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Sailor · 2002–2026

Steve Chapman

britannia yacht club Viper 640IRC handicapHandicap

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Events
74

548 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 74

Podium rate
11%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 1,849 boats)

Best class ranking
#95

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 203

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Miller

3 wins · 4 podiums in 17 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Christophe Ledent & Tom Miller

3 wins · 4 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nick Lounsbury

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christophe Ledent

Mar 2014 – Oct 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Jay Rhame

22–157 head to head in 181 races

Rival
Cole Constantineau

186–209 in 397 races

Best day
13 Dec 2014

3-5-1-2-2-2-3-1-2 · ActionQuest 2014-2015 Sarasota Viper Winter Series

Signature result
2nd of 16

2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead · Viper 640 · 28 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Miller — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 17 events together · 18% win rate
  • Christophe Ledent · Oshunmare · Viper 640 36events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 23 of 263 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Tom Miller · Oshunmare · Viper 640 17events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 18 of 120 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Warren Walhaug · Oshunmare · Viper 640 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 93 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Mar 2024
  • Quinton Gallon · Oshunmare · Viper 640 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 88 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Oct 2019
  • Nick Lounsbury · Oshunmare · Handicap, Viper 640 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Van Sheppard · Oshunmare, Steve Chapman · Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2017 – May 2024
  • Michael Cranitch · Broomstick, Yellowtail · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 29th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2004
  • Scott Alle · Broomstick, Yellowtail · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2004
  • Michael Martin · Frantic · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 54th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025
  • John Eve · Frantic · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 54th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-118115348200320072011201520192023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Skipper14th / 29
13 Jun 20262026 New England Championship Viper 640OshunmareViper 640Skipper5th / 13
23 May 20262026 Viper 640 Spring RegattaOshunmareViper 640Skipper6th / 9
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025FranticIRC handicapCrew54th / 103
2 Oct 20252025 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipsOshunmareViper 640Other14th / 28
6 Sep 20252025 Melges 24 and Viper 640 Canadian National ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Other5th / 9
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaOshunmareViper 640Other6th / 16
8 Feb 2025Event #3 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesOshunmareViper 640Skipper10th / 19
11 Jan 2025Event #2 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesOshunmareViper 640Skipper16th / 17
13 Dec 20242024 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Skipper19th / 30
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadOshunmareViper 640Skipper6th / 21
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupSteve ChapmanViper 640Skipper6th / 21
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaOshunmareViper 640Skipper16th / 22
9 Feb 2024Event #3 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesOshunmareViper 640Skipper19th / 20
13 Jan 2024Event #2 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesOshunmareViper 640Skipper4th / 18
9 Dec 2023Event #1 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesOshunmareViper 640Skipper7th / 20
22 Sep 2023Viper 640 North American Championship Presented by BMO Private WealthOshunmareViper 640Skipper9th / 23
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadOshunmareViper 640Skipper14th / 23
1 Jul 20232023 Viper 640 & Melges 24 CanadiansOshunmareViper 640Skipper4th / 8
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOshunmareViper 640Other9th / 14
28 Mar 2023Allstate Sugar Bowl 2023 Viper 640 World ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Skipper18th / 33
4 Feb 20232023 Viper 640 Winter Series #3OshunmareViper 640Other11th / 17
20 Oct 2022Viper 640 North American ChampionshipOshunmareViper 640Other21st / 30
27 Aug 20222022 EYC OpenOshunmareViper 640Other1st / 4
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadOshunmareViper 640Helm2nd / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 255, #14,515.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -14. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.