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Sailor · 2007–2024

Nigel Bower

Handicap

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Events
13

41 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 13

Podium rate
85%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 46%–68%, 56 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bonnie Schmidt

1 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Longest-running crew
Bonnie Schmidt

Apr 2009 – Apr 2017 · 9 events

Nemesis
Robert Soros

3–24 head to head in 27 races

Signature result
3rd of 9

2008 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta · Handicap · 18 Apr 2008

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bonnie Schmidt — 1 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Bonnie Schmidt · Heron · Handicap 9events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 31 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2009 – Apr 2017
  • Bonnie Bower · Heron · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2008 – Apr 2008

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

Rating history

02856200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2024Camden Classics CupHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
28 Jul 2023Camden Classics CupHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
21 Apr 20172017 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
15 Apr 20162016 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper1st / 3
17 Apr 20152015 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
18 Apr 20142014 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
21 Apr 20132013 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper5th / 5
20 Apr 20122012 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
19 Apr 20112011 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
16 Apr 20102010 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
17 Apr 20092009 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
18 Apr 20082008 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
20 Apr 20072007 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaHeronHandicapSkipper4th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 47. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.