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Sailor · 2013–2024

Chris Kostanecki

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Events
39

208 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 8 of 39

Podium rate
46%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–66%, 807 boats)

Best class ranking
#105

Helm in J/70 · rating 390

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Sessions

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Matthew Sessions

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
River Paquin

May 2021 – Jun 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

10–51 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Geoff McDonald

26–34 in 61 races

Best day
14 May 2016

1-1-1-2-1 · Elite Keel Regatta

Signature result
1st of 36

2019 J 70 Corinthian National Championship · J/70 · 9 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Sessions — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • River Paquin · Jennifer · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Matthew Sessions · Jennifer · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 28 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Augie Dale · Jennifer · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 16th · May 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Ian Mathiesen · Derecho, Jennifer · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Nov 2024
  • James Golden · Derecho, Jennifer · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Alex Higby · Jennifer · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Joe McCoy · Cipango · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Carlos Robles · Jennifer · J/70 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Trevor Trepton · Jennifer · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 37th · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Grant Wooden · Cipango · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

0246491201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipDerechoJ/70Helm8th / 18
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJenniferJ/70Skipper3rd / 18
24 Jun 20222022 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipJenniferJ/70Helm5th / 15
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipJenniferJ/70Skipper31st / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipJenniferJ/70Other24th / 44
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaJenniferJ/70Helm16th / 31
22 May 20212021 California Yacht Club J/70 Spring RegattajenniferJ/70Skipper6th / 20
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipJenniferJ/70Skipper37th / 59
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesJenniferJ/70Skipper7th / 14
9 Aug 20192019 J 70 Corinthian National ChampionshipJenniferJ/70Helm1st / 36
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceCipangoHandicapWatch Captain6th / 13
18 May 2019Elite Keel RegattaJenniferJ/70Skipper1st / 6
19 May 2018Elite Keel RegattajenniferJ/70Skipper1st / 8
27 Jan 20182018 - Three Bridge FiascoJENNIFERHandicapSkipper1st / 10
26 Sep 20172017 Etchells World ChampionshipNatural RevivalEtchellsSkipper39th / 51
20 May 2017Elite Keel RegattaNatural RevivalEtchellsSkipper7th / 9
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekCool Story Bro.J/70Skipper9th / 73
23 Oct 20162016 SF Bay Area Leukemia CupjenniferHandicapSkipper1st / 5
15 Sep 20162016 Rolex Big Boat SeriesJenniferJ/70Other3rd / 36
12 Aug 20162016 J/70 Summer InvitationalJenniferJ/70Skipper5th / 17
14 May 2016Elite Keel RegattaJenniferJ/70Skipper1st / 11
18 Oct 20152015 SF Bay Area Leukemia CupJenniferPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Sep 2015Green Flash J/70 North American ChampionshipJenniferJ/70Skipper12th / 50
7 Aug 2015Albert T. Simpson & Wylie Wabbit NationalsJenniferJ/70Skipper2nd / 7
10 Jul 2015J 70 Pacific Coast Championship & M20/M24 Summer SportboatJenniferJ/70Other1st / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 429, #4,054.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 10. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.