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Sailor · 2015–2026

Charles Winter

california state university channel islands ORC handicapCollege fleet racing

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Events
12

102 races · 1 race win

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
42%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
19%

of boats faced (range 14%–24%, 146 boats)

Best class ranking
#7151

Helm in College fleet racing · rating -229

Most successful partnership
James Au

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Paul Galvez

+53 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Blake Hamilton

Feb 2024 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Elena VandenBerg

1–135 head to head in 136 races

Rival
Brett Farrell

19–23 in 42 races

Signature result
3rd of 8

2025 Islands Race · ORC handicap · 28 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Au — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Blake Hamilton · Blackwing · ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2026
  • Barry Clark · Blackwing · ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2026
  • Spencer Webster · Blackwing · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – May 2026
  • Paul Galvez · Blackwing · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2025
  • Andrew Clements · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 16th · Nov 2015 – Feb 2017
  • James Au · Blackwing · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2026
  • Kinsey Cohen · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 16th · Nov 2015 – Feb 2017
  • Kellen McGee · Blackwing · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2025 – May 2025
  • Jeff Bunce · Blackwing · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2025 – May 2025
  • Dan Bunce · Blackwing · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-363-1633620172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300BlackwingORC handicapOther3rd / 6
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300BlackwingORC handicapOther3rd / 5
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceBlackwingORC handicapOther3rd / 8
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024BlackwingORC handicapOther6th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceBlackwingORC handicapOther1st / 2
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceBlackwingORC handicapBow3rd / 5
4 Mar 2017Mustang OpenCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 2)College fleet racingA Skipper24th / 29
18 Feb 2017Anteater OpenCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 25
21 Jan 2017Peter Wenner Rainbow InviteCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 16
19 Mar 20162016 North Gold RegattaCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 1)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 18
19 Mar 20162016 North Gold RegattaCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 1)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 18
14 Nov 2015Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins)College fleet racingC Skipper20th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: -221, #79,411.Crew rating across all classes: -56, #51,501. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.