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Sailor · 2010–2026

Chris Watts

scyc Moore 24HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
85

315 races · 55 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 21 of 85

Podium rate
51%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–74%, 1,329 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Moore 24 · rating 388

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Clappier

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
James Clappier & Chip Merlin

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Clappier

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Karen Loutzenheiser

Sep 2010 – May 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Stephen Bourdow

27–72 head to head in 99 races

Rival
Joel Turmel

50–55 in 106 races

Best day
20 Jun 2026

3-2-3-1-1-4-3 · Hobie Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA · about 1 in 4,532 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

Hobie Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA · Moore · 20 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: James Clappier — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Chip Merlin · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 31% win rate · 8 of 43 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Brian Malone · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 42 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Karen Loutzenheiser · CIAO, Merlin, Watts Moore..., Watts Moore… · Handicap, IRC handicap, Moore 24, ORC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2026
  • Ryan Kern · Merlin, Perseverance, Tai Kuai, WATTS MOORE... · Handicap, Moore 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 41 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jan 2024
  • Keahi Ho · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Miro Kaffka · Merlin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Chad Howard · CIAO, Merlin, Tai Kuai · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2010 – Sep 2024
  • Orlando Montalvan · Merlin, Perseverance · J/111, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Feb 2024
  • James Clappier · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 15 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Scott MacGregor · Merlin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-24239501201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 85

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Hobie Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA104MooreSkipper1st / 17
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunWatts Moore…PHRF handicapSkipper26th / 87
31 May 2026Double Handed Buoy FiascoWatts Moore…Moore 24Skipper2nd / 10
18 Apr 20262026 Moore 24 RoadmasterWatts Moore...Moore 24Skipper1st / 16
12 Apr 20262025 SCYC Champion of Champions InvitationalWatts Moore...HandicapSkipper7th / 10
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoWATTS MOORE...Moore 24Skipper15th / 29
15 Nov 2025Mid Winter Series 2025-26Watts Moore...HandicapSkipper2nd / 9
18 Oct 20252025 Fall InvitationalWatts Moore…Moore 24Skipper5th / 15
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapCrew2nd / 5
16 Aug 2025Fall One Design Series 2025Watts Moore…Moore 24Skipper2nd / 2
19 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.Watts Moore…Moore 24Skipper5th / 10
14 Jun 20252024 SCYC Champion of Champions (rescheduled)Watts Moore...HandicapSkipper8th / 12
7 Jun 202534th Delta Ditch RunWatts Moore...PHRF handicapSkipper25th / 71
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300MerlinORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
12 Apr 2025Moore 24 Spring RoadmasterWatts Moore…Moore 24Skipper8th / 18
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceVIVA LA VIDAIRC handicapCo-skipper18th / 23
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoWATTS MOORE...Moore 24Skipper6th / 26
27 Sep 2024Jack and JillWatts Moore...Moore 24Skipper2nd / 8
19 Sep 20242024 Moore 24 NationalsWatts Moore...Moore 24Skipper7th / 26
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 5
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaWatts Moore...Moore 24Other4th / 6
16 Aug 2024Fall One Design Series 2024Watts Moore...HandicapSkipper1st / 3
20 Jul 20242024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.Watts Moore...Moore 24Skipper6th / 12
22 Jun 2024Fannette RaceWatts Moore...PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 20
21 Jun 2024Lake Tahoe Roadmasters RegattaWatts Moore...Moore 24Skipper4th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 501 (±109), #2,194.Crew rating across all classes: 126 (±137), #23,580. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.