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Sailor · 1992–2026

Ched Proctor

cedar point yacht club LightningEtchellsVX One

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Events
129

801 races · 100 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 21 of 129

Podium rate
36%

47 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–78%, 4,240 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Lightning · rating 734

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Meredith Killion

6 wins · 12 podiums in 31 events together · 19% win rate

Best trio
Todd Wake & Meredith Killion

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Samuel Blouin

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Meredith Killion

Aug 2014 – Aug 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

13–79 head to head in 92 races

Rival
David Starck

111–166 in 278 races

Best day
18 Jan 2020

1-1-1-1-1-1 · Florida Lightning and San Juan 21 Winter Series Regatta

Signature result
1st of 40

2017 Winter Lightning Championship - 70th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht Club · Lightning · 19 Mar 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Meredith Killion — 6 wins · 12 podiums in 31 events together · 19% win rate
  • Meredith Killion · Ched Proctor, Jailbreak, Veggie sub, Veggie Sub · Etchells, Handicap, Lightning, VX One 31events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 19% win rate · 25 of 183 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Samuel Blouin · Ched Proctor, Veggie Sub · Lightning 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Steve Girling · Leading Edge, Shaken Not Steered, Team 11 · Etchells, Ideal 18, Viper 640 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – May 2024
  • Bill Mauk · Somethind Good, Something Good · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 11th · Jun 2014 – Dec 2018
  • Rafael Melendez · Somethind Good, Something Good, Veggie Sub, Veggie Sub (Masters) · Etchells, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Mar 2025
  • Ted Ferrarone · Veggie Sub · Handicap, Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Jamie Ewing · Veggie sub · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Monica Morgan · Triple Shot, Veggie Sub, VX1 · Lightning, VX One 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Charles Proctor · 1167, Something Good, Veggie Sub · Etchells, Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Nov 2017
  • Matt Haddon · Jail break, Jailbreak, Triple Shot · VX One 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 24 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

03657301993199820032008201320182023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 129

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningBoat Captain20th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsVeggie SubHandicapSkipper1st / 32
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenVeggie SubLightningAutopilot9th / 43
30 May 2026Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NEVeggie SubLightningSkipper5th / 13
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaChed ProctorLightningSkipper1st / 24
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCVeggie SubLightningSkipper12th / 50
11 Sep 2025U.S. Championship of ChampionsLightningHandicapSkipper10th / 20
22 Aug 20252025 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipStrangeloveAtlanticCrew11th / 23
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsVeggie SubHandicapSkipper1st / 25
19 Jul 20252025 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningSkipper7th / 18
28 Jun 2025Lightning 2025 CT/RI/NE District(s) ChampionshipChed ProctorHandicapSkipper4th / 21
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningSkipper2nd / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningSkipper5th / 33
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipVeggie Sub (Masters)HandicapSkipper4th / 17
31 May 2025Lightning Spring RegattaChed ProctorLightningSkipper2nd / 14
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipVeggie Sub (Masters)LightningSkipper2nd / 36
10 Sep 20242024 Sonar World ChampionshipFast ForwardSonarCrew2nd / 31
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningOther2nd / 35
13 Jun 2024New England Lightning District Championship 2024Veggie SubLightningSkipper3rd / 27
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupShaken Not SteeredViper 640Crew2nd / 21
20 Mar 20242024 LIGHTNING MIDWINTERSChed ProctorLightningSkipper4th / 20
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipVeggie Sub (Masters)LightningSkipper1st / 26
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningOther7th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgVeggie SubLightningOther8th / 24
1 Jan 20242024 Lightning Frigid DigitVeggie SubLightningSkipper1st / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 697, #396.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 488, #1,834. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.