Sailor · 2011–2026

Chris Hufstader

sail newport J/70 Laser Shields

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Events: 21
Win rate: 19%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 67%
Best class ranking: #2
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Reed Baer
Best trio: John Burnham & Reed Baer
Biggest lift: Reed Baer
Longest-running crew: Reed Baer
Nemesis: Brian Keane
Rival: Andrew Fisher
Best day: 12 Jun 2022
Signature result: 1st of 14

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Reed Baer — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Reed Baer · Grace · Shields 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 13 of 39 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2025
John Burnham · Grace · Shields 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 13 of 39 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2025
Bill Lynn · Apparition, Flying None, Lifted · J/70, Swan 42 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2014 – Feb 2018
Dave Franzel · Spring · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2013 – Jul 2014
Racehl Balaban · Grace · Shields 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 17 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2025
Jim Cunningham · Lifted · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2015
Pete Schott · Grace · Shields 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
Rachel Balaban · Grace · Shields 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
Matt Buechner · Grace · Shields 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Sep 2025
Eric Barreveld · Spring · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2013 – May 2014

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 21

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 Jul 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Good Trouble	International 110	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 7
4 Sep 2025	Edgartown Yacht Club 2025 Shields Class National Championship Regatta.	Grace	Shields	Crew	8th / 24
10 Jun 2023	169th NYYC Annual Regatta	Grace	Shields	Other	1st / 14
11 Jun 2022	168th NYYC Annual Regatta	Grace	Shields	Other	1st / 12
3 Aug 2018	2018 Buzzards Bay Regatta	Grace	Shields	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 6
2 Jun 2018	Massapoag Yacht Club 11th Annual Small Boat Regatta	2122	RS Aero	Skipper	9th / 19
23 Feb 2018	2018 J 70 Midwinter Championship	Flying None	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	35th / 61
3 Aug 2017	2017 Buzzards Bay Regatta	Grace	Shields	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 7
12 Jul 2017	2017 Swan 42 U.S. Nationals / IRC East Coast Championship	Apparition	Swan 42	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 10
7 Jul 2017	2017 Newport Regatta	159805	Laser	Other	13th / 21
10 Sep 2016	Dynamic New England Masters Championship - 2016	159805	Laser	Skipper	20th / 57
28 Jul 2016	Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016	159805	Laser	Other	6th / 42
23 Jul 2015	Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2015	159805	Laser	Other	2nd / 10
17 Apr 2015	2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Lifted	J/70	Main Trimmer	40th / 79
11 Jul 2014	2014 The Newport Regatta® featuring Bacardi Newport Race Week	Spring	J/70	Tactician	9th / 31
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Spring	J/70	Tactician	17th / 37
11 Apr 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Lifted	J/70	Other	6th / 75
14 Sep 2013	Laser Atlantic Coast Masters Championships	159805	Laser	Skipper	10th / 39
24 Jan 2013	Quantum Key West Race Week 2013	Spring	J/70	Tactician	6th / 38
12 Jul 2012	89th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors	159805	Laser	Skipper	1st / 2
7 Oct 2011	2011 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open	None	Int505	Other	22nd / 24

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	520 provisional	#1359 band 615–2831	—
All classes Helm	258 provisional	#13148 band 6940–23174	—
Laser Helm	274 provisional	#428 band 211–774	—
J/70 Crew	145 provisional	#971 band 452–1880	+6.8
Shields Crew	481 provisional	#2 band 1–4	+3.5

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Swan 42 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 74
Int505 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -99
RS Aero · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 26
International 110 · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 24

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	7 events	1 wins	beats 74%
As crew	14 events	3 wins	beats 69%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (4) · Tactician (3) · Spinnaker trimmer (1) · Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	51%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	70%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	78%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Brian Keane	41	10–29
Ken Deyett	39	27–12
Richard Robbins	39	38–1
Douglas Strebel	36	12–24
Bennet Greenwald	31	11–20
Mike Sudofsky	31	20–11
Heather Gregg Earl	28	17–11
Andrew Fisher	28	16–12
Jud Smith	27	7–20
Daniel Goldberg	27	22–5
Jim Cunningham	27	18–9
Peter Vessella	27	12–15

Most-beaten opponent: Richard Robbins (38–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	33%
2025	1	0	70%
2023	1	1	100%
2022	1	1	100%
2018	3	0	60%
2017	3	1	69%
2016	2	0	77%
2015	2	0	69%
2014	3	0	74%
2013	2	0	81%
2012	1	1	100%
2011	1	0	9%

Boats

159805 · Laser · 6 events · 2012–2017
Grace · Shields · 5 events · 2017–2025
Spring · J/70 · 3 events · 2013–2014
Lifted · J/70 · 2 events · 2014–2015
Good Trouble · International 110 · 1 events · 2026
2122 · RS Aero · 1 events · 2018
Flying None · J/70 · 1 events · 2018
Apparition · Swan 42 · 1 events · 2017
None · Int505 · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 5 events
Marblehead, MA, USA · 3 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events
Sharon, MA · 1 events
Marion, MA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 520 (±182), #1,359.Helm rating across all classes: 258 (±202), #13,148. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.