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Sailor · 2009–2026

Chris Williams

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Possibly the same person: Chris Williams (2023, 1 events), Chris Williams (2023–2025, 5 events), Chris Williams (1997–2012, 23 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
116

608 races · 81 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 21 of 116

Podium rate
34%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 65%–68%, 3,421 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Crew in TP52 · rating 449

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Heidi Benjamin

9 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 75% win rate

Best trio
Steve Benjamin & Heidi Benjamin

8 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeremy Wilmot

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matt Reynolds

Jun 2013 – Apr 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Doug Kaukeinen

15–83 head to head in 98 races

Rival
Lee Montes

60–50 in 110 races

Best day
13 Sep 2025

1-5-15-3-9-6-2-7 · USSCA 2025 NY Downstate Sunfish (ISCA) Regional Championship

Signature result
1st of 78

50th Annual World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY · Sunfish · 10 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Heidi Benjamin — 9 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 75% win rate
  • Matt Reynolds · Mockingbird, Spookie, SPOOKIE, Vesper · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 24events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 42% win rate · 43 of 136 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Apr 2025
  • Steve Benjamin · Decision, Rougarou, Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 32, TP52 14events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 64% win rate · 29 of 67 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Aug 2018
  • John Hayes · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 21 of 89 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Peter Kinney · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 12events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 33% win rate · 22 of 77 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Heidi Benjamin · Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 12events 9 wins together · 11 podiums · 75% win rate · 28 of 47 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
  • Robbie Kane · Decision, Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 12events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 56 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Aug 2018
  • Ryan Kononchik · Spookie, Vesper · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 11events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 73% win rate · 36 of 64 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Morgan Larson · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 11events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 21 of 78 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Ben Quatromoni · Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 11events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 73% win rate · 27 of 46 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
  • Key Becker · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 17 of 67 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

0330660201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 116

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026'26-'27 BYC Frostbite SeriesChris WilliamsHandicapSkipper4th / 10
4 Oct 2026Jr Fall Classic and 2026-2027-So Cal Tera Hi Point Series Regatta Sunday 10/04/2026Chris WilliamsHandicapSkipper5th / 6
3 Oct 20262026 DIYC - ILCA District 7 Regatta..HandicapSkipper5th / 16
6 Sep 20262026 99th CYC Around the Island RaceLeading EdgePHRF handicapFloater3rd / 8
28 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipChris WilliamsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper17th / 26
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerHandicapMain Trimmer4th / 8
4 Jun 2026ISCA 2026 North American ChampionshipChris WilliamsSunfishSkipper51st / 108
9 May 20262026 BYC Wingfoil Racing SeriesChris WilliamsWingfoilSkipper27th / 32
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceRIKKIIRC handicapCrew36th / 41
9 Dec 20252025 ISCA World ChampionshipUSASunfishSkipper54th / 84
2 Nov 20252025/2026 Barrington Yacht Club Frostbite SeriesChris WilliamsSunfishSkipper15th / 18
13 Sep 2025USSCA 2025 NY Downstate Sunfish (ISCA) Regional Championship49615Sunfish (ISCA)Skipper4th / 32
5 Sep 2025Massapoag Yacht Club 76th Annual Regatta - Small Boats49615SunfishSkipper10th / 26
5 Jul 20252025 Newport Cup - Around the Island RaceLeading EdgePHRF handicapFloater2nd / 5
11 Jun 2025The 2025 Sunfish North American Championship49615SunfishSkipper36th / 79
17 May 2025Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2025Smoke on the WaterPHRF handicapCrew7th / 7
10 May 20252025 BYC Wingfoil Racing SeriesNorth WindsurfingWingfoilSkipper28th / 31
10 Apr 2025GL52 Events - Southern ShowdownVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 6
20 Mar 2025GL 52 Pensacola CupVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 6
17 Nov 20242024/2025 Barrington Yacht Club Frostbite SeriesExit 63SunfishOther14th / 20
3 Oct 2024Midweek Late Fall SeriesReprisePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeMockingbirdTP52Headsail Trimmer4th / 5
5 Sep 2024Midweek Fall SeriesReprisePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 302, #10,105.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 602, #657. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.