-4-1-8-4-3-13-1-3-16-7-2-6-5-2-7-5-1-4-11 · Oberg Trophy

Signature result
1st of 17

169th NYYC Annual Regatta · PHRF handicap · 10 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Harvey Jones — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 86% win rate
  • Joe Brito · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 28events 11 wins together · 20 podiums · 39% win rate · 28 of 85 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Corey Butlin · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 26events 11 wins together · 17 podiums · 42% win rate · 28 of 88 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Britt Colombo · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 25events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 40% win rate · 25 of 82 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Brito · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 25events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 36% win rate · 21 of 72 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Kate Bjerregaard · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 37% win rate · 20 of 66 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Caitlin Niemic · C'est Bon, C’est Bon, Incognito · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 29% win rate · 17 of 48 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Adam Ceely · C’est Bon, Incognito, Outlier, OUTLIER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 58% win rate · 16 of 30 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – May 2026
  • Rowan Woods · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 7 of 34 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Ben Hall · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 56% win rate · 15 of 33 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Jesse Fielding · Incognito · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

0353706200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist7th / 10
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist1st / 5
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist3rd / 14
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapBow1st / 7
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist3rd / 10
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist1st / 6
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekIncognitoPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer3rd / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist4th / 16
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapBow2nd / 8
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist4th / 8
20 Jun 20242024 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist1st / 5
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist4th / 14
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapBow1st / 8
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist5th / 9
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist1st / 6
14 Jul 20232023 ORC East Coast ChampionshipIncognitoORC handicapPit Assist5th / 7
1 Jul 20231st Annual - Rhody RegattaIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist3rd / 9
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleIncognitoPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer5th / 13
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaIncognitoPHRF handicapPit Assist1st / 17
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapBow1st / 8
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendIncognitoPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer3rd / 10
25 Jun 20222022 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
23 Jun 20222022 Edgartown Race Weekend 'Round-the-Sound RacesIncognitoPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer2nd / 8
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaIncognitoPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer3rd / 13
1 Jun 20222022 Bristol Yacht Club Millard SeriesIncognitoPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer1st / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 683, #323.Helm rating across all classes: 182. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.