Sailor · 2012–2025

Christopher Keller

tufts university College fleet racing College team racing J/70

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Events: 87
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #510
Longest win streak: 9

Most successful partnership: Samuel Shea
Best trio: Taylor Hart & Samuel Shea
Biggest lift: Julien Guiot
Longest-running crew: Peter Lynn
Nemesis: Jack Parkin
Rival: Matthew Kaplan
Best day: 1 Oct 2016
Signature result: 1st of 17

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Samuel Shea — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate

Jackson McCoy · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 3), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 29events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 139 of 561 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2019
Ian Morgan · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 68 of 356 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2019
Taylor Hart · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 3), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 24% win rate · 67 of 322 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2017
Cameron Holley · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 73 of 365 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2019
Michelle Chisdak · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 13), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 68 of 275 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2023
Jack Bitney · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 82 of 286 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Mar 2019
Ted Keller · Key Player, Papillon · J/70, ORC handicap 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 82 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2024
Juliana Testa · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 78 of 293 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2019
Florian Eenkema Van Dijk · Jumbos, Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Viper 640 14events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 41 of 260 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2018
Samuel Shea · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 69 of 185 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Mar 2019

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 87

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
6 Jun 2025	2025 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Whistler	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 6
26 Jul 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Key Player	J/70	Other	5th / 14
24 May 2024	2024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Papillon	ORC handicap	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	4th / 8
27 Jul 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Key Player	J/70	Other	7th / 17
20 May 2023	Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-420s	Tufts University (Jumbos 13)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	5th / 14
7 Jan 2023	2022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2	Key Player	J/70	Chef	7th / 60
28 Jul 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Key Player	J/70	Chef	16th / 30
10 Jun 2022	2022 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Abracadabra	PHRF handicap	Floater	1st / 6
28 May 2022	2022 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Key Player	J/70	Crew	9th / 11
17 Sep 2021	2021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National Championship	Key Player	J/70	Other	16th / 31
22 Jul 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Key Player	J/70	In the way	3rd / 18
8 Feb 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3	Key Player	J/70	Medic/Doctor	6th / 50
11 Jan 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2	Key Player	J/70	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	23rd / 53
30 May 2019	Gill College Sailing Coed National Championship	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (3-8)	11th / 18
28 May 2019	Gill Coed Eastern Semifinals	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (7-8)	6th / 18
20 Apr 2019	Admiral's Cup	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	12th / 18
13 Apr 2019	Thompson Trophy	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College fleet racing	C Skipper	4th / 17
6 Apr 2019	NEISA Team Race Championship	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College team racing	Skipper	9th / 12
30 Mar 2019	38th Lynne Marchiando Trophy	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College team racing	Skipper	5th / 16
23 Mar 2019	Friis Trophy	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College team racing	Skipper	9th / 10
9 Mar 2019	Wood Trophy	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College team racing	Skipper	2nd / 9
3 Mar 2019	Sharpe Team Race Trophy	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 8
9 Feb 2019	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3	Key Player	J/70	Tactician	12th / 51
5 Jan 2019	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2	Key Player	J/70	Medic/Doctor	11th / 53
27 Oct 2018	The 78th Professor Schell Trophy	Tufts University (Jumbos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (14)	8th / 18

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	496	#2299 band 1623–3241	—
College fleet racing Helm	312 provisional	#1654 band 1203–2162	+13.6
All classes Crew	342 provisional	#5649 band 3004–10369	—
College team racing Helm	219	#235 band 147–355	−6
J/70 Crew	246 provisional	#510 band 278–969	+4.8
420 Helm	-68 provisional	#3722 band 2551–4352	—

9 more classes, not yet ranked

College keelboat · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating 84
420er Worlds 2014 · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating -12
International 420 · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating 107
Vanguard 15 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 10
C420s · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating 81
J/105 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 72
College fleet racing · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating 41
Viper 640 · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 13
C-420 · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 5

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	61 events	10 wins	beats 61%
As crew	26 events	1 wins	beats 60%

Positions: B Skipper (12) · A Skipper (5) · C Skipper (5) · Main Trimmer (3) · Chef (3) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (2)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	44%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	53%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	58%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Matthew Kaplan	312	148–164
Patrick Shanahan	220	93–127
Christopher Williford	194	81–113
Frank Reeg	179	131–48
Mack Fox	177	99–78
Jackson Hamilton	152	97–55
Nicholas Baird	133	46–87
Nicholas Floyd	131	77–54
Jack McGraw	122	55–67
Peter Lynn	121	69–52
Jan Kite-Powell	120	90–30
Roberto Stevens	114	63–51

Most-beaten opponent: Frank Reeg (131–48).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	60%
2024	2	0	63%
2023	3	0	74%
2022	3	1	56%
2021	2	0	69%
2020	2	0	74%
2019	11	0	59%
2018	17	2	52%
2017	14	2	68%
2016	14	4	75%
2015	6	1	60%
2014	3	1	50%
2013	8	0	40%
2012	1	0	46%

Boats

Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, College keelboat · 43 events · 2015–2019
Key Player · J/70 · 13 events · 2018–2024
Tufts University (Jumbos 1) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 6 events · 2015–2018
Abracadabra · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2013–2022
Chris Keller · International 420, 420er Worlds 2014, 420 · 4 events · 2013–2014
none · Handicap, C420s · 2 events · 2013
6205 · 420, C-420 · 2 events · 2012–2013
Whistler · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2025
Papillon · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2024
Tufts University (Jumbos 13) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 7 events
Connecticut College · 7 events
MIT · 6 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 6 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 6 events
Dartmouth · 5 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 496 (±89), #2,299.Crew rating across all classes: 342 (±180), #5,649. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.