Sailor · 2013–2026

Chris Walker

cyc J/24 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 9
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 22%
Typically beats: 64%
Best class ranking: #177

Most successful partnership: Thomas Niccoli
Best trio: James Barrett & Thomas Niccoli
Biggest lift: Thomas Niccoli
Longest-running crew: Ron Epstein
Nemesis: Travis Odenbach
Best day: 13 Sep 2024
Signature result: 1st of 13

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Thomas Niccoli — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Ron Epstein · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
Marcus Canestra · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
Thomas Niccoli · Tremendous Slouch · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 43 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2024
Scott Milne · Tremendous Slouch · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 43 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2024
Blake Loncharich · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
James Barrett · Tremendous Slouch · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 43 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2024
Declan McGranahan · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – May 2024
Guy Hopkins · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Will Guy · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Sep 2023
Tyler Black · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 Aug 2026	2026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta	Bacchanal	ORC handicap	Crew	5th / 11
27 Sep 2024	2024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World Championship	Tremendous Slouch	J/24	Crew	16th / 56
13 Sep 2024	Racing: PSSC - Small Boat / J24 Western Regional Championships - 2024	Tremendous Slouch	J/24	Crew	9th / 27
17 Aug 2024	2024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta	Bacchanal	PHRF handicap	Pit	7th / 9
25 May 2024	2024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker Cup	Bacchanal	PHRF handicap	Pit	4th / 7
14 Sep 2023	2023 Rolex Big Boat Series	Bacchanal	ORC handicap	Pit	2nd / 7
18 Aug 2023	2023 Aldo Alessio Race	Bacchanal	PHRF handicap	Pit	9th / 10
23 Sep 2014	2014 J 24 World Championship	Tremendous Slouch	J/24	Mast	27th / 69
17 May 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD Regatta	Tremendous Slouch	J/24	Other	1st / 13

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	297 provisional	#7787 band 3966–14485	—
J/24 Crew	238 provisional	#177 band 96–325	—

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	9 events	1 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Pit (4) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	−14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	68%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	46%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Carl Sheath	33	25–8
Michael L Johnson	33	23–10
Mike Ingham	27	6–21
Travis Odenbach	19	1–18
Al Constants	19	8–11
Harry Dursch	17	10–7
Daniel Borrer	17	5–12
Jasper Van Vliet	17	10–7
Paul Bogataj	17	9–8
Michael Goldfarb	17	5–12
Ryan Milne	17	10–7
Kurt Dammeier	17	9–8

Most-beaten opponent: Carl Sheath (25–8).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	60%
2024	4	0	54%
2023	2	0	47%
2014	1	0	62%
2013	1	1	100%

Boats

Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2023–2026
Tremendous Slouch · J/24 · 4 events · 2013–2024

Where they race

San Francisco, CA, USA · 3 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
California, USA · 1 events
Seattle, WA · 1 events
Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle - Seattle, WA · 1 events
San Francisco, CA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 297 (±196), #7,787. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.