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Sailor · 2011–2026

Nick von der Wense

cpyc J/70ORC handicapLaser

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Events
30

174 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 30

Podium rate
17%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 814 boats)

Best class ranking
#599

Helm in Laser · rating 219

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Chris Morgan

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bodo Wense

Jan 2011 – Jun 2017 · 15 events

Nemesis
Will Welles

3–36 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Dave Franzel

23–24 in 47 races

Best day
22 Aug 2025

1-2-6 · 2025 Atlantic Class National Championship

Signature result
3rd of 23

2025 Atlantic Class National Championship · Atlantic · 22 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 59 sailors

  • Bodo Wense · turbo duck, Turbo Duck, turbo tuck · Farr 30, J/70 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 93 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Jun 2017
  • James Coffman · Gemini II · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Andy Giglia · Gemini II · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Zachary Coffman · Gemini II · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Jeff Linton · turbo duck, Turbo Duck, turbo tuck · Farr 30, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Apr 2016
  • Zach Black · Gemini II · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 23 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Oliver Leigh · Gemini II, PATRIOT · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Morgan · turbo duck, Turbo Duck, turbo tuck · Farr 30, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 35 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Apr 2016
  • Laura Heiss · Gemini II · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Jon Mears · Gemini II · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 20262026 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipPATRIOTHandicapCrew7th / 20
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGemini IIORC handicapTactician5th / 5
4 Oct 2025ILCA District 7 ChampionshipNicholas von der WenseLaserSkipper15th / 28
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaNicholas Von der WenseILCASkipper9th / 10
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceGemini IIORC handicapTactician8th / 12
22 Aug 20252025 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipCassidyAtlanticMain Trimmer3rd / 23
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGemini IIORC handicapTactician5th / 10
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaBarefootIC37Offside trimmer12th / 16
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekGemini IIORC handicapTactician3rd / 13
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaGemini IIORC handicapTactician7th / 10
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceGemini IIORC handicapTactician4th / 7
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 10)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-14)21st / 22
2 Oct 20212021 Fontelieu One Design RegattaBogusLaserOther12th / 39
27 Sep 20192019 Cedar Point One Design RegattaTsunamiLaserOther2nd / 12
3 Aug 201915th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)TsunamiLaserOther1st / 7
3 Jun 20172017 Cedar Point One Design Regattaturbo duckJ/70Other16th / 18
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016turbo tuckJ/70Other23rd / 43
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race Weekturbo duckJ/70Other33rd / 67
24 Jul 2015Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2015turbo tuckJ/70Other15th / 22
16 May 20152015 Cedar Point One Design Regattaturbo duckJ/70Other12th / 19
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015turbo tuckJ/70Other19th / 57
10 Jan 20152014/2015 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2Turbo DuckJ/70Other20th / 51
13 Dec 20142014/2015 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1Turbo DuckJ/70Other20th / 47
31 May 20142014 Cedar Point One Design RegattaTurbo DuckJ/70Other22nd / 37
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaTurbo DuckJ/70Skipper26th / 54

Crew rating across all classes: 210, #14,066.Helm rating across all classes: 205, #18,119. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.