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Sailor · 2007–2026

Chris Choules

IRC handicap

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Events
65

63 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 5 of 65

Podium rate
29%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 62%–64%, 5,747 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nancy Gould

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Friends Choules

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Vanessa Choules

May 2013 – May 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Noel Racine

5–29 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Harry J. Heijst

13–11 in 24 races

Best day
3 Aug 2019

3-3-10-10-104-104 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2019

Signature result
1st of 100

IRC 2H European Championship · IRC handicap · 26 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nancy Gould — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Friends Choules · With Alacrity · IRC handicap 26events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Aug 2019
  • Vanessa Choules · With Alacrity, WITH ALACRITY · IRC handicap 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2025
  • Ian Luddington · WITH ALACRITY · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−59 vs. without) · best 66th · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Nancy Gould · WITH ALACRITY · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Ian Tillotson · WITH ALACRITY · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−55 vs. without) · best 70th · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Barney Smith · WITH ALACRITY · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−57 vs. without) · best 66th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Adrian Wright · WITH ALACRITY · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 111th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026IRC Double Handed National ChampionshipsWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper22nd / 30
4 Sep 2026Nautical Cloud Cherbourg Race (with JOG)WITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper31st / 52
3 Jul 2026Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper48th / 72
3 Jul 2026IRC Double Handed National ChampionshipsWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper24th / 30
26 Jul 2025IRC 2H European ChampionshipWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper1st / 100
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper221st / 380
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)WITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper138th / 162
11 Jul 2025IRC 2H European ChampionshipWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper91st / 100
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)WITH ALACRITYIRC handicapOwner118th / 128
17 May 2025De Guingand Bowl Race (R2 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)WITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper66th / 68
15 Jul 2024IRC 2H European ChampionshipWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper24th / 35
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)WITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper1st / 73
5 Jul 2024IRC 2H European ChampionshipWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper13th / 35
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapOwner308th / 358
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper111th / 179
27 May 2023Myth of Malham RaceWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper108th / 147
13 May 2023De Guingand Bowl RaceWITH ALACRITYIRC handicapSkipper70th / 83
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper4th / 70
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper4th / 34
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper15th / 269
26 Jun 2021De Guingand Bowl Race 2021With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 21
29 May 2021Myth of Malham Race 2021With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper10th / 41
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper10th / 87
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019With AlacrityIRC handicapSkipper104th / 334
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019With AlacrityIRC handicapOwner104th / 334

Helm rating across all classes: 319, #8,717.Crew rating across all classes: 82. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.