Sailor · 2013–2024

Chad Shakespeare

J/70 Melges 24 PHRF handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 44%
Typically beats: 58%
Best class ranking: #636
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: David King
Biggest lift: Susan Wallace
Longest-running crew: David King
Nemesis: Brian Keane
Best day: 27 Jan 2024
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: David King — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

David King · Fortissimo 2, Straight Up, USA 505 · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Mar 2021
Martin Kullman · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Feb 2022
David Mendelblatt · Amigos, J 70 (Corinthian), J 70 3 (Corinthian), J70 · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2017 – Feb 2023
Richard Nugent · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Apr 2021
Julie Valdez · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Apr 2021
Susan Wallace · Straight Up, USA 505 · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
Judah Rubin · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Apr 2021
John Jennings · Snaproll, Straight Up · J/70, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2016
Michael Booker · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Apr 2021
Bill Icely · Amigos, J70 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Jan 2024	2024 SPYC Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship Regatta	7	J/70	Other	1st / 7
17 Feb 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg	Amigos	J/70	Floater	24th / 48
18 Feb 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg	Fortissimo 2	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 11
2 Oct 2021	2021 Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship Regatta	Slow Children Playing	J/70	Other	2nd / 6
2 Apr 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg	Fortissimo 2	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 8
13 Mar 2021	2021 Crown Cars Regatta	Fortissimo 2	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 6
13 Feb 2021	2021 John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker Regatta	IC37 025 Fortissimo 2	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 6
3 Oct 2020	2020 Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship Regatta	J70	J/70	Other	2nd / 5
16 Feb 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg	J 70 (Corinthian)	J/70	Other	16th / 37
25 Feb 2017	2017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship	J 70 3 (Corinthian)	J/70	Rush Chairman	27th / 52
26 Feb 2016	2016 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship	Snaproll	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	16th / 46
12 Feb 2016	Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016	USA 505	Melges 24	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 9
13 Feb 2015	Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2015	USA 505	Melges 24	Other	3rd / 13
13 Dec 2014	2014/2015 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1	Curragh	J/70	Other	26th / 47
14 Feb 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta	Straight Up	Melges 24	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
14 Feb 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta	Straight Up	Melges 24	Other	2nd / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	279 provisional	#8892 band 5374–14094	—
J/70 Crew	212 provisional	#636 band 337–1195	+4.4
Melges 24 Crew	264 provisional	#157 band 101–274	—

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	16 events	2 wins	beats 64%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (3) · Floater (1) · Rush Chairman (1)

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	57%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	54%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	67%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Rob Britts	35	12–23
George Haynie	34	26–8
Andrew Fisher	25	8–17
Steven Boho	25	17–8
Lloyd Karzen	24	20–4
Dave Kerr	22	7–15
Gary Schwarting	22	12–10
Dave Dennison	22	17–4
Alex Meleney	22	15–7
Brian Keane	21	1–20
Will Welles	21	2–19
Taz Coffey	21	17–4

Most-beaten opponent: Joseph Toth (19–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	51%
2022	1	0	50%
2021	4	0	49%
2020	1	0	75%
2018	1	0	58%
2017	1	0	49%
2016	2	1	83%
2015	1	0	83%
2014	2	0	56%
2013	1	0	83%

Boats

Fortissimo 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2021–2022
USA 505 · Melges 24 · 2 events · 2015–2016
Straight Up · Melges 24 · 2 events · 2013–2014
7 · J/70 · 1 events · 2024
Amigos · J/70 · 1 events · 2023
Slow Children Playing · J/70 · 1 events · 2021
IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2021
J70 · J/70 · 1 events · 2020
J 70 (Corinthian) · J/70 · 1 events · 2018
J 70 3 (Corinthian) · J/70 · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 15 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 279 (±148), #8,892. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.