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Sailor · 2008–2025

Nicholas Karnovsky

harvard university College fleet racingCollege team racingSunfish

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Events
69

1,350 races · 203 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 8 of 69

Podium rate
29%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–66%, 1,402 boats)

Best class ranking
#418

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 536

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jessica Williams

5 wins · 11 podiums in 27 events together · 19% win rate

Best trio
Christine Gosioco & Jessica Williams

3 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Divya Arya

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Catherine Tang

Oct 2015 – Apr 2019 · 22 events

Nemesis
Ty Ingram

175–263 head to head in 438 races

Rival
Patrick Shanahan

206–192 in 398 races

Best day
14 Apr 2018

1-4-1-5-1-1-1-6-2-13-1-2-7-2-3-8-2-3-2-15-12-6-16-2-1-13-1-9-5-2-16-4 · Thompson Trophy

Signature result
1st of 20

Sister Esther Open · College fleet racing · 5 Nov 2016

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jessica Williams — 5 wins · 11 podiums in 27 events together · 19% win rate
  • Jessica Williams · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 19% win rate · 128 of 605 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Catherine Tang · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 90 of 459 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2019
  • Christine Gosioco · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 66 of 544 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Sep 2018
  • Eli Burnes · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 12% win rate · 80 of 389 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Henry Burnes · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 79 of 334 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Nick Sertl · Harvard University (Crimson), Kestrel · C&C 30, College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 51 of 429 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Alejandra Resendiz · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 40 of 417 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Dylan Farrell · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 77 of 332 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Lena Episalla · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 85 of 287 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Kevin Coakley · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 43 of 237 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

0270540200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Jun 20252025 Vineyard Herreshoff CupSeven CsH12Skipper4th / 14
3 Sep 20232023 Vineyard Herreshoff CupSeven CsH12Skipper2nd / 19
29 Mar 2023SUNFISH NATIONAL AT MIDWINTERS 202377030SunfishSkipper25th / 68
6 Sep 20222022 Sunfish World ChampionshipUSASunfishOther29th / 94
15 Jun 20222022 USSCA Sunfish North American Championship Regatta77030SunfishSkipper25th / 81
11 Sep 2021Sunfish Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship #380917SunfishSkipper4th / 26
12 Mar 20212021 Sunfish US Nationals Championships at MidwintersSunriseSunfishSkipper14th / 61
27 Apr 2019NEISA Coed ChampionshipHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-14)10th / 18
20 Apr 20192019 Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 15
13 Apr 2019Owen, Mosbacher and Knapp TrophiesHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
6 Apr 2019NEISA Team Race ChampionshipHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper10th / 12
30 Mar 201938th Lynne Marchiando TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper1st / 16
23 Mar 2019Aaron Szambecki Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
16 Mar 2019Graham HallHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper11th / 16
2 Mar 2019Bob Bavier Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper4th / 9
19 Jan 20192019 470 & I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAUSA 17470Skipper30th / 33
20 Oct 2018Fiske-Harriman-Sleigh Trophy Coed ShowcaseHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-8)10th / 18
13 Oct 2018Captain Hurst BowlHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 17
6 Oct 2018Harvard Coed Showcase 2Harvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-10)4th / 18
29 Sep 2018Danmark TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 20
22 Sep 2018Hood TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 11
15 Sep 2018The Hatch Brown Memorial TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 17
8 Sep 2018Harry H. Anderson Jr. RegattaHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)6th / 16
28 Apr 2018NEISA Coed Championship/US Coast Guard Alumni BowlHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)11th / 18
21 Apr 2018Admirals CupHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 536, #1,736.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 9. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.