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Sailor · 2015–2026

Chris French

bbsa PHRF handicapHandicapLong Course

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Events
18

23 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
39%

39% win rate · 7 of 18

Podium rate
61%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 65%–77%, 166 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Signature result
1st of 18

MADR - TIDEWATER DISTANCE SERIES - Best (??) · Handicap · 7 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Mark Merrick · Elixir · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2022
  • Edward Baron · Elixir · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Andrew Haly · Elixir · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Eric Winkelstern · Elixir · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022
  • John Harris · Elixir · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

0124248201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaElixirPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
8 Aug 20262026 MADR LOWER BAY SERIES - NA PHRF Plus ratingsELIXIRHandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Oct 20252025 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaElixirPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
16 Aug 2025NEXTSAILOR - NAR SHADOW SCORING - CAPE CHARLES CUPELIXIRLong CourseSkipper6th / 30
9 Aug 2025Plantation Light RaceElixirPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
11 Nov 2024LUNA BLU - Shadow ScoringELIXIRHandicapSkipper6th / 26
13 Jul 20242024 Dink Vail RegattaElixirPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
7 Jul 2024MADR - TIDEWATER DISTANCE SERIES - Best (??)ELIXIRHandicapSkipper1st / 18
24 May 20242024 MADR - LONG DISTANCE (2of3)ElixirHandicapSkipper15th / 17
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupElixirPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
15 Jul 20232023 Dink Vail RegattaElixirPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
26 May 202373nd Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupElixirPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
27 May 202272nd Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupElixirPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
22 May 202071st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupElixirPHRF handicapOther9th / 14
31 May 20192019 Southern Bay Race WeekElixirPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
24 May 201970th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupElixirPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
3 Jun 20162016 Southern Bay Race WeekElixirPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
22 May 20152015 66th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupElixirPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 248, #13,938. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.