Sailor · 2006–2025

Eric Nikesch

csyc Express 27 PHRF handicap J/111

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Events: 30
Win rate: 3%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 43%
Best class ranking: #35
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Ian Nikesch
Longest-running crew: Dan Nikesch
Nemesis: Harald Kolter
Rival: Jerry Lohmeyer
Best day: 2 Jun 2006
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Dan Nikesch · Evolution · Express 27, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2008 – Oct 2021
Peter Pfaff · Evolution · Express 27 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Oct 2021
James Cooper · Evolution, Freedom · Express 27, J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jul 2022
Ian Nikesch · Evolution, Riptide · Express 27 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
Owen Pfaff · Evolution · Express 27 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Oct 2019
Nicholas Irwin · Evolution · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – Oct 2021
Brad Everingham · Freedom · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Brian Gasperosky · Freedom · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Kira Ferguson · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
Matt Cowan · Evolution · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 30

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Sep 2025	Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Skipper	9th / 11
28 Sep 2024	2024 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 7
30 Sep 2023	2023 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 8
13 May 2023	2023 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded Regatta	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 4
1 Oct 2022	2022 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Other	4th / 5
29 Jul 2022	2022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Freedom	J/111	Nav/Tac	13th / 13
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Evolution	Express 27	Other	3rd / 5
2 Oct 2021	2021 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Owner	3rd / 7
3 Oct 2020	2020 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Owner	4th / 6
14 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Riptide	Express 27	Other	2nd / 6
5 Oct 2019	2019 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Owner	3rd / 4
29 Sep 2018	2018 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Owner	3rd / 5
30 Sep 2017	2017 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Other	3rd / 7
1 Oct 2016	2016 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Owner	4th / 7
29 Jul 2016	2016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Freedom	PHRF handicap	Nav/Tac	8th / 12
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Evolution	Express 27	Other	7th / 8
4 Oct 2014	2014 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Other	4th / 6
28 Sep 2013	2013 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Other	6th / 8
31 May 2013	2013 Bayview One Design Regatta	Evolution	Express 27	Other	3rd / 7
1 Jun 2012	2012 Bayview One Design Regatta	Evolution	Express 27	Skipper	6th / 7
3 Jun 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA	Evolution	Express 27	Skipper	5th / 8
2 Oct 2010	2010 Bayview North Channel Race	Evolution	Express 27	Skipper	3rd / 6
4 Jun 2010	SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA	Evolution	Express 27	Skipper	6th / 8
29 May 2009	SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA	Evolution	Express 27	Skipper	5th / 7
14 May 2009	2009 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	131 provisional	#27641 band 18629–39381	—
Express 27 Helm	104 provisional	#35 band 28–47	−3.2
All classes Crew	-43 provisional	#49808 band 33958–59602	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/111 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -97
Express 27 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 37

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	27 events	1 wins	beats 44%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 39%

Positions: Owner (5) · Nav/Tac (2)

How they race

Closer	−2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	±0 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	44%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Harald Kolter	79	18–61
Peter Fortune	65	16–48
Jerry Lohmeyer	49	22–27
Scott Sorbie	45	19–26
Ralph Deeds	36	13–23
Franklin Poupore	36	29–7
Perrin Fortune	27	11–15
Franz Prohaska	21	16–5
John VanTol	18	3–15
John Walton	18	3–14
Paul Deeds	15	3–12

Most-beaten opponent: Franklin Poupore (29–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	20%
2024	1	0	0%
2023	2	1	83%
2022	3	0	25%
2021	1	0	67%
2020	2	0	60%
2019	1	0	33%
2018	1	0	50%
2017	1	0	67%
2016	2	0	43%
2015	1	0	14%
2014	1	0	40%
2013	2	0	48%
2012	1	0	17%
2011	1	0	43%
2010	2	0	44%
2009	2	0	44%
2008	2	0	51%
2007	2	0	47%
2006	1	0	50%

Boats

Evolution · PHRF handicap, Express 27 · 27 events · 2006–2025
Freedom · J/111, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2016–2022
Riptide · Express 27 · 1 events · 2020

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 23 events
Hosted by Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI · 3 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 2 events
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, United States · 1 events
Detroit, MI, MI · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 131 (±146), #27,641.Crew rating across all classes: -43 (±214), #49,808. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.