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Sailor · 2008–2026

Chuck Norris

chicago yacht club Beneteau First 36.7J/70Handicap

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Events
62

339 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 62

Podium rate
19%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (90%: 63%–67%, 1,123 boats)

Best class ranking
#306

Crew in J/70 · rating 326

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chad Corning

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Chad Corning & Anthony Kotoun

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Davey Gilmour

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Debbie Norris

Apr 2008 – Jun 2017 · 22 events

Nemesis
Jarrett Altmin

7–86 head to head in 93 races

Rival
Antoni Czupryna

37–43 in 80 races

Best day
14 Apr 2018

10-2-3-3 · 2018 Sperry Charleston Race Week · about 1 in 171 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 37

Semaine du soir de Founex · Handicap · 11 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Chad Corning — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Debbie Norris · Forte`/Tango, Tango, Tango (B) · Ben36.7, Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 118 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2008 – Jun 2017
  • Silviu Petrea · Nomad, Tango · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 76 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Cristina Petrea · Nomad, Tango · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 76 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Andrew Dillenburg · Nomad, Tango · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Alex Bott · Tango · Beneteau First 36.7 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Margaret McKillen · Magatron · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Orrin Starr · Magatron · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Saadiah Freeman · Tango, Tango (B) · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2008 – May 2012
  • Carlos Gonzalez · Tango · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Sergey Lobanov · Nomad, Tango · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-137185507200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointMagatronJ/70Other4th / 30
11 Aug 2025Semaine du soir de FounexMaliceHandicapCrew2nd / 37
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaMagatronJ/70Other6th / 10
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMagatronJ/70Other6th / 20
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointMagatronJ/70Other8th / 24
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipMagatronJ/70Other8th / 50
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2MagatronJ/70Other19th / 41
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1MagatronJ/70Other4th / 33
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupWar CanoeEtchellsOther17th / 46
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipVengeanceEtchellsCrew6th / 31
12 Aug 2024Semaine du soir de FounexMaliceHandicapCrew3rd / 29
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipRELATIVE OBSCURITYJ/70Other8th / 83
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaNomadBeneteau First 36.7Tactician7th / 12
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNomadBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer8th / 12
8 Jul 20222022 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRANomadBeneteau First 36.7Skipper3rd / 9
23 Jun 20222022 Etchells North American ChampionshipOatmealEtchellsBow5th / 30
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNomadBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer7th / 11
28 May 20222022 Spring Opener - CASRANomadHandicapTactician3rd / 5
25 Mar 20222022 International Etchells Class - 15th Annual Coral Reef CupEmpeiriaEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer10th / 36
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekWar CanoeJ/70Other3rd / 27
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceArgoHandicapOther4th / 6
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceArgoHandicapOther1st / 5
8 Nov 2019Monaco Sportboats Winter Series Act1CdE.chJ/70Crew12th / 33
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipNINEJ/70Spinnaker trimmer26th / 91
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekNINEJ/70Other13th / 68

Helm rating across all classes: 21 (±125), #47,594.Crew rating across all classes: 507 (±161), #1,508. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.