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Sailor · 2016–2023

Nelson Mills

sbyc J/70J/105ORC handicap

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Events
35

209 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 35

Podium rate
6%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 32%–37%, 1,245 boats)

Best class ranking
#562

Helm in J/70 · rating 107

Biggest lift
Robby Bisi

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ian Moriarty

Feb 2017 – Mar 2019 · 10 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

25–117 head to head in 142 races

Rival
Buddy Cribb

35–45 in 81 races

Best day
9 Feb 2020

22-3-2 · 2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3

Signature result
6th of 50

2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 · J/70 · 8 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 49 sailors

  • Ian Moriarty · Columbia, Down the Line · J/70 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 73 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 15th · Feb 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Dave Dowdney · Columbia, Down the Line, Nantucket Sleighride · Handicap, J/105, J/70 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 61 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Mark English · Columbia, Nantucket Sleighride · Handicap, J/105, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Robby Bisi · Columbia · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 8th · Jan 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Russ Cooper · Nantucket Sleighride · Handicap, J/105 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 25 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Drew Hess · Nantucket Sleighride · Handicap, J/105 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 25 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Jessica Chase · Columbia, Down the Line · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 27th · Feb 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Bobby Lacker · Columbia · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 18th · Jan 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Bryan Burke · Columbia · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 8th · Feb 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Nikolai Toellborg · Arethusa · Gunboat 60 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018

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

Rating history

-19072042017201820192020202120222023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceSpace MonkeyORC handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 6
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekColumbiaJ/70Other28th / 29
12 Sep 20202020 65th Edlu Distance RaceOhanaPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 11
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaColumbiaJ/70Other9th / 40
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipColumbiaJ/70Other27th / 54
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3ColumbiaJ/70Other6th / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2ColumbiaJ/70Other41st / 53
8 Dec 20192019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1ColumbiaJ/70Other13th / 48
29 Jun 20192019 NYYC One-Design RegattaColumbiaJ/70Other4th / 8
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekColumbiaJ/70Other8th / 55
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaColumbiaJ/70Skipper18th / 33
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipColumbiaJ/70Helm33rd / 50
9 Feb 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3ColumbiaJ/70Helm21st / 51
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2ColumbiaJ/70Other19th / 55
8 Dec 20182018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 1ColumbiaJ/70Other46th / 47
18 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexArethusaGunboat 60Pit Assist4th / 4
20 Apr 20182018 Friday Night Full SeriesNantucket SleighrideJ/105Skipper2nd / 7
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekColumbiaJ/70Helm64th / 68
6 Mar 20182018 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaColumbiaJ/70Other30th / 47
23 Feb 20182018 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipColumbiaJ/70Other53rd / 61
10 Feb 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3ColumbiaJ/70Other46th / 60
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2ColumbiaJ/70Other36th / 53
13 Oct 20172017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine ChandonColumbiaJ/70Other51st / 53
7 Oct 20172017 American Yacht Club High Performance RegattaColumbiaJ/70Other18th / 21
30 Sep 20172017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia CupColumbiaJ/70Other17th / 23

Helm rating across all classes: 204, #18,180.Crew rating across all classes: -134, #59,237. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.