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Sailor · 2009–2025

Joe Nakelski

lhyc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
47

129 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 47

Podium rate
53%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–62%, 350 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wade Phinney

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mark Orlowski & Tom Mays

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

Nemesis
Arthur Kelley

24–46 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Reuven Latovitzki

30–20 in 50 races

Best day
18 May 2016

4-3-2-4-3-2-1-1-2 · 2016 LHYC Summer Series

Signature result
2nd of 21

44th Annual William K. Vanderbilt Cup Race · Handicap · 5 Oct 2024

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wade Phinney — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Charles Gary · Zzzooom · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2009 – Aug 2015
  • Mark Orlowski · Zzzooom · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Aug 2015
  • Wade Phinney · Zzzooom · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Oct 2011
  • Tom Mays · Zzzooom · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Oct 2011
  • Lee Feore · Zzzooom · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Oct 2011
  • Bob Zazzera · Orion, Zzzooom · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2010 – Jun 2015
  • Emma Hendler · Orion, Zzzooom · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Van Ewing · Zzzooom · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2009 – Jul 2010
  • Rich Wysoker · Orion · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Bill Hendler · Orion · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

-37111259201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20252025 LHYC Annual Charity Pursuit Race (former Lighthouse)I'll PlayHandicapSkipper9th / 16
5 Oct 202444th Annual William K. Vanderbilt Cup RaceI'll PlayHandicapSkipper2nd / 21
24 Jul 20242024 LHYC Clash of the ChampionsI'll PlayHandicapSkipper6th / 9
28 Jun 20242024 LHYC Commodore's CupI'll PlayHandicapSkipper10th / 11
15 May 20242024 LHYC Summer SeriesI'll PlayHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Sep 20232023 LHYC Huntington Lighthouse Benefit RaceI'll PlayHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
2 Aug 20232023 LHYC Sunset SeriesI'll PlayHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
7 Jul 20232023 LHYC Commodore's CupI'll PlayHandicapSkipper10th / 10
2 Sep 20222022 LHYC Huntington Lighthouse Benefit RaceI'll PlayHandicapSkipper4th / 9
3 Aug 20222022 LHYC Sunset SeriesI'll PlayHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
2 Oct 2021The Vanderbilt CupI'll PlayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
11 Sep 20212021 CYC Winkle CupI'll PlayHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
3 Sep 20212021 LHYC Huntington Lighthouse Benefit RaceI'll PlayHandicapSkipper9th / 13
4 Aug 20212021 LHYC Sunset SeriesI'll PlayHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Jul 20212021 LHYC Commodore's CupI'll PlayHandicapSkipper9th / 13
31 Jul 20192019 LHYC Sunset SeriesZzzooomHandicapSkipper1st / 5
26 Jul 20192019 LHYC Clash of the ChampsZzzooomHandicapSkipper4th / 15
15 May 20192019 LHYC Summer SeriesZzzooomHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
6 Oct 2018The Vanderbilt CupZzzooomPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
1 Aug 20182018 LHYC Sunset SeriesZzzooomHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
7 Oct 2017The Vanderbilt CupZzzooomPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
2 Aug 20172017 LHYC Sunset SeriesZzzooomHandicapSkipper4th / 6
26 Jul 20172017 LHYC Clash of the ChampsZzzooomHandicapSkipper5th / 15
23 Jul 20172017 LHYC Women Skippers RaceZzzooomHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
8 Jul 20172017 LHYC Stratford Shoal RaceZzzooomHandicapSkipper2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 226, #16,431.Crew rating across all classes: 60. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.