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Sailor · 2007–2026

Nicole Breault

st francis yc J/105Match racingJ/22

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Events
135

861 races · 284 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 38 of 135

Podium rate
65%

88 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (90%: 78%–81%, 1,880 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Crew in J/105 · rating 717

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Casey Williams

5 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Casey Williams & Bruce Stone

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bruce Stone

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Stone

Oct 2009 – Aug 2026 · 87 events

Nemesis
Tim Russell

57–152 head to head in 209 races

Rival
Jeff Littfin

79–88 in 167 races

Best day
22 Aug 2020

5-3-5-7-4-2-1-4-2-6-6-1-2-8-6-4 · 2020 J/105 COVID SERIES · about 1 in 13,469 by chance

Signature result
1st of 29

2009 J105 North American Championship Regatta · J/105 · 29 Oct 2009

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Casey Williams — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate
  • Bruce Stone · Arbitrade, Arbitrage, ARBITRAGE, Arbitrage@55 · Handicap, J/105, J/22, J/80 87events 21 wins together · 51 podiums · 24% win rate · 102 of 525 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Molly Vandemoer · Alpha, Blake Oberbauer, Nicole Breault, San Francisco YC · IC37, Match racing 13events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 46% win rate · 39 of 80 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Hailey Thompson · Arbitrage, Blake Oberbauer, Elchemy, Nicole Breault · J/105, Match racing 11events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 46% win rate · 34 of 68 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Oct 2026
  • McKenzie Wilson · Alpha, Jouster, Nicole Breault, Pour Decisions · IC37, J/105, Match racing 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 18 of 61 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Halsey Richartz · Arbitrage, Good Trade, Gryphon, Nicole Breault · J/105, Match racing, PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 44% win rate · 17 of 67 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Philipp Berner · Arbitrage, Good Trade · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 61 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2022
  • Casey Williams · Good Trade, LouLou · J/105 8events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 63% win rate · 31 of 59 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2019
  • Bill Higgins · Arbitrage, Good Trade, Gryphon · J/105 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 17 of 64 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2019
  • John Sahagian · Arbitrage, Boat 63, Good Trade · J/105 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 26 of 65 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Bob Dearborn · Arbitrage, Power Play · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 48 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Sep 2021

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 · 135

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026Women's Match Racing World Championships 2026Vela RacingMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper6th / 23
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendAlphaIC37Skipper6th / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportPour DecisionsIC37Floater10th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaPour DecisionsHandicapFloater22nd / 38
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaPour DecisionsIC37Pit16th / 22
6 Jun 2026St Francis YC USMRC Qualifier 2026St. Francis YCMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper3rd / 23
9 May 20262026 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalElchemyJ/105Skipper2nd / 9
24 Apr 2026Ficker Cup 2026Nicole BreaultMatch racingSkipper2nd / 4
21 Mar 20262026 SYC J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper10th / 19
7 Mar 20262026 Bay Cup I Regatta & J/105 InvitationalGood Company 2.0J/105Skipper3rd / 8
8 Nov 2025Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignArbitrageJ/105Skipper7th / 20
21 Oct 2025Bermuda Women's Match Racing Regatta 2025Nicole BreaultMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
10 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Nicole BreaultMatch racingSkipper4th / 6
25 Sep 2025WMRT Dublin Match Cup 2025Vela RacingMatch racingSkipper3rd / 4
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesArbitrageJ/105Crew1st / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureArbitrageJ/105Skipper7th / 25
16 Aug 2025US Women's Match Racing Championship 2025Nicole BreaultMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
9 Aug 2025Summer Keelboat RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper11th / 21
2 Aug 2025St Francis YC USMRC Qualifier 2025Nicole BreaultMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
12 Jul 20252025 SYC J/105 J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper7th / 16
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekArbitradeJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 17
4 Jun 2025WWMRT Santa Maria Cup 2025Nicole BreaultMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
28 May 2025WWMRT Casa Vela Cup 2025Vela RacingMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 391 (±64), #5,205.Crew rating across all classes: 663 (±144), #384. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.