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Sailor · 2007–2026

Chuck Nichols

sdyc HandicapJ/120PHRF handicap

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Events
81

349 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 14 of 81

Podium rate
49%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (90%: 39%–44%, 1,075 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in J/120 · rating 145

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wayne Terry

4 wins · 11 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate

Biggest lift
Wayne Terry

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kyle Clark

Mar 2013 – May 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Dennis Conner

8–71 head to head in 80 races

Rival
John Laun

97–103 in 202 races

Best day
25 May 2011

2-2-5-4-1-4-2-4-4 · 2011 BC Series · about 1 in 1,073 by chance

Signature result
1st of 12

2024 CRA Beer Can Series · ORC handicap · 22 May 2024

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wayne Terry — 4 wins · 11 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate
  • Wayne Terry · CC Rider, CC RIDER, CCRider · B, Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 22events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 18% win rate · 12 of 88 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Kyle Clark · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 66 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2026
  • John Reiter · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Kelly McKeown · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Robert Morton · Celeritas, Pyewacket · Handicap, NYYC Swan 42 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2009 – Jul 2015
  • Rodrigo Doll · CC Rider · J/120, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Mar 2023
  • Matthew Gardner-Brown · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Jesse Henderson · Rushmore · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 37th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • James Gillis · Rushmore · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 37th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Sam Carnahan · Celeritas · NYYC Swan 42 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2009 – Jun 2009

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

Rating history

-961534022008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 20262026 CRA Beer Can SeriesCC RiderORC handicapSkipper3rd / 8
10 Jan 20262026 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesCC RiderORC handicapSkipper9th / 12
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriesCC RiderORC handicapSkipper7th / 12
8 Mar 2025Harbor Island Cup presented by Safe Harbor MarinasCC RiderORC handicapSkipper4th / 8
18 Jan 2025CRA Winter RegattaCC RiderHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Jan 20252025 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesCC RiderORC handicapSkipper10th / 11
2 Sep 2024Sail Pedal Paddle 2024Charlie NicholsSail Pedal PaddleSkipper6th / 7
22 May 20242024 CRA Beer Can SeriesCC RiderORC handicapSkipper1st / 12
9 Mar 2024March Madness Regatta presented by Safe Harbor MarinasCC RiderORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
17 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRACC RiderORC handicapSkipper4th / 5
24 May 20232023 CRA BEER CAN SERIESCC RiderHandicapSkipper4th / 11
24 May 20232023 CRA Beer Can SeriesCC RiderHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoCC RiderPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
21 Jan 2023CRA Winter RegattaCC RiderPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
10 Dec 20222022 CORTEZ RA - ULLMAN YEAR ENDCC RiderHandicapSkipper1st / 8
10 Dec 2022CRA Year End Regatta sponsored by Ullman Sails - The first regatta of the 2023 CRA High-Point ChampionshipCC RiderHandicapSkipper5th / 8
12 Nov 2022CRA Fall Regatta sponsored by Yachtfinders/Windseakers - A PHRF Championship Series EventCC RiderHandicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Jun 2022CRA/CYC Crown Cup Benefiting the SEAL Family FoundationCC RiderHandicapSkipper1st / 6
18 May 20222022 CRA Beer Can SeriesCC RiderHandicapSkipper4th / 13
7 May 2022CRA Opening Day Regatta sponsored by South Coast YachtsCC RiderHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
12 Mar 2022CRA March Madness RegattaCC RiderHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
19 Feb 202292nd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC/CRACC RiderPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
19 Feb 202292nd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC/CRACC RiderHandicapSkipper10th / 23
22 Jan 2022CRA Winter Regatta sponsored by Fiddler's GreenCCRiderHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
8 Jan 20222022 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesCC RiderPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 336 (±95), #7,789.Crew rating across all classes: -96 (±234). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.