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Sailor · 2014–2026

Chris Jones

royal southern IRC handicapJ/111Handicap

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Possibly the same person: Christopher Jones (2025–2026, 3 events), Chris Jones (2014, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
44

134 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 44

Podium rate
30%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–64%, 954 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in J/111 · rating 239

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Louise Makin

1 wins · 4 podiums in 22 events together · 5% win rate

Biggest lift
Adam Parry

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Louise Makin

Jun 2015 – Jul 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Tony Mack

37–68 head to head in 105 races

Rival
Cornel Riklin

52–47 in 99 races

Best day
23 Aug 2018

1-1-4 · J/111 World Championship 2018 · about 1 in 37 by chance

Signature result
1st of 24

RORC Summer Series 2 2020 · IRC handicap · 15 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Louise Makin — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 22 events together · 5% win rate
  • Louise Makin · Journey Maker, JOURNEY MAKER II, JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · Handicap, IRC handicap, J 111 2.20 EU, J/111 22events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 13 of 74 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Makin Jones · JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · IRC handicap, J/111 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Louise Jones · JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · IRC handicap, J/111 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Adam Parry · JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · J/111, J111 World 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 28 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Ed Myers · Journeymaker 11, JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · IRC handicap, J/111, J111 World 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Sarah Jarman · JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Mark Spearman · JourneyMaker 11, JourneyMaker II · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Susie Moore · JourneyMaker II · J/111, J111 World 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Hannah Le Prevost · Wild Child · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Koen Van Moewe · JourneyMaker II · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-5160325201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Jul 2026P40 2026 Coastal SeriesJourney MakerHandicapSkipper5th / 10
11 May 2026P40 2026 Inshore SeriesJourney MakerHandicapSkipper6th / 14
15 Sep 2024Vice Admirals Cup GP Zero, P40, J/111, J/109JOURNEY MAKER IIJ 111 2.20 EUSkipper12th / 30
15 Sep 2024Vice Admirals Cup GP Zero, P40, J/111, J/109JOURNEY MAKER IIJ 111 2.20 EUSkipper8th / 30
15 Sep 2024Vice Admirals Cup GP Zero, P40, J/111, J/109JOURNEY MAKER IIJ 111 2.20 EUSkipper11th / 30
14 Sep 2024Vice Admirals Cup GP Zero, P40, J/111, J/109JOURNEY MAKER IIJ 111 2.20 EUSkipper23rd / 30
14 Sep 2024Vice Admirals Cup GP Zero, P40, J/111, J/109JOURNEY MAKER IIJ 111 2.20 EUSkipper10th / 30
21 May 2023Vice Admirals CupJOURNEY MAKER IIHandicapSkipper4th / 71
21 May 2023Vice Admirals CupJOURNEY MAKER IIHandicapSkipper24th / 71
21 May 2023Vice Admirals CupJOURNEY MAKER IIHandicapSkipper66th / 71
20 May 2023Vice Admirals CupJOURNEY MAKER IIHandicapSkipper9th / 71
20 May 2023Vice Admirals CupJOURNEY MAKER IIHandicapSkipper26th / 71
20 May 2023Vice Admirals CupJOURNEY MAKER IIHandicapSkipper29th / 71
24 Sep 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Land Union September RegattaJourneyMaker IIJ/111Skipper1st / 5
30 Jun 20222022 Key Yachting - J CupJourneyMaker IIJ/111Other2nd / 6
4 Jun 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Champagne Charlie Platinum Jubilee RegattaJourneyMaker IIJ/111Skipper2nd / 5
7 May 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series –North Sails May RegattaJourneyMaker IIJ/111Other8th / 8
17 Sep 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Land Union September Regatta incorporating the HP30 Class National Championship 2021JourneyMaker IIIRC handicapSkipper7th / 13
11 Jul 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaJourneyMaker 11IRC handicapSkipper3rd / 3
24 Jun 20212021 Landsail Tyres J CupJourneyMaker 11J/111Other2nd / 7
12 Jun 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Champagne Charlie June RegattaJourneyMaker 11IRC handicapSkipper8th / 17
29 May 2021Myth of Malham Race 2021Journeymaker IIJ/111Skipper2nd / 6
9 May 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – May RegattaJourneyMaker 11IRC handicapSkipper4th / 15
19 Sep 20202020 Royal Southern Summer Series – Land Union September RegattaJourneymaker 11IRC handicapHelm9th / 15
6 Sep 2020RORC Summer Series 4 2020Journeymaker IIIRC handicapSkipper7th / 25

Helm rating across all classes: 274 (±133), #11,835. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.