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Sailor · 2003–2020

Christopher Banholzer

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Events
27

456 races · 128 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 10 of 27

Podium rate
63%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–76%, 752 boats)

Best class ranking
#153

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 648

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alexis Scott

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mac Mace & Sarah Somes

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

Biggest lift
Alexis Scott

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sarah Somes

Nov 2009 – Feb 2013 · 5 events

Nemesis
Doug Kaukeinen

0–13 head to head in 13 races

Rival
William Haeger

89–97 in 187 races

Best day
21 Nov 2009

2-1-1-2-1-12-1-2-8-2-2-1-1-2-1-DNF-1-6-1-7-1-1-9-9-1-1-1-1 · SAISA/MAISA

Signature result
1st of 51

2007 ILYA Class X Championship (senior fleet) — X Boat · X Boat · 2 Aug 2007

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alexis Scott — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sarah Somes · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 42 of 109 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2009 – Feb 2013
  • Mac Mace · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 35 of 151 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Tierney Driscoll · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 26 of 139 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Greta Banholzer · Buckshot, BUCKSHOT, K 505, K505 · X Boat 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2006 – Aug 2007
  • Brooks Clark · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 26 of 49 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Feb 2013
  • Ben Spector · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 31 of 110 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Alicia Blumenthal · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 24 of 58 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Sarah Scudder · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 27 of 77 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – Oct 2012
  • Corinna DeCollibus · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 17 of 86 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Alexis Scott · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 39 of 72 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2009 – Mar 2011

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

Rating history

-4331166420042006200820102012Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20202020 Barney Lehman ChampionshipGypsyHandicapSkipper11th / 30
6 Sep 20132013 NCESA E Scow National Championship — E ScowV-15E ScowSkipper12th / 84
27 Apr 2013College Sailing Western SemifinalCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4)8th / 18
6 Apr 2013SAISA Conference ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 12
16 Mar 2013Truxtun UmstedCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 20
9 Mar 2013John Jackson Memorial Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
23 Feb 2013Bob Bavier Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
27 Oct 2012SAISA Fall Conference ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 12
21 Oct 2012SAISA Match Race ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College match racingA Crew3rd / 5
6 Oct 2012Moody TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 19
15 Sep 2012The Hatch Brown TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
18 Feb 2012Charleston CoedCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
17 Sep 2011The Hatch Brown TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingC Skipper1st / 18
5 Mar 2011Eckerd IntersectionalCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
12 Feb 2011SAISA OpenCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 14
6 Nov 2010SAISA/MAISACollege of Charleston (Cougars 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
6 Mar 2010SAISA North Points #2 @ NC StateCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
21 Nov 2009SAISA/MAISACollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 15
24 Sep 2008US SAILING's Championship of ChampionsChristopher BanholzerSunfishSkipper12th / 19
2 Aug 20072007 ILYA Class X Championship (senior fleet) — X BoatBUCKSHOTX BoatSkipper1st / 51
16 Jul 20072007 Oshkosh Extreme Regatta — X BoatK505X BoatSkipper2nd / 54
12 May 20072007 X Whitecap Regatta — X BoatK 505X BoatSkipper4th / 21
27 Jul 20062006 ILYA Class X Championship (senior fleet) — X BoatBuckshotX BoatSkipper16th / 48
1 Aug 20052005 ILYA X Boat Junior ChampionshipK505X BoatSkipper2nd / 48
24 Jul 20042004 WYA X Championship Regatta — X BoatK-505X BoatSkipper37th / 69

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 664, #597.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -43. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.