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Biography
Brad Nichol (born September 11, 1979 in Concord, New Hampshire) is best known for his achievements as an American sailor.
Brad grew up sailing on Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire. He began sailing Star boats at age 13 and has progressed to become one of the top Star sailors in the United States. He qualified for his first World Championship at the age of 18 and has since competed in major events around the world, winning the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, the Commodore's Cup, Star New Englands, Star Pacific Coast Championship, Star Western Long Island Sound Champs, and several Star class District Championships, as well as placing in the top five in the Bacardi Cup, and many other events. Brad teamed with Star class veteran John MacCausland for his first Olympic campaign in 2004, finishing eighth at the Olympic trials. and then fourth at the 2008 Olympic Trials with skipper Andy Horton.
Brad graduated from Williams College in 2002 with a B.A. in economics, where he was also the captain of the sailing team. Brad spent a year teaching history at Killington Mountain School before concentrating on his sailing career. Currently he is living in Miami Beach, Florida, and working at an investment firm. Brad also competes in a variety of other classes including Farr 40s, Melges 24s and 12 Meters. Brad is also a competitive skier and golfer and was a member of the U.S. Junior National Ski Team in high school and a four-year varsity alpine skier and All-American at Williams.
Regatta highlights
- Star Class
- Star World Championships (2006) 4th
- Pre-Olympic Regatta, China (2006) 1st
- European Championships, Germany (2006) 3rd
- Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (2006) 2nd
- Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (2005) 1st
- Marblehead NOOD Regatta (2005) 1st
- Spring Championships of the Eastern Hemisphere, Thun, Switzerland (2005) 6th
- Bacardi Cup (2005) 4th
- Pacific Coast Championships (2004) 1st
- New England Championship (2004) 1st
- US Sailing Olympic Trials (2004) 8th
- Sheraton Shores Race Week (2003) 1st
- District 12 Championships (2003) 1st
- District 2 Championships (2003) 1st
- Spring Championships of the Western Hemisphere (2003) 2nd
- North American Championships (2002) 6th
- Western Hemisphere Jr. Championships (1997) 3rd
- Farr 40
- Key West Race Week (2004) 5th
- St. Francis YC Big Boat Series (2004) 2nd
- Melges 24
- North American Championship (2004) 3rd
- Annapolis NOOD (2003) 1st
- Other
- 2002 New York Yacht Club Race Week, trimmer on “Raven” 2nd
- 2002 Around Long Island Race, watch captain on “Valour” 1st
- J22 North American Championships (2003) 5th