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Sailor · 2010–2025

Mike Nikolich

potapskut sailing association Alberg 30HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
46

116 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 46

Podium rate
52%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (90%: 31%–41%, 244 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Alberg 30 · rating 68

Longest-running crew
James Kaplan

May 2013 – May 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Lanny Helms

11–59 head to head in 71 races

Rival
Jonathan Bresler

33–27 in 60 races

Signature result
2nd of 7

2025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3 · PHRF handicap · 23 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 23 sailors

  • James Kaplan · Danely, Skybird · Alberg 30 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – May 2025
  • Ray Mcgowan · Skybird · Alberg 30 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – May 2025
  • Nicole Paterson · Skybird · Alberg 30 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – May 2025
  • Laura Shanley · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Ali Kishbaugh · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Damien Davis · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2022 – May 2024
  • James Koehnlein · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – May 2025
  • Mike Sigmund · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Deborah McKean · Skybird · Alberg 30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Ben Judy · Danely · Alberg 30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2013 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-120112120112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 2025Magothy MayhemSkybirdHandicapSkipper6th / 8
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SkybirdPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SkybirdPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSkybirdAlberg 30Other3rd / 5
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SkybirdPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
8 Sep 20242024 Hammond Regatta - One Design(Alberg 30, Melges24, J30, J105), PHRF, ORC, & Multihull ClassesSkybirdHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
7 Sep 20242024 MADR - MID BAY (4of7)SkybirdHandicapSkipper25th / 32
7 Sep 2024Navy Fall Race to CambridgeSkybirdAlberg 30Other3rd / 4
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SkybirdPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
8 Jun 20242024 MADR - NOTB (4of7)SkybirdHandicapSkipper11th / 16
8 Jun 2024Moonlight RaceSkybirdAlberg 30Skipper2nd / 5
8 Jun 2024Moonlight RaceSkybirdHandicapSkipper6th / 13
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSkybirdAlberg 30Other4th / 6
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SkybirdPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
10 Sep 202362nd Hammond Cup RegattaSkybirdHandicapSkipper4th / 6
9 Sep 20232023 NADR - MID ATLANTIC SERIESSkybird (NM)HandicapSkipper7th / 9
9 Sep 202368th Race to OxfordSkybirdAlberg 30Other4th / 5
26 Jul 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SkybirdAlberg 30Skipper2nd / 4
22 Jul 20232023 AYC Annual RegattaSkybirdAlberg 30Other3rd / 6
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSabrinaAlberg 30Other5th / 6
29 Jun 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SkybirdAlberg 30Skipper4th / 4
18 May 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SkybirdAlberg 30Other3rd / 3
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSkybirdAlberg 30Other6th / 6
12 Sep 2021Hammond RegattaSkybirdAlberg 30Skipper4th / 4
4 Aug 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SkybirdAlberg 30Skipper3rd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 92 (±111), #34,077.Crew rating across all classes: -120 (±198). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.