Sailing from LDYC, Nichol Hakkesteeg competes in the Free State dinghy circuit. Since September 2021, 46 races across 8 regattas have been recorded for Nichol. Nichol's primary class has been Stadt 23, with additional appearances in Finn. Highlights include winning the 2024 -07-28 Stadt 23 Fs Provincials in the Stadt 23 fleet, along with the 2022 Sas Freestate Dinghy Provincial Championship in the Finn fleet. Nichol continues to build experience across competitive sailing regattas.