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Sailor · 2013–2026

Chris Cowan

dyc HandicapIRC handicapTP52

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Events
41

246 races · 71 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 12 of 41

Podium rate
54%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–84%, 2,961 boats)

Best class ranking
#73

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 309

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gavin Brady

8 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Gavin Brady & Karl Kwok

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Brooke

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Karl Kwok

Sep 2017 – Jul 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
Andy Reiter

0–30 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Don Whitcraft

23–32 in 55 races

Best day
18 Mar 2017

1-5-2-2-1-2-4-4-1-3-1-2 · William and Mary Spring Open · about 1 in 20,651 by chance

Signature result
1st of 83

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Gavin Brady — 8 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 80% win rate
  • Karl Kwok · Beau Geste, BEAU GESTE, BEAU IDEAL, Team Beau Geste · Handicap, IRC handicap, Pac52 16events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 29 of 42 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2025
  • Gavin Brady · Alive, Beau Geste, BEAU GESTE, Invisible Hand · C&C 30, Handicap, IRC handicap, Match racing 10events 8 wins together · 9 podiums · 80% win rate · 39 of 50 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jan 2025
  • David Swete · Alive, BEAU GESTE, BEAU IDEAL, Invisible Hand · Handicap, IRC handicap, Match racing, Pac52 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 20 of 31 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2025
  • Ryan Houston · Beau Geste, BEAU GESTE, BEAU IDEAL · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 21 of 28 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Francesco Mongelli · Alegre, BEAU IDEAL · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Pablo Arrarte · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Andy Soriano · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Sebastian Carrera · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Mamu Caputo · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Sebastian Tenghage · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

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Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2026AlegreTP52Float13th / 14
28 Aug 2026Rolex TP52 World Championship PORTO CERVO 2026AlegreTP52Float9th / 15
22 Aug 2026Dillon Open Regatta 2026AjaxPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 13
24 Jul 2026Marina Rubicon Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2026AlegreTP52Float8th / 13
11 Jul 2026Summer Race Series 2026AJAXPHRF handicapCrew4th / 6
19 Jun 2026Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2026AlegreTP52Float11th / 13
15 May 202652 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week 2026AlegreTP52Float14th / 16
6 Sep 2025Summer Race Series 2025AjaxPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 11
23 Aug 2025Dillon Open Regatta 2025AjaxJ/22Crew3rd / 6
26 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper122nd / 233
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceBEAU IDEALIRC handicapSkipper12th / 379
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper3rd / 233
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper52nd / 233
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper53rd / 233
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper22nd / 233
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper23rd / 233
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper16th / 233
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU IDEALHandicapSkipper33rd / 233
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BEAU IDEALIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 57
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BEAU IDEALIRC handicapSkipper5th / 161
9 Jan 2025WMRT Macao Match Cup 2025True Blue RacingMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024AliveIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023AliveIRC handicapCrew1st / 83
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023BEAU GESTEHandicapCrew1st / 15
30 Oct 2021RYA National Championships - Grand Final 2021Nick CherryMatch racingCrew2nd / 2

Crew rating across all classes: 670 (±119), #364.Helm rating across all classes: 127 (±249), #28,399. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.