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Sailor · 2008–2026

Dan Nickerson

tufts university College fleet racingCollege team racingViper 640

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Events
88

1,669 races · 339 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 13 of 88

Podium rate
38%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 63%–67%, 1,386 boats)

Best class ranking
#405

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 541

Longest win streak
20

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charles Proctor

6 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Elizabeth Keys & Charles Proctor

5 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Julie Pringle

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paula Grasberger

Oct 2011 – Aug 2021 · 5 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

98–180 head to head in 278 races

Rival
Avery Fanning

214–200 in 414 races

Best day
6 Apr 2013

2-2-2-1-2-6-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-3-2-4-2-1-1-1 · Admiral Alymers Trophy

Signature result
1st of 23

Ryan Richards Alumni Regatta · College fleet racing · 26 May 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charles Proctor — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events together · 50% win rate
  • Jamie Maffeo · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 16), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 44events 8 wins together · 18 podiums · 18% win rate · 239 of 1044 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – May 2016
  • Duncan Swain · Clown Car, Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 25events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 20% win rate · 163 of 704 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jul 2017
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Ramon · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 139 of 620 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Jun 2015
  • Sam Madden · Clown Car, Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 21events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 103 of 513 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jul 2017
  • Charles Proctor · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 12events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 102 of 232 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Apr 2014
  • Willem Sandberg · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 87 of 237 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Apr 2014
  • Elizabeth Keys · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 46% win rate · 97 of 222 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Apr 2014
  • Mara Porter · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 19), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 10events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 85 of 181 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – May 2018
  • Alexander Tong · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 64 of 216 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Julie Pringle · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 79 of 152 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Mar 2014

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

Rating history

-26267560200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 2026CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's27733SnipeSkipper4th / 14
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaBoat 525565HandicapSkipper17th / 36
2 Aug 2025CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's27733SnipeSkipper9th / 15
3 Aug 2024CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's27733SnipeSkipper2nd / 11
24 Jun 2024Quantum Snipe Nationals 2024Dan NickersonHandicapSkipper29th / 44
5 Aug 2023CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's27733SnipeSkipper9th / 15
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadPurplexedViper 640Tactician21st / 23
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-420sTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 14
6 Aug 2022CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's29008SnipeSkipper8th / 10
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadMo GrinsViper 640Navigator3rd / 16
27 Aug 20212021 Viper New EnglandsMeow!Viper 640Crew4th / 12
20 Aug 20212021 Ted Hood RegattaTio LocoHandicapFloater1st / 6
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadMo GrinsViper 640Co-Skipper3rd / 13
26 May 2018Ryan Richards Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 19)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 23
7 Jul 20172017 Newport RegattaClown CarJ/70Watch Captain20th / 29
16 Nov 2016Aspen Viper 640 International Championship presented by EFGMo' GrinsViper 640Chef18th / 41
28 May 2016Ryan Richards (Tufts) Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 16)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 18
27 Jun 20152015 Bacardi Newport Sailing WeekMo' GrinsViper 640Skipper5th / 13
3 Jun 2015Gill College Sailing Coed National ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-9)9th / 18
1 Jun 2015Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalsTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,9-15)4th / 18
29 May 2015LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipsTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper8th / 16
2 May 2015Coast Guard Alumni Bowl/NE ChampsTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)8th / 18
25 Apr 201580th Boston Dinghy CupTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 18
18 Apr 2015Thompson TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
11 Apr 2015Fowle TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper4th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 461, #3,203.Crew rating across all classes: 335, #6,064. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.