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Sailor · 2017–2026

Caleb Niles

northeastern university College fleet racingCollege team racingORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
65

962 races · 84 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 65

Podium rate
19%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–47%, 878 boats)

Best class ranking
#1819

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 291

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Adrian van der Wal

2 wins · 8 podiums in 29 events together · 7% win rate

Best trio
Bruce Chafee & Oscar MacGillivray

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tom Wells

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Adrian van der Wal

Jul 2018 – Jun 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Eli Burnes

27–116 head to head in 143 races

Rival
Alex Bowdler

93–72 in 165 races

Best day
2 Apr 2022

1-7-5-5-6-2-1-1-6-2-1-1-3-10-1-9-5-3-6-4-1-3-2-4-1-6-3-8 · Boston University Trophy

Signature result
1st of 14

Boston University Trophy · College fleet racing · 2 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Adrian van der Wal — 2 wins · 8 podiums in 29 events together · 7% win rate
  • Adrian van der Wal · Katana, Northeastern University (Huskies), Rikki, RIKKI · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, Handicap 29events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 55 of 452 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Ted Bjerregaard · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 283 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Emma Cole · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 237 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Bruce Chafee · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Abigail Thress · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 195 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Elizabeth Lonergan · High Note, Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 199 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – May 2022
  • Santiago Hirschmann · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 214 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Jon Ewing · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 178 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Louis Frumer · Rikki · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2025
  • Julia Boll · Northeastern University (Huskies 2), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 150 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

-9913236220182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026SailMaine Festival and RegattaPressure DropEtchellsSkipper10th / 10
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapPit8th / 10
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipMore CowbellEtchellsIn the way34th / 39
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSheldonJJ/24Crew11th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSheldonJJ/24Rush Chairman9th / 34
12 Sep 2025Lobster Bowl RegattaPressure DropOpenSkipper11th / 28
9 Aug 2025SailMaine Festival and RegattaPressure DropEtchellsSkipper10th / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapPit2nd / 6
14 Sep 2024Lobster Bowl RegattaPressure DropOpenSkipper7th / 29
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapPit11th / 12
17 May 20242024 J/24 U.S Corinthian National ChampionshipSheldonJJ/24Rush Chairman6th / 19
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceRIKKIHandicapCrew5th / 26
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRikkiORC handicapPit3rd / 7
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceRikkiORC handicapPit3rd / 6
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceRikkiPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 7
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipYou RegattaJ/24Switch Flipper6th / 38
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceHigh NotePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer11th / 14
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiPHRF handicapPit6th / 12
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRikkiPHRF handicapPit1st / 5
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceHigh NoteORC handicapMid Bow10th / 13
30 Apr 2022New England Dinghy Champs for the CG Alumni BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-6,9-12)14th / 18
23 Apr 202284th Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 15
16 Apr 2022Navy Spring RegattaNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Crew (11-14)8th / 16
2 Apr 2022Boston University TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 14
26 Mar 2022The Staake Team Race TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 313, #9,102.Crew rating across all classes: 210, #14,005. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.