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Sailor · 2009–2026

Chris Murphy

lhyc ThistleIndependence 20Sonar

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Events
32

193 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 3 of 32

Podium rate
59%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (90%: 78%–83%, 720 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Helm in Thistle · rating 457

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Makielski

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Jessica Murphy & Mark Makielski

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nathan Murphy

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jessica Murphy

Jul 2014 – Jul 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Dan Hesse

12–30 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Gary Pierce

23–25 in 48 races

Best day
1 Jan 2024

5-3-2-3-1-1-1 · 2024 Thistle Oyster Roast · about 1 in 2,828 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 57

Thistle Nationals 2026 · Thistle · 27 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Makielski — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jessica Murphy · ADD, NJ · Thistle 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 42 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Nathan Murphy · ADD · Handicap, Thistle 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Mark Makielski · ADD, NJ · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2023
  • Doug Kitchin · ADD · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Jonathan Duffett · ADD, Serenity NOW · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
  • Robert Klein · Independence 20, Murphy · Handicap, Independence 20 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Arden Murphy · ADD, Serenity NOW · Handicap, Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Nate Murphy · ADD · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Jim Leatherman · Boat 111745 · Freedom 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Brent Barbehenn · ADD · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

0177354201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026ADDThistleSkipper3rd / 57
23 Jul 20262026 Independence CupMurphyIndependence 20Captain2nd / 6
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsADDThistleSkipper3rd / 25
27 Jun 20262026 Red Horse Regatta and Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipADDHandicapSkipper3rd / 19
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipADDThistleSkipper16th / 65
26 Jul 20242024 Independence CupMurphyIndependence 20Other1st / 8
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaADDThistleOther6th / 36
1 Jan 20242024 Thistle Oyster RoastSerenity NOWThistleCrew2nd / 16
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipADD1113Skipper9th / 85
19 May 2023Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District ChampionshipsNJThistleSkipper5th / 17
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleSkipper2nd / 10
5 Aug 20222022 Independence CupIndependence 20Independence 20Other3rd / 4
25 Jun 20222022 Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipADDThistleOther10th / 29
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022ADDThistleSkipper3rd / 37
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastADDThistleSkipper7th / 30
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleSkipper3rd / 19
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipADDThistleOther21st / 40
22 Jul 20212021 Independence CupIndependence 20Independence 20Other1st / 7
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Class Atlantic Coast ChampionshipADDThistleOther6th / 22
26 Jun 20212021 June InvitationalADDThistleOther5th / 16
1 Jan 2021Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleSkipper1st / 19
26 Jul 20192019 Independence CupMurphyHandicapOther2nd / 7
28 Jul 20172017 Independence CupBoat 111745Freedom 20Other3rd / 6
28 Jul 20142014 Thistle National ChampionshipsADDThistleOther25th / 53
26 Jul 20132013 North American Challenge Cup (NACC)Hot TunaFreedom 20Skipper2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 354 (±131), #6,865.Crew rating across all classes: 126 (±247). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.