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Sailor · 2009–2026

Christophe Killian

college of charleston College team racingMatch racingCollege fleet racing

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Events
56

702 races · 238 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 15 of 56

Podium rate
57%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,371 boats)

Best class ranking
#56

Helm in College team racing · rating 315

Longest win streak
17

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Harrison Vandervort

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Grace McCarthy & Elizabeth Pemberton

5 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Thompson

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Miia Newman

Dec 2021 – Jan 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Ian Barrows

44–80 head to head in 124 races

Rival
Ty Ingram

77–74 in 151 races

Best day
13 Sep 2014

15-1-1-8-12-2-1-1-6-1-1-1-5-1-1-3-7-3 · SAISA Open

Signature result
3rd of 72

2013 CFJ National Championship · FJ · 25 Jul 2013

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Harrison Vandervort — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Grace McCarthy · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 24% win rate · 174 of 438 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2018
  • Elizabeth Pemberton · Charleston Cougars, College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 18events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 163 of 274 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Stefano Peschiera · Charleston Cougars, College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 17events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 29% win rate · 144 of 321 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2018
  • Chloe Dapp · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 85 of 210 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – May 2017
  • Jack Cusick · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 84 of 214 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2017
  • Katherine Lounsbury · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 84 of 119 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2018
  • Augie Dale · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 84 of 119 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2018
  • Miia Newman · Christophe Killian, Shana's Secret, Wassail · Handicap, Harbor 20, Melges 15 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 44 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Harrison Vandervort · Christophe Killian · Match racing 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 18 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2016
  • Annabel Carrington · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 50 of 88 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

-71308687201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Christophe KillianMelges 15Skipper35th / 133
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipWassailMelges 15Skipper49th / 95
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2WassailMelges 15Skipper15th / 109
28 Oct 2022The Corkscrew CupShana's SecretHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
6 Jul 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JULY SeriesChristophe KillianHandicapSkipper7th / 20
8 Jun 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JUNE SeriesChristophe KillianHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 17
17 Dec 2021Lehman 12 Winter SeriesChristophe KillianHandicapSkipper8th / 16
8 Oct 2021Barney Lehman ChampionshipsSlipperyHandicapSkipper12th / 17
27 Nov 2020Lehman 12 Winter SeriesSlipperyHandicapSkipper14th / 17
17 Jul 201852nd Governor's Cup Junior Championship 2018Christophe KillianMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
26 May 2018LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper4th / 16
7 Apr 2018SAISA Team Race ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
31 Mar 2018Lynne Marchiando Team Race RegattaCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper11th / 16
24 Mar 2018Aaron Szambecki Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
17 Mar 2018Graham Hall Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 16
3 Mar 2018Bob Bavier Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
24 Feb 2018Mendelblatt Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper3rd / 9
10 Nov 2017ICSA Match Race National Championship 2017Charleston CougarsMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
10 Nov 2017ICSA Match Race NationalsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College match racingA Skipper2nd / 10
21 Oct 2017SAISA Match Race ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College match racingA Skipper1st / 6
18 Aug 2017USA Grand Slam - Chicago Match Cup 2017Will CurtissMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
19 Jul 201751st Governor's Cup Junior Championship 2017Christophe KillianMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
27 May 2017LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 16
15 Apr 2017Thompson TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingC Skipper3rd / 18
8 Apr 2017SAISA Team Race ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 662, #513.Crew rating across all classes: 7. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.