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Sailor · 2010–2026

Christopher Culver

new york yacht club Swan 42IRC handicapIC37

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Events
89

449 races · 91 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 21 of 89

Podium rate
54%

48 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–69%, 818 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in IC37 · rating 226

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Justin Backus

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Michael Stone & Scott Price

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Justin Backus

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Pete Levesque

Jul 2018 – Oct 2021 · 12 events

Nemesis
Drew Freides

17–34 head to head in 51 races

Rival
John Hele

110–108 in 218 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

1-6-3-2-6-1-3-3-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 15

2022 Vineyard Cup Regatta · Handicap · 9 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Justin Backus — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Pete Levesque · Blazer, Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, J/70, Melges IC37 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 74 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Bianca Rom · Blazer, Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 59 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Peter Forsberg · Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 50 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Hannah Lynn · Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 50 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Alden Reid · Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 50 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Ian Storck · Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 42 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Ed Lebens · Blazer II · IC37, Melges IC37 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 49 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Patrick Shanahan · Blazer II · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Kelsy Patnaude · Onawa · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 19 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Justin Backus · Blazer · IRC handicap, Swan 42 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

0249498201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 89

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportOnawaHandicapSkipper1st / 4
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaOnawaHandicapHelm2nd / 5
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaOnawaHandicapHelm2nd / 7
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceOnawaHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendOnawaPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
28 Jun 20252025 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaOnawaHandicapSkipper7th / 8
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaOnawa12 MetreSkipper2nd / 6
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceOnawa12 MetreSkipper3rd / 6
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexOnawaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipOnawaHandicapBoat Captain2nd / 5
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaOnawaHandicapOther1st / 6
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)OnawaHandicapSkipper4th / 6
9 Jul 20222022 Vineyard Cup RegattaOnawaHandicapOther1st / 15
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaOnawaHandicapOther1st / 4
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)OnawaHandicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipBlazer IIIC37Other11th / 17
22 Sep 202112 Metre North American ChampionshipOnawa12 MetreSkipper3rd / 5
7 Aug 20212021 NYYC Queen's CupOnawaORC handicapOther4th / 12
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipBlazer IIIC37Other8th / 18
10 Jul 20212021 Newport RegattaBlazer IIIC37Other3rd / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaBlazer IIIC37Other6th / 16
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaBlazer IIHandicapSkipper9th / 14
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipBlazer IIMelges IC37Other3rd / 6
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaBlazer IIIC37Other3rd / 13
24 Jan 20202019/2020 Melges IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupBlazer IIIC37Helm2nd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 435, #3,730.Crew rating across all classes: -72. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.