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Sailor · 2009–2025

Chuck Cihak

syc J/105Handicap

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Events
103

428 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 12 of 103

Podium rate
27%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 46%–50%, 1,472 boats)

Best class ranking
#132

Helm in J/105 · rating 224

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Kurt Hemmingsen

Sep 2014 – Sep 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Bruce Stone

30–267 head to head in 297 races

Rival
David Mace

111–82 in 195 races

Best day
28 Apr 2015

1-1-1-1-1 · Spring Sunset Series

Signature result
1st of 14

SYC Jaws Commemorative Race · Handicap · 23 Mar 2019

Partnerships · 35 sailors

  • Amy Henry · Hazardous Waste · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 61 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2022
  • Kurt Hemmingsen · Hazardous Waste · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 61 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2023
  • Kristine Stratton · Hazardous Waste · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 35 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 12th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2018
  • Peter Faraone · Hazardous Waste · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 33 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Tim McCormick · Hazardous Waste · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 13th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2014
  • Soeren Brinkmann · Hazardous Waste · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Jenny Knox · Hazardous Waste · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2014
  • Delaney Lynch · Hazardous Waste · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Ian Gordon · Hazardous Waste · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2013
  • Margaret Kroll · Hazardous Waste · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-15362276201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 103

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Apr 20252025 Twin Island SeriesHazardous WasteHandicapSkipper4th / 10
29 Mar 20252025 Jaws Commemorative RaceHazardous WasteHandicapSkipper1st / 6
3 Nov 2024SYC Chili Midwinter Series 2024-2025Hazardous WasteHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHazardous WasteJ/105Other17th / 31
15 Jul 20232023 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper10th / 21
19 May 2023Elite Fleet Invitational RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper10th / 25
11 Mar 20232023 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring InvitationalHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper5th / 18
6 Nov 2022SYC Midwinter Series 2022-2023Hazardous WasteHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
24 Sep 2022Rear Commodore's RaceHazardous WasteHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHazardous WasteJ/105Other18th / 29
16 Jul 20222022 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper8th / 16
3 Jun 2022J/105 & Knarr RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper10th / 23
26 Mar 20222022 Jaws Commemorative RaceHazardous WasteHandicapSkipper5th / 6
12 Mar 20222022 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper15th / 22
7 Nov 2021SYC Midwinter Series 2021-2022Hazardous WasteHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHazardous WasteJ/105Helm11th / 22
17 Jul 20212021 J-105/J-88 Invitational RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper8th / 15
27 Mar 20212021 Jaws Commemorative RaceHazardous WasteHandicapSkipper7th / 10
19 Mar 2021J/GO RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper14th / 15
13 Nov 2020RegattaPRO Winter One Design 2020Hazardous WasteJ/105Skipper8th / 19
22 Aug 20202020 J/105 COVID SERIESHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper17th / 21
8 Nov 2019SYC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper7th / 23
3 Nov 2019SYC Chili Midwinter Series 2019-2020Hazardous WasteHandicapSkipper1st / 4
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHazardous WasteJ/105Helm14th / 23
20 Jul 20192019 J-105 Invitational RegattaHazardous WasteJ/105Skipper10th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 241, #15,850. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.