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Sailor · 2014–2026

Chad Lewis

marquette yacht club EnsignORC handicapMelges 15

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Events
20

131 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 20

Podium rate
45%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 29%–36%, 544 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Helm in Ensign · rating 226

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Neil Lynch

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Neil Lynch

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Wayne Lewis

Mar 2023 – Mar 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Neil Lynch

7–27 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Mike Derusha

17–13 in 32 races

Best day
21 Mar 2024

3-1-3-3-3-3-2 · 2024 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 15

2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · ORC handicap · 6 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Neil Lynch — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Wayne Lewis · El Jeffe, Man O War, Wayne's World · Ensign, Melges 15, Yngling 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Andrew Kerr · Evvai, Irish Ayes · Ensign, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Jeff Millin · Chad Lewis, Man o War, Man O War, Man O’ War · Ensign, Melges 15, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Scott Jones · Evvai, Irish Ayes · Ensign, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Anna Rumbles · Irish Ayes, Man o War, Man O War, Man O’ War · Ensign, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 27 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – May 2026
  • Jason Songer · Evvai · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Neil Lynch · Evvai, Irish Ayes · Ensign, Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 23 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – May 2026
  • Matthew Songer · Evvai · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Gordon Mortensen · Evvai, Man O War · Ensign, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2025
  • Kent Pierce · Evvai · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-155206567201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEvvaiORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 7
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitIrish AyesHandicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 3
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipEl JeffeMelges 15Skipper90th / 99
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3El JeffeMelges 15Skipper123rd / 127
4 Aug 20252025 Ensign National Championship RegattaMan o WarEnsignCrew10th / 30
1 Aug 20252025 North American Yngling ChampionshipWayne's WorldYnglingTactician5th / 17
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEvvaiORC handicapChef2nd / 15
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Chad LewisMelges 15Skipper91st / 92
24 Aug 2024Dillon Open Regatta 2024Man O’ WarPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 12
12 Aug 20242024 Ensign National Championship RegattaIrish AyesEnsignHeadsail Trimmer5th / 30
2 Aug 20242024 North American Yngling ChampionshipWayne's WorldYnglingTactician6th / 17
12 Jun 20242024 Fleet 35 Ensign SeriesMan of WarEnsignSkipper12th / 16
21 Mar 20242024 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaMan O WarEnsignSkipper3rd / 11
31 May 20232023 Fleet 35 Ensign SeriesMan O WarEnsignOther7th / 16
30 Mar 20232023 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaMan O WarEnsignSkipper2nd / 8
24 Mar 20222022 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaMan O WarEnsignSkipper3rd / 8
16 Aug 20212021 Ensign National ChampionshipMan O WarEnsignOther8th / 29
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekTeam LewisFlying Tiger 7.5Other10th / 10
13 Feb 2015Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2015TiburonEnsignTactician3rd / 10
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaEvvaiORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 567, #974.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -7, #58,099. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.