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Sailor · 2014–2023

Chris Kam

nyyc IRC handicap12 MetreTP52

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Events
27

153 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 10 of 27

Podium rate
78%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–68%, 128 boats)

Best class ranking
#21

Crew in 12 Metre · rating 272

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Benjamin

7 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events together · 78% win rate

Best trio
Steve Benjamin & Robbie Kane

6 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ben Quatromoni

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joseph Fanelli

Jan 2015 – Aug 2023 · 11 events

Nemesis
Alberto Roemmers Jr

5–32 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Austin Fragomen

22–30 in 52 races

Best day
24 Jun 2015

2-1-1-4-1-1 · 2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI · about 1 in 89 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

2018 Ida Lewis Distance Race · IRC handicap · 17 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Benjamin — 7 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events together · 78% win rate
  • Ben Quatromoni · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Spookie · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 14events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 57% win rate · 31 of 57 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jul 2019
  • Robbie Kane · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Spookie · 12 Meter, 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 13events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 62% win rate · 29 of 50 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Joseph Fanelli · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Numbers · 12 Meter, 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 27% win rate · 19 of 63 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Jesse Fielding · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Spookie · 12 Metre, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 55% win rate · 20 of 41 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Steve Benjamin · Spookie · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 9events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 78% win rate · 23 of 29 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Heidi Benjamin · Spookie · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 8events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 75% win rate · 22 of 28 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Sam Hallowell · Spookie · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 8 of 14 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Gunther Buerman · Hooligan, HOOLIGAN, Numbers · IRC handicap, TP52 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 53 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Suzy Leech · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 32 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Jeremy Wilmot · Spookie · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 6events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 83% win rate · 12 of 13 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Nov 2018

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

Rating history

-966622820152017201920212023Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipEnterprise (M)HandicapMast3rd / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreMast1st / 3
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MeterMast1st / 4
14 Sep 20222022 12 Metre North American ChampionshipEnterprise12 MetreCrew2nd / 2
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreMast3rd / 3
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreGrinder2nd / 5
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipEnterprise12 MetreGrinder2nd / 8
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaEnterprise12 MetreGrinder2nd / 7
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreGrinder4th / 6
8 Jun 20192019 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaEnterprisePHRF handicapGrinder1st / 7
15 Nov 20182018 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSpookieORC handicapRunners6th / 6
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RaceSpookieIRC handicapRunners1st / 4
17 Aug 20182018 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSpookieIRC handicapRunners1st / 13
25 May 20182018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSpookieIRC handicapRunners1st / 3
14 Feb 20182018 Miami to Havana RaceSpookieIRC handicapRunners1st / 3
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSpookieTP52Runners1st / 2
2 Oct 2016EGNOS 52 SUPER SERIES Cascais Cup 2016PhoenixTP52Grinder, Runner10th / 10
28 Aug 2016TP52 World Championships 2016PhoenixTP52Grinder, Runner9th / 12
25 Mar 20162016 St. Thomas International RegattaSpookieHandicapRunners1st / 5
24 Mar 20162016 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceSpookieHandicapRunners1st / 5
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016SpookieTP52Runners2nd / 4
16 Jul 20152015 IRC East Coast Championship / Swan 42 NationalsHOOLIGANIRC handicapGrinder3rd / 6
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIHooliganIRC handicapGrinder2nd / 6
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexHOOLIGANIRC handicapGrinder2nd / 10
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015NumbersIRC handicapMast2nd / 3

Crew rating across all classes: 212 (±93), #13,864. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.