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Sailor · 2010–2026

Zach Champney

university of rhode island College fleet racingVX OneIC37

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Events
78

783 races · 94 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 7 of 78

Podium rate
28%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–60%, 1,568 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in VX One · rating 598

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Doug Clark

2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Edward Gary & Garrett Connelly

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

Biggest lift
Doug Clark

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Garrett Connelly

Mar 2019 – Oct 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

18–58 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Jed Bell

44–41 in 85 races

Best day
2 Apr 2022

9-1-3-1-12-5-10-4-12-3-2-3-10-3-4-3-2-9-2-2-4-1-11-1-6-2-2-2 · Boston University Trophy

Signature result
2nd of 37

2025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta · VX One · 3 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Doug Clark — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Emilia Marino · Gamecock, GAMECOCK, HOPE, Kashmir · College fleet racing, College team racing, Handicap, IC37 21events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 34 of 248 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Peter McClennen · Gamecock, GAMECOCK, NYYC IC Team (Gamecock) · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 60 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Cronin · Double Down, Dreamcatcher STCYOC Youth, Glide, MudRatz · 420, IRC handicap, J/70, Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 72 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2015 – Aug 2018
  • Edward Gary · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 24 of 141 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Garrett Connelly · Gamecock, NYYC IC Team (Gamecock), University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, IC37 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 12 of 119 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Iain Jaeger · Dreamcatcher STCYOC Youth, Magnum, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College keelboat, IRC handicap, VX One 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 62 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Nov 2024
  • Doug Clark · Sideshow, Stratos · J/70, VX One 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 19 of 56 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Lily Flack · Dreamcatcher STCYOC Youth, Glide, MudRatz, MudRatz Racing Youth Team · IRC handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Christopher Pearson · Gamecock, Kashmir, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, IC37, Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 62 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2025
  • Lucy Rath · Dreamcatcher STCYOC Youth, Glide, MudRatz, MudRatz Racing Youth Team · IRC handicap, J/70, Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 7th · Nov 2016 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

-117207530201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 78

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipGamecockIC37Pit5th / 34
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportGAMECOCKIC37Runners17th / 19
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaGAMECOCKHandicapRunners1st / 7
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaGAMECOCKIC37Runners6th / 22
26 Sep 2025VX One Canadian ChampionshipSideshowVX OneCrew3rd / 29
21 Aug 2025VX One Great Lakes Championship RegattaSideshowVX OneCrew1st / 17
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipKashmirIC37Headsail Trimmer22nd / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaSideshowVX OneCrew1st / 18
20 Jun 20252025 NAASA Series #1 - F18 & VX OneSideshowVX OneCrew3rd / 8
21 Apr 2025SHYC Spring Series 2025Zach ChampneyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 10
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSideshowVX OneCrew2nd / 37
7 Feb 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #3 (Midwinters)SideshowVX OneHelm2nd / 30
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipMagnumVX OneOther9th / 41
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGamecockIC37Headsail Trimmer4th / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexArethusaIC37In the way14th / 17
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaGamecockIC37Bow9th / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaKashmirIC37Headsail Trimmer19th / 23
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointGamecockMelges 24Tactician8th / 16
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMagnumVX OneOther6th / 32
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2GamecockMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer12th / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1GamecockMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer15th / 17
26 Sep 20232023 VX One North American ChampionshipMagnumVX OneCrew5th / 46
8 Sep 2023Sea Sprite Around Hog Island RaceHOPESea SpriteCrew2nd / 9
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaMagnumVX OneOther3rd / 17
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaNYYC IC Team (Gamecock)IC37Pit Assist4th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 333, #8,224.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 498, #1,698. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.