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Sailor · 1991–2026

Chris Clark

csyc IRC handicapPHRF handicapEtchells

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Possibly the same person: Chris Clark (2011, 1 events), Chris Clark (2014, 1 events), Christopher Clark (2015, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
174

525 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 12 of 174

Podium rate
20%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 45%–47%, 6,219 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Crew in T-10 · rating 666

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hanson Bratton

5 wins · 9 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Hanson Bratton & Spencer Colpaert

4 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nathan Hollerbach

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ron Sherry

Sep 1998 – Mar 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Peter Vessella

11–70 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Jeff Nehms

51–42 in 93 races

Best day
5 Aug 2017

2-2-3 · 2017 T-10 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 91

Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series) · IRC handicap · 3 May 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Hanson Bratton — 5 wins · 9 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate
  • Tom Dawson · Athena, Chico 2, Equation, Glory · Cal 25, Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2005 – Mar 2026
  • Hanson Bratton · Chico 2, Kairos, TAZ · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 14events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 74 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Tom Anderson · Chico 2, Equation, Kairos, La Loévie · Handicap, IRC handicap, Nonsuch 30, ORC handicap 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 22 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Mar 2026
  • David Bennett · Chico 2, Kairos, La Loévie, Sprint6 · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Mar 2026
  • Austin Colpaert · Chico 2, Equation, Kairos, TAZ · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 70, T-10 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 16 of 63 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Ron Sherry · Chico 2, Equation, Glory, La Loévie · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap, Nonsuch 30 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 1998 – Mar 2026
  • Stu Thompson · Chico 2, Equation, Kairos, La Loévie · Cal 25, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 30% win rate · 7 of 47 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Mar 2026
  • Spencer Colpaert · Kairos, TAZ · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 9events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 44% win rate · 11 of 50 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
  • Chris Baubie · Arctos, Kairos, La Loévie, TAZ · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 17 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Mar 2026
  • Alex Hume · Kairos, TAZ · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 8 of 37 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

-871744341992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 174

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18LapinPHRF handicapOther11th / 12
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitOxcartMelges 24Main Trimmer16th / 17
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointOxcartMelges 24Untangler24th / 24
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaLa LoévieHandicapStrategist4th / 4
27 Sep 2025Bayview North Channel RaceGloryNonsuch 30Crew4th / 8
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceFIREBALLIRC handicapSkipper111th / 380
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)FIREBALLIRC handicapSkipper23rd / 100
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)FIREBALLIRC handicapOwner2nd / 128
3 May 2025Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)FIREBALLIRC handicapSkipper1st / 91
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceLapinORC handicapOther5th / 8
22 May 20242024 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFLapinPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
10 Aug 20232023 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTAZT-10Main Trimmer4th / 20
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaTAZT-10Main Trimmer2nd / 11
1 Oct 20222022 Bayview North Channel RaceRapsody in BluePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
11 Aug 20222022 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTAZT-10Main Trimmer2nd / 19
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaTAZT-10Main Trimmer2nd / 11
22 Apr 2022LI Regata del Sol al SolSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapOther1st / 3
18 Mar 20222022 SORC Sailors Choice RaceVortices 2ORC handicapNav/Tac4th / 7
3 Dec 20212021 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceVortices 2ORC handicapNav/Tac2nd / 5
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021FireballIRC handicapSkipper101st / 269
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021FireballIRC handicapSkipper31st / 72
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021FireballIRC handicapSkipper20th / 36
9 Jul 2021Cowes Dinard St Malo Race 2021FireballIRC handicapSkipper28th / 37
26 Jun 2021De Guingand Bowl Race 2021FireballIRC handicapSkipper21st / 22
11 Jun 2021Morgan Cup Race 2021FireballIRC handicapSkipper18th / 30

Helm rating across all classes: -65, #63,574.Crew rating across all classes: 313, #6,995. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.