Christopher John "Chris" Nicholson (born 18 June 1969)[1] is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple Summer Olympics and Volvo Ocean Races and has won six World championships.

[3] Nicholson represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, sailing a 49er with Phillips and placing sixth in the competition.

[4] He then competed in his first Volvo Ocean Race, sailing in the 2001–02 event as a watch captain on Amer Sports One.

[5] Nicholson again represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, sailing in the 49er class with Gary Boyd.

[7] On 30 November 2014, during a night navigation, Team Vestas Wind grounded on a coral atoll of St.