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Sailor · 2006–2026

Chris Lanza

coral reef yacht club EtchellsORC handicapHandicap

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Events
135

586 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 7 of 135

Podium rate
17%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 47%–49%, 4,414 boats)

Best class ranking
#91

Helm in Etchells · rating 376

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stuart Hebb

5 wins · 14 podiums in 25 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Stuart Hebb & John Vincent

4 wins · 12 podiums in 19 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Richard Hyde

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stuart Hebb

Feb 2009 – Mar 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

59–239 head to head in 299 races

Rival
Jose Fuentes

155–203 in 359 races

Best day
10 Oct 2025

4-4-5-5-3-12-4 · 2025 Etchells New England Championship

Signature result
2nd of 35

2024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta · Etchells · 11 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Stuart Hebb — 5 wins · 14 podiums in 25 events together · 20% win rate
  • Stuart Hebb · Irie 2, IRIE 2, Thin Ice, Vertigo 2 · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 25events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Mar 2026
  • Tim Banks · Main Squeeze, Thin Ice, Vertigo, Vertigo 2 · Etchells, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 146 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Oct 2024
  • Ed Cabassa · Main Squeeze, Senara, Thin Ice, Vertigo · Etchells, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 5% win rate · 2 of 55 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Feb 2023
  • John Vincent · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 21% win rate · 4 of 19 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2014 – Dec 2021
  • Tomas Hornos · Vertigo 2, Vertigo II, Vertigo III · Etchells 16events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 91 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2026
  • HL DeVore · Senara, Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 19% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Feb 2023
  • Mike McCormick · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Nov 2021
  • Alvaro Sanchis · Irie 2, IRIE 2, Thin Ice, Vertigo · Etchells, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 19 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Nov 2020
  • Katrin Mehler · Irie 2, IRIE 2, Thin Ice · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Philip Carlson · Effective Sailing, Thin Ice, Vertigo, Vertigo 2 · Etchells, ORC handicap, Star 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

-801924632007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 135

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsVertigo IIIEtchellsSkipper13th / 33
1 Aug 202632nd CPYC Pursuit Race to Benefit Make-A-WishChandelleHandicapSkipper7th / 13
20 Mar 20262026 Etchells 19th Annual Coral Reef CupVertigo IIIEtchellsSkipper4th / 17
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipVertigo IIIEtchellsSkipper19th / 39
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranVertigo IIIEtchellsSkipper16th / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupVertigo IIIEtchellsSkipper8th / 38
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper2nd / 27
12 Sep 2025Lobster Bowl RegattaVertigo IIOpenSkipper9th / 28
2 Aug 202531th CPYC Pursuit Race to Benefit Make-A-WishChandelleHandicapSkipper4th / 9
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper22nd / 35
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper25th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper22nd / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper2nd / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupVertigo IIEtchellsOther22nd / 46
3 Nov 2024BBYRA 2024 - 2025 SeriesVertigo IIEtchells (Int.)Skipper1st / 2
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipVertigo IIEtchellsOther19th / 31
14 Sep 2024Lobster Bowl RegattaVertigo IIOpenSkipper8th / 29
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper10th / 13
3 Aug 202430th CPYC Pursuit Race to Benefit Make-A-WishChandelleHandicapSkipper6th / 11
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadVertigo IIEtchellsSkipper6th / 14
22 Mar 2024International Etchells Class - 17th Annual Coral Reef CupVertigo IIEtchellsOther9th / 25
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaVertigo 2EtchellsSkipper16th / 39
3 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipVertigo 2EtchellsSkipper22nd / 34
13 Jan 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren MemorialVertigo 2EtchellsSkipper16th / 36
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupVertigo 2EtchellsOther29th / 43

Helm rating across all classes: 430, #3,861.Crew rating across all classes: 261, #10,069. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.