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Sailor · 2013–2024

Chip Steiner

ayc J/70Viper 640Handicap

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Events
25

148 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
16%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–58%, 756 boats)

Best class ranking
#326

Helm in J/70 · rating 201

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Lodico

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Bill Vickers & Jim Lodico

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jim Lodico

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Vickers

Jan 2013 – May 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

8–54 head to head in 62 races

Rival
John Gottwald

22–22 in 44 races

Best day
3 May 2024

4-12-5-12-10-4-1 · 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 11

2016 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta · J/70 · 4 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Lodico — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Chip Vickers · Gnixe · J/70, Viper 640 16events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 3 of 82 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2019
  • Steve Kabler · Gnixe · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 16th · May 2015 – Dec 2017
  • Jake Vickers · Gnixe · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 24th · May 2014 – Dec 2017
  • Bill Vickers · Gnixe, Team ACAK · J/70, Viper 640 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 52 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – May 2024
  • Jim Lodico · Gnixe · J/70, Viper 640 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2024
  • Chip Lodico · Gnixe · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 26th · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Vickers Steiner · Gnixe · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 33 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Steiner Vickers · Gnixe · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2019 – Mar 2024
  • Evan Vickers · Gnixe · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 24th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • David Robinson · Magic Eight Ball · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

0159317201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGnixeViper 640In the way5th / 24
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaGnixeViper 640Crew12th / 22
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesGnixeViper 640Watch Captain1st / 6
15 Dec 20192019-2020 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter SeriesGnixeViper 640Skipper13th / 19
19 Oct 20192019 Viper 640 Noroton OpenGnixeViper 640Skipper4th / 18
18 May 20192019 Viper 640 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipGnixeViper 640Other7th / 8
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMagic Eight BallHandicapPit4th / 9
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisGnixeViper 640Other9th / 9
10 Feb 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3GnixeJ/70Other24th / 60
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1GnixeJ/70Mast28th / 53
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1GnixeJ/70Other28th / 53
20 Oct 20172017 J/70 Fall Brawl & J/80 North American ChampionshipGnixeJ/70Other13th / 17
30 Sep 20172017 AYC Fall SeriesGnixeJ/70Other2nd / 9
24 Jun 2017EYC One Design ClassicGnixeJ/70Skipper2nd / 8
29 Apr 20172017 AYC Spring One Design RegattaGnixeJ/70Other4th / 12
21 Oct 20162016 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipGnixeJ/70Mast24th / 45
21 Oct 20162016 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipGnixeJ/70Skipper24th / 45
4 Sep 20162016 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaGnixeJ/70Other1st / 11
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016GnixeJ/70Skipper16th / 43
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016GnixeJ/70Bow16th / 43
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015GnixeJ/70Bow26th / 58
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015GnixeJ/70Skipper26th / 58
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaGnixeJ/70Other31st / 56
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaGnixeJ/70Skipper31st / 56
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013Team ACAKJ/70Mast18th / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 215, #17,051.Crew rating across all classes: 218, #13,284. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.