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Sailor · 2009–2026

Nabeel Alsalam

potomac river sailing association LaserLightningLaser Full Rig

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Events
56

348 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 56

Podium rate
23%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
31%

of boats faced (range 29%–33%, 1,466 boats)

Best class ranking
#139

Helm in Lightning · rating 188

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Tom Hutton

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
James Jacob

13–134 head to head in 147 races

Rival
Andrea Budano

31–24 in 55 races

Best day
28 May 2016

1-3-1-2-1-1-1-1 · PRSA Spring Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

37th Annual Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup Regatta · Lightning · 13 May 2023

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Scott Bradford · 15142, Shadowfax · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Tom Hutton · 15142, Shadowfax · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Jess Harrington · Shadowfax · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Rafael Pedicini · Shadowfax · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Cullen Martin · Shadowfax · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Jess Harriington · Shadowfax · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Aaron Boesnecker · Shadowfax · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Ryan Barone · Shadowfax · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

-69102273201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20262026 GREAT LAKES MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPSNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper16th / 22
11 Apr 2026Capital City RegattaElder AbuseLaserSkipper8th / 18
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper40th / 47
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper29th / 31
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Frigid DigitShadowfaxLightningSkipper2nd / 8
4 Oct 202544th Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters Championship216553LaserSkipper17th / 27
27 Sep 20252025 ILCA Crab ClawNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper12th / 16
13 Sep 2025Pennsylvania Governor Cup.ShadowfaxLightningSkipper10th / 13
23 Aug 20252025 Dixie District Championship and Duck Challenge RegattaShadowfaxLightningSkipper7th / 15
20 Jun 20252025 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper29th / 30
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper47th / 52
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersNabeel AlsalamLaser Full RigSkipper29th / 32
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitShadowfaxLightningSkipper16th / 24
5 Oct 202443rd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship216553LaserSkipper26th / 39
21 Sep 20242024 President’s CupShadowfaxLightning (Int.)Skipper6th / 7
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper41st / 47
22 Feb 20242024 Laser MastersNabeel AlsalamLaser Full RigSkipper31st / 35
1 Jan 20242024 Lightning Frigid DigitShadowfaxLightningSkipper15th / 18
9 Sep 202342nd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship216553LaserSkipper29th / 32
15 Jul 2023DISC THREE BRIDGES FIASCOShadowfaxHandicapSkipper5th / 6
13 May 202337th Annual Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup RegattaShadowfaxLightningSkipper1st / 9
27 Feb 20232023 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastNabeel AlsalamLaserSkipper34th / 49
1 Jan 20232023 Lightning No GasShadowfaxLightningSkipper5th / 11
5 Nov 202241st Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship - RESCHEDULED216553LaserSkipper16th / 27
24 Sep 2022PRSA President's Cup RegattaShadowfaxLightningSkipper1st / 3

Helm rating across all classes: -24, #56,324. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.