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Sailor · 2014–2026

Chris Spink

bssc HandicapHawkHawk20

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Events
172

467 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 14 of 172

Podium rate
40%

69 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 57%–61%, 2,210 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Hawk · rating 219

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Blades

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Jim Blades

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Adrian Christmas

Jan 2018 – Jan 2026 · 87 events

Nemesis
Paddy Spink

16–132 head to head in 148 races

Rival
David Thompson

95–85 in 180 races

Best day
1 Jan 2023

7-1-3-4-1-2-2-5-2-6 · Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club Sailing Week

Signature result
1st of 13

Hawk Summer Points · Handicap · 1 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Blades — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Adrian Christmas · 285, Puff · Handicap, Hawk, Hawk20 87events 6 wins together · 35 podiums · 7% win rate · 17 of 241 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Ray Holmes · 285 · Handicap 12events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 8% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Sheila Spink · 285, Puff · Handicap, Hawk 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Jim Crossman · 285 · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
  • Jim Blades · 285 · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Jeremy Franklin · 285 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • Malcolm Collins · 285, Puff · Handicap, Hawk 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2022
  • Steve Harvey · 285 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Adrian Chrismas · 285 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • Mike Spink · Knot Shore · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

0104208201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 172

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Typhoon Trophy Series285HandicapSkipper4th / 47
1 Jan 2026Commodores CupKnot ShoreHandicapCrew3rd / 6
1 Jan 2026David Johnson Plate285HawkSkipper3rd / 8
1 Jan 2026Hawk Autumn Series285HandicapSkipper5th / 12
1 Jan 2026Hawk Champagne Race285HawkSkipper2nd / 6
1 Jan 2026Hawk First on the Water285HandicapSkipper2nd / 4
1 Jan 2026Hawk Island Series285HandicapSkipper8th / 10
1 Jan 2026Hawk Last on the Water285HandicapSkipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 2026Hawk Spring Series285HandicapSkipper3rd / 8
1 Jan 2026Hawk Summer Series285HandicapSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2026Robin Rowley Trophy285HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
1 Jan 2026Sea Fleets Sailing Week285Hawk20Skipper6th / 11
1 Jan 2026W H Loose Challenge Trophy285HandicapSkipper4th / 9
1 Jan 20252025 Typhoon Trophy Series285HandicapSkipper4th / 41
1 Jan 2025Hawk August Series285HandicapSkipper7th / 10
1 Jan 2025Hawk Autumn Series285HandicapSkipper4th / 7
1 Jan 2025Hawk First on the Water285HandicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2025Hawk Island Series285HandicapSkipper3rd / 11
1 Jan 2025Hawk Last on the Water Series285HandicapSkipper7th / 7
1 Jan 2025Hawk Spring Series285HandicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jan 2025Hawk Summer Series285HandicapSkipper2nd / 10
1 Jan 2025Hawk Whitsun Challenge Bowl285HandicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Jan 2025Robin Rowley Trophy285HandicapSkipper1st / 5
1 Jan 2025Sea Fleets Sailing Week 2025285HawkSkipper6th / 13
1 Jan 2025W H Loose Challenge Trophy285HandicapSkipper2nd / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 197, #23,330.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -44. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.