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Sailor · 1991–2026

Chris Perkins

stfyc KnarrHandicapJ/105

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Events
68

333 races · 72 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 17 of 68

Podium rate
49%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–80%, 1,050 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Knarr · rating 490

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Phil Perkins

6 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Nancy Rinkardt & Gerry Swinton

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

Biggest lift
Phil Perkins

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hans Baldauf

Aug 2014 – Aug 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Don Jesberg

63–73 head to head in 136 races

Rival
Jon Perkins

82–64 in 146 races

Best day
8 Apr 2017

1-1-1-10-1-1-13-DNF-1 · SYC 2017 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/IOD/Knarr)

Signature result
1st of 25

2009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National Championship · J/105 · 10 Sep 2009

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Perkins — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events together · 50% win rate
  • Phil Perkins · Good Timin, THREE BOYS AND A GIR, Three boys and a girl, Three Boys and a Girl · J/105, Knarr 12events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 25 of 63 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Sep 2018
  • Hans Baldauf · Chris Perkins, Three Boys and a Girl, Tree Boys, Tree Boys & a Girl · Knarr 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 10 of 70 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Jon Perkins · Aquavit, Good Timin, Tree Boys & a Girl · Handicap, J/105, Knarr 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Mike Evans · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 10 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Kevin Wasbauer · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 10 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Gerry Swinton · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 10 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Edward Marez · Buona Sera · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Sylvain Barrielle · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Fritz Baldauf · Chris Perkins, Tree Boys, Tree Boys & a Girl · Knarr 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 28 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Christopher Deaver · Buona Sera · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

02835661992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 20262026 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper4th / 10
9 Aug 2026IKC 2026Tree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper9th / 18
26 Jun 20262026 Woodies InvitationalTree BoysKnarrSkipper1st / 12
6 Jun 20262026 Spring Classic Boat InvitationalTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper2nd / 14
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Evening SeriesTree BoysKnarrSkipper6th / 13
18 Oct 20252025 Fall InvitationalTree BoysKnarrSkipper3rd / 13
5 Oct 20252025 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper1st / 13
20 Sep 2025Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship & Fall One-Design RegattaTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper4th / 13
24 Aug 2025IKC55AquavitKnarrCrew4th / 33
27 Jun 20252025 Woodies InvitationalTree BoysKnarrSkipper4th / 14
26 Apr 20252025 Intraclub RegattaTree Boys & a GirlHandicapCrew6th / 14
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestThree Boys and a GirlKnarrSkipper3rd / 15
19 Oct 20242024 Ladies Day RegattaChris PerkinsHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
20 Sep 2024Knarr SF Bay Championship and One-Design RegattaTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper3rd / 11
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipChris PerkinsKnarrSkipper5th / 25
27 Jun 20242024 Woodies InvitationalTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper6th / 17
15 Jun 20242024 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper7th / 14
26 Apr 20242024 Intraclub RegattaTree Boys & a GirlHandicapSkipper8th / 33
16 Mar 2024BYC 2024 Vendovi Island Race (L.D. Series 1-6)G2PHRF handicapCrew7th / 8
13 Oct 20232023 Fall InvitationalTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper4th / 16
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesOctaviaORC handicapOther1st / 7
8 Sep 2023San Francisco Bay Knarr ChampionshipsTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper2nd / 15
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceBuona SeraHandicapLeeward Runner4th / 10
22 Jun 20232023 Woodies Invitational RegattaTree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper4th / 20
11 Jun 20232023 SYC Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)Tree Boys & a GirlKnarrSkipper3rd / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 550, #1,478.Crew rating across all classes: 271, #9,432. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.