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Sailor · 2013–2025

Reid Nelson

diyc College fleet racing420Optimist

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Events
42

398 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 42

Podium rate
17%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–54%, 1,248 boats)

Best class ranking
#1033

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 376

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Carly Kiss

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Carly Kiss & Carlos de Castro

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Carly Kiss

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kyle Pfrang

Oct 2023 – Oct 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Justin Callahan

13–46 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Gus Macaulay

67–64 in 131 races

Best day
21 Sep 2024

7-5-1-1-1-5-7-1-1-7-9-1-5-2-14-9-9-5-5-4-2-2-5-3-4-4-7-2 · Sherman Hoyt Trophy

Signature result
1st of 18

Sherman Hoyt Trophy · College fleet racing · 21 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Carly Kiss — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kyle Pfrang · Pudge, Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, J/70 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 12 of 106 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Frankie Sparrow · Roger Williams University (Hawks 3), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 60 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Jed Lory · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 106 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Carly Kiss · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 84 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Carlos de Castro · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 84 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Drew Mastovsky · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 44 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Carter Sheehan · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 50 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Lucy Meagher · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 60 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Julia O'Connor · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 56 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Maren Matthews · Pudge, Roger Williams University (Hawks 2) · College fleet racing, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 38 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-17595364201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Jan 20252025 470 Midwinter ChampionshipTavia Smith470Crew7th / 10
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Crew17th / 18
12 Oct 2024Savin Hill InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks 1)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 15
28 Sep 2024The George Warren Smith Trophy 24Roger Williams University (Hawks 2)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 20
21 Sep 2024Sherman Hoyt TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8)1st / 18
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Roger Williams University (Hawks 2)College fleet racingB Crew13th / 18
17 Nov 20232023 J 70 U.S. Youth National ChampionshipPudgeJ/70Bow5th / 10
28 Oct 2023The 82nd Professor Schell TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Crew (7-8)3rd / 18
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast Open Championship FinalsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Crew (2-10,14)5th / 18
23 Sep 2023Eagle InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 6
17 Sep 2023Yale FJ InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks 3)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 16
17 Sep 2023Yale FJ InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks 3)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 16
17 Sep 2023Yale FJ InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks 3)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 16
14 May 20222022 School's Out RegattaPudge420Skipper5th / 14
3 Dec 20212021 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalPudge420Skipper16th / 54
4 Sep 2021SYS 73rd Annual Labor Day Regatta2010420Skipper5th / 17
20 Jul 20212021 Club 420 US National ChampionshipPudge420Skipper64th / 132
29 May 20212021 School's Out RegattaPudge420Skipper1st / 11
10 Apr 2021Sarasota Youth Sailing 33rd Annual Sailfest Regatta7840420Skipper2nd / 30
27 Feb 2021Clearwater Club 420 Open7840420Skipper6th / 13
13 Feb 20212021 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyReid Nelson420Skipper27th / 96
19 Feb 20202020 Laser Midwinters East Regatta19208ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper30th / 41
8 Feb 20202020 Valentine's Day Laser RegattaLaseReidHandicapOther18th / 33
30 Nov 20192019 Thanksgiving Regatta7843420Skipper6th / 13
16 Nov 20192019 Laser District 13 Championships192089ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper18th / 29

Helm rating across all classes: 331, #8,347.Crew rating across all classes: 321, #6,719. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.