Sailor · 2013–2026

Patrick Nichols

swyc ORC handicap J/70 PHRF handicap

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Events: 12
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 17%
Typically beats: 53%

Most successful partnership: Joel Santerre
Best trio: Joel Santerre & Mark Nichols
Biggest lift: Joel Santerre
Longest-running crew: Mark Nichols
Nemesis: Cole Allsopp
Signature result: 7th of 77

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joel Santerre — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Mark Nichols · Island Flyer, Natural Nine, VLLN · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2013 – May 2026
Joel Santerre · Island Flyer, Natural Nine · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+49 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2026
Peter Anderson · Natural Nine, VLLN · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Feb 2026
Nick Fider · VLLN · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 32nd · Apr 2013 – Apr 2015
Tom Ericsson · Island Flyer · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2016 – Apr 2018
Christian Kisling · Natural Nine · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – May 2026
Denny Manrique · Island Flyer · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2016 – Apr 2018
Scott Brue · Natural Nine, VLLN · J/70, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Feb 2026
John Schurke · Island Flyer · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2016 – Apr 2018
Teddy Graham · Natural Nine · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
28 May 2026	2026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300	Natural Nine	ORC handicap	Skipper	1st / 4
24 Apr 2026	2026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical Review	Natural Nine	ORC handicap	Skipper	9th / 37
24 Apr 2026	78th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race	Natural Nine	ORC handicap	Skipper	5th / 26
24 Apr 2026	78th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race	Natural Nine	PHRF handicap	Skipper	7th / 77
27 Feb 2026	San Diego Ocean Racing Series	Natural Nine	ORC handicap	Skipper	9th / 9
6 Feb 2026	2026 Islands Race	Natural Nine	ORC handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
13 Apr 2018	2018 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Island Flyer	Handicap	Rush Chairman	5th / 19
15 Apr 2016	2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Island Flyer	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 10
17 Apr 2015	2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week	VLLN	J/70	Main Trimmer	39th / 83
13 Dec 2014	2014/2015 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1	VLLN	J/70	Other	32nd / 48
11 Apr 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	VLLN	J/70	Other	53rd / 81
19 Apr 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	VLLN	J/70	Other	50th / 55

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	74 provisional	#31832 band 16360–50321	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Crew · 11 races, 2 events · rating 23
Full-size sailing · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 13

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	8 events	2 wins	beats 62%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 44%

Positions: Rush Chairman (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+38 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	29%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	55%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	53%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Cole Allsopp	20	1–19
Dave Franzel	19	2–17
John Heaton	18	5–13
Joel Ronning	18	0–18
Jim Cunningham	16	3–13
Chris Carroll	16	2–14
Bodo Wense	15	2–13
Blake Kimbrough	14	3–11
Michael Zupon	14	7–7
Kerry Klingler	14	1–13
Charles Bayer	13	8–5
Marty McKenna	12	6–5

Most-beaten opponent: Kristen Berry (8–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	6	2	76%
2018	1	0	78%
2016	1	0	11%
2015	1	0	54%
2014	2	0	35%
2013	1	0	9%

Boats

Natural Nine · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 6 events · 2026
VLLN · J/70 · 4 events · 2013–2015
Island Flyer · Handicap, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2016–2018

Where they race

North Charleston, SC, USA · 5 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 1 events
North American Destination Racers · 1 events
San Diego, CA, United States · 1 events
San Diego, CA, USA · 1 events
San Diego, California, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 74, #31,832.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 13. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.