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Sailor · 2014–2026

Chuck Clay

abyc Cal 20ORC handicapHandicap

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Events
54

167 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 54

Podium rate
46%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–73%, 794 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Cal 20 · rating 373

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Pat McCormick

2 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Pat McCormick

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Pat McCormick

Jul 2018 – Aug 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Keith Ives

16–42 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Bill Schopp

34–32 in 66 races

Best day
9 Aug 2019

1-4-2-2-3-1-4 · Cal 20 Class Championships 2019 · about 1 in 6,999 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 53

2023 Boxing Day Race · Handicap · 29 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Pat McCormick — 2 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events together · 13% win rate
  • Pat McCormick · Swoosh, Swoosh 4, Veintiseis, Veintiseis (26 in Spanish) · Cal 20, Handicap, Portsmouth handicap 15events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 56 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Pete Frazier · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Rick Brent · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Danny Bailey · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Mark Comings · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • George Hershman · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Doug McLean · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Jimmy Slaughter · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Mike Burch · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Erik Shampain · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-102191483201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVeintiseisGold FleetSkipper8th / 28
2 Aug 20262026 Latham Bell Dinghy ChallengeSwoosh 4Portsmouth handicapCrew3rd / 18
29 Jul 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 3VeintiseisCal 20Skipper4th / 15
17 Jun 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 2VeintiseisCal 20Skipper2nd / 16
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapHelm6th / 6
6 Feb 20262026 Islands RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapHelm6th / 6
26 Dec 20252025 Boxing Day RaceSwooshHandicapCrew4th / 47
21 Sep 20252025 Cal-20 National ChampionshipVeintiseisCal 20Skipper6th / 16
27 Jul 20252025 Latham Bell Dinghy ChallengeVeintiseisPortsmouth handicapSkipper23rd / 23
23 Jul 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 3VeintiseisCal 20Skipper2nd / 16
14 May 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 1VeintiseisCal 20Skipper11th / 15
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapHelm4th / 5
28 Dec 20242024 Boxing Day RaceVeintiseisHandicapSkipper7th / 45
25 Oct 20242024 Halloween - Charity RegattaVeintiseisCal 20Skipper1st / 12
26 Jul 20242024 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipsVeintiseisGold FleetSkipper6th / 20
12 Jun 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 2VeintiseisCal 20Skipper2nd / 17
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapHelm4th / 6
8 May 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 1VeintiseisCal 20Skipper3rd / 18
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapHelm3rd / 3
29 Dec 20232023 Boxing Day RaceVeintiseisHandicapSkipper2nd / 53
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaVeintiseisCal 20Skipper2nd / 4
27 Oct 20232023 Halloween - Charity RegattaVeintiseisCal 20Skipper4th / 11
7 Sep 20232023 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVeintiseisCal 20Skipper8th / 24
6 Sep 20232023 Wet Wednesday (Entire Season)VIENTE SEISCal 20Skipper26th / 27
1 Sep 20232023 Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)VeintiseisCal 20Skipper2nd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 411 (±147), #4,458.Crew rating across all classes: -102 (±182), #56,412. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.