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Sailor · 2014–2024

Christopher Kozel

ayc stc ORC handicapJ/70J/22

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Events
26

104 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 26

Podium rate
12%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 36%–43%, 483 boats)

Best class ranking
#219

Crew in J/22 · rating 48

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jason Ipe

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Ernest Ayukawa & Jason Ipe

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jason Ipe

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ernest Ayukawa

Apr 2016 – May 2021 · 7 events

Nemesis
Cate Muller-Terhune

0–25 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Gregg Zurmuhlen

17–13 in 30 races

Best day
29 Apr 2016

2-18-5-6 · Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016

Signature result
1st of 18

2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1 · J/22 · 8 Nov 2020

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jason Ipe — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • David Banks · SLY · ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Bob Fox · SLY · ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Andy Hughes · SLY · ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Ernest Ayukawa · Ekas, Rarity · J/22, J/70 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2021
  • Greg Leinweber · SLY · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Marty McKenna · Rarity · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Happ Radam · Allegiant, SLY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Chris Korpman · SLY · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2020 – Jun 2021
  • Jason Ipe · Ekas · J/22 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Nov 2020
  • Geremy Chelius · SLY · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-205212420152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSISUJ/24Mast17th / 20
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceA L’AssautORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 8
31 Jul 20222022 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceYeetPHRF handicapOther6th / 12
30 Oct 20212021 Fall BrawlRarityJ/70Spinnaker trimmer19th / 26
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesRarityJ/70Foil Trimmer6th / 11
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceSLYORC handicapBow6th / 14
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipRarityJ/70Spinnaker trimmer58th / 59
8 May 20212021 Spring Race to OxfordSLYORC handicapBow7th / 11
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRarityJ/70Spinnaker trimmer32nd / 40
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaRarityJ/70Spinnaker trimmer11th / 11
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1EkasJ/22Spinnaker trimmer1st / 18
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesSLYORC handicapBow10th / 11
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRarityJ/70Pit10th / 11
25 Jul 20202020 AYC Annual RegattaSLYORC handicapBow6th / 16
22 May 202071st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupSLYORC handicapBow6th / 11
7 Jun 20192019 Annapolis - Newport RaceSLYORC handicapBow6th / 7
24 May 201970th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupSLYORC handicapBow2nd / 2
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisEkasJ/22Spinnaker trimmer17th / 23
11 Sep 20182018 J 22 World ChampionshipEkasJ/22Headsail Trimmer21st / 64
10 Jun 20182018 Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceAllegiantPHRF handicapHelm8th / 10
2 Jun 20172017 Annapolis - Newport RaceAllegiantPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer13th / 14
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisEkasJ/22Headsail Trimmer25th / 29
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016EkasJ/22Bow8th / 25
2 May 2015Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup RegattaString TheroyLightningSkipper13th / 21
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaCool JJ/80Bow6th / 26

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -14, #46,299.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 10. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.