Sailor · 2016–2026

Christopher McCollum

annapolis yacht club 420 College fleet racing Optimist

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Events: 58
Win rate: 5%
Podium rate: 17%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #1288
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Matthew Black
Best trio: Matthew Black & Dan Elling
Biggest lift: Arantxa Argibay
Longest-running crew: David Webb
Nemesis: Kyle Reinecke
Rival: Pj Rodrigues
Best day: 25 Apr 2026
Signature result: 1st of 20

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Black — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

David Webb · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 46 of 240 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
Steven Hardee · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 40 of 159 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
Isaac Van Buren · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 109 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
William Stratton · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 38 of 147 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Dan Elling · University of Miami ('Canes), University of Miami (Hurricanes 2), University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 15 of 108 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Matthew Black · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 113 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
Harrison Vanderground · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 93 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Oliver West · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 87 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
Arantxa Argibay · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 29 of 89 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
Lanee Imperato · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 36 of 97 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 58

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
3 Oct 2026	Danmark Trophy	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	A Crew (7-8)	19th / 19
26 Sep 2026	SAISA Open Top 6 Invite	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Crew (9-14)	3rd / 6
25 Apr 2026	Admiral's Cup	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	A Crew (13-14)	1st / 14
11 Apr 2026	Truxtun Umsted	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Crew (1-8)	7th / 18
4 Apr 2026	SAISA Open Team Race Championship	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College team racing	Crew	2nd / 7
21 Mar 2026	KP Open Team Race	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College team racing	Crew	4th / 10
14 Mar 2026	Graham Hall Team Race	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College team racing	Crew	9th / 16
21 Feb 2026	Miami Trophy	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	A Crew (4-6)	4th / 11
15 Feb 2026	SAISA Open Top 6 Team Race	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College team racing	Crew	4th / 6
14 Feb 2026	SAISA Open Top 6 Invite	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	C Crew	6th / 6
25 Oct 2025	SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race Championship	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Crew (11)	3rd / 18
4 Oct 2025	The Dick Allsop Trophy	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Crew	6th / 15
20 Sep 2025	SAISA Miami Trophy	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Crew	1st / 11
6 Sep 2025	SAISA South Fall Tournament	University of Miami (Hurricanes 2)	College fleet racing	A Crew	6th / 16
22 Mar 2025	2025 Florida Trophy	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	7th / 11
1 Mar 2025	Halifax River Invitational	University of Miami ('Canes)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 11
22 Feb 2025	SAISA Top 18 Invite	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (4-6)	12th / 18
28 Sep 2024	Charleston Fall Interconference	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (10-11)	6th / 11
21 Sep 2024	Miami Trophy (SAISA)	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (2-3)	4th / 8
7 Sep 2024	SAISA South Fall Tournament	University of Miami (Hurricanes)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (4-6)	4th / 8
11 Aug 2023	Oxford Regatta - Junior ILCA 6, Club 420 - MD State Champs	Christopher McCollum	420	Skipper	8th / 25
4 Aug 2023	2023 South Shore Championship	Christopher McCollum	420	Skipper	67th / 88
7 Jul 2023	2023 Club 420 Association National Championship	Christopher McCollum	420	Skipper	105th / 113
24 Jun 2023	2023 C420 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP	Christopher McCollum	420	Skipper	62nd / 74
3 Feb 2023	Buccaneer Blast 2023	Christopher McCollum	420	Skipper	8th / 12

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	235 provisional	#15113 band 9375–23203	—
420 Helm	155 provisional	#1288 band 711–2219	+3.3
All classes Crew	331	#6115 band 4387–8412	—
College team racing Crew	138	#1113 band 829–1377	—
College fleet racing Crew	187 provisional	#3060 band 1962–4393	−3.3
Optimist Helm	-31 provisional	#9058 band 5037–12081	—
College fleet racing Helm	117 provisional	#3574 band 2435–4766	−3.3

6 more classes, not yet ranked

Club 420 (spinnaker). · Helm · 8 races, 2 events · rating 80
C420s · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating 18
Optimist RW&B · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -5
Laser 4.7 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 100
Optimist Red-White- Blue · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 11
Laser Radial · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 29

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	44 events	1 wins	beats 51%
As crew	14 events	2 wins	beats 61%

Positions: B Crew (2) · B Skipper (2) · B Skipper (4-6) (2) · A Crew (7-8) (1) · B Crew (9-14) (1) · A Crew (13-14) (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	46%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	60%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Dawson Kohl	112	82–30
Pj Rodrigues	103	48–55
Parker Herman	102	30–71
Will Donald	93	28–65
Peter Foley	89	50–39
Beylen Gode	82	25–57
Michael Yost	80	47–32
Gavin Hudson	80	36–43
Ava Cornell	72	12–58
Walker Angus	71	10–61
Kyle Reinecke	70	7–63
Owen Bannasch	69	17–52

Most-beaten opponent: Dawson Kohl (82–30).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	10	1	53%
2025	7	1	66%
2024	3	0	55%
2023	5	0	31%
2022	7	1	75%
2021	7	0	53%
2020	3	0	42%
2019	3	0	54%
2018	2	0	69%
2017	7	0	38%
2016	4	0	53%

Boats

University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 18 events · 2024–2026
Christopher McCollum · 420, Optimist · 10 events · 2017–2023
20686 · Optimist, Optimist Red-White- Blue · 5 events · 2017–2018
8064 · Club 420 (spinnaker)., 420 · 4 events · 2022
AYC5 · Club 420 (spinnaker)., 420 · 3 events · 2021
8714 · Optimist · 3 events · 2016–2017
AYC 5 · 420 · 2 events · 2021
AYC 6 · 420 · 2 events · 2020
184410 · Laser Radial, Laser 4.7 · 2 events · 2019
7954 · C420s, 420 · 2 events · 2016

Where they race

Charleston · 4 events
Annapolis, MD · 4 events
Gibson Island, MD · 4 events
Jacksonville · 4 events
Oxford, MD · 3 events
Severn Sailing Association · 3 events

Is this you?

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

Helm rating across all classes: 235 (±155), #15,113.Crew rating across all classes: 331 (±94), #6,115. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.