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Sailor · 2015–2026

Chris Grube

bala J/70470Melges 24

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Events
54

422 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 54

Podium rate
26%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (90%: 76%–79%, 2,198 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Crew in J/70 · rating 932

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ben Saxton

2 wins · 9 podiums in 17 events together · 12% win rate

Best trio
Ben Saxton & Charles Thompson

2 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Douglas Rastello

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Luke Patience

Jun 2017 – Nov 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
Mathew Belcher

22–67 head to head in 89 races

Rival
Stuart McNay

62–74 in 137 races

Best day
14 Jul 2024

2-1-1-1 · The Tideway J/70 UK National Championships 2024 · about 1 in 4,615 by chance

Signature result
1st of 83

2023 J/70 World Championship · J/70 · 31 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ben Saxton — 2 wins · 9 podiums in 17 events together · 12% win rate
  • Charles Thompson · Brutus, Brutus II, Brutus III · J/70 18events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 23 of 133 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Luke Patience · Brutus, BTG, Volvo, Bolle, Selden, Harken, BTG, Volvo, UK sport, Harken, BUMBLE · 470, 470 M, Dragon, J/70 17events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 11 of 154 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Nov 2025
  • Ben Saxton · Brutus, Brutus II, Brutus III, Frequent Flyer · J/70 17events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 12% win rate · 22 of 120 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Elisabeth Whitener · Brutus, Brutus II, Brutus III, War Canoe · J/70, Melges 24 13events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 12 of 99 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Douglas Rastello · Brutus III, Good to Go, GOOD TO GO · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Sam Carter · Brutus, Brutus II, Brutus III · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 32 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – May 2023
  • Alyosha Strum-Palerm · War Canoe, WarCanoe, WARCANOE · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Goldfarb · War Canoe, WarCanoe, WARCANOE · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Paul Wollmann · Frequent Flyer · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Josie Gliddon · Brutus, Brutus II, Brutus III · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-59385829201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipGOOD TO GOJ/70Crew3rd / 100
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipWarCanoeMelges 24Headsail Trimmer11th / 46
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointWar CanoeMelges 24Headsail Trimmer4th / 24
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgFrequent FlyerJ/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 24
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)WARCANOEMelges 24Crew7th / 28
10 Jan 2026VX One Winter Series #2 Powered by Evolution SailsShotgunnVX OneCrew7th / 24
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipFrequent FlyerJ/70Crew14th / 42
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupWar CanoeMelges 24Headsail Trimmer15th / 38
3 Nov 2025GRADE 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX CUP 2025Louise RacingDragonCrew11th / 33
18 Jul 2025J/70 Cup - Event 3KIDZINKJ/70Crew27th / 50
26 Jun 2025Mixed Plus World ChampionshipBrutus IIJ/70Crew8th / 47
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipFrequent FlyerJ/70Crew22nd / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Good to GoJ/70Headsail Trimmer11th / 36
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Brutus IIIJ/70Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Good to GoJ/70Headsail Trimmer2nd / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipGood to GoJ/70Headsail Trimmer7th / 18
13 Jul 2024The Tideway J/70 UK National Championships 2024Brutus IIJ/70Spinnaker trimmer1st / 24
21 May 2024European ChampionshipBrutus IIJ/70Crew36th / 84
26 Apr 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 1 / Pre EurosBrutus IIJ/70Crew6th / 49
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 4470 MixedCrew10th / 68
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipBrutus IIIJ/70Spinnaker trimmer1st / 83
5 Sep 20232023 J/70 European ChampionshipBrutus IIJ/70Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 48
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023HEATHCOTE / GRUBEMixed DinghyCrew19th / 64
14 Jul 2023J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 3 MalcesineBrutusJ/70Crew12th / 49
20 May 2023J70 South Coast ChampionshipBrutus IIJ/70Spinnaker trimmer5th / 21

Crew rating across all classes: 829 (±170), #117. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.