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Sailor · 2011–2026

Chip Schaffner

edgewater yacht club J/105PHRF handicapJ/22

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Events
106

297 races · 143 race wins

Win rate
49%

49% win rate · 52 of 106

Podium rate
78%

83 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 75%–80%, 723 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in J/105 · rating 439

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jay Hawkins

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Pete Tylee & Conor Hawkins

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

Biggest lift
Jay Hawkins

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tim Roberts

Jun 2011 – Jun 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Rod Wilmer

2–13 head to head in 15 races

Best day
23 Jun 2016

1-1-1-4-1-1-1 · Cleveland Race Week 2016 Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

The Claire Race 2026 · PHRF handicap · 25 May 2026

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jay Hawkins — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jeff O'Connell · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Chip Bodie · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Tim Roberts · Fall Line, First Tracks, Viva La Vida · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jun 2023
  • Michael "Louie" Palmer · Fall Line · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • George Sipel · Fall Line, Send in the Clowns · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Jay Hawkins · FALL LINE, First Tracks · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 12 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jul 2016
  • John "Chip" Bodie · Fall Line · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Pete Tylee · First Tracks · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2012
  • Conor Hawkins · First Tracks · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2012
  • John Zelli · First Tracks · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2012

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

Rating history

023346520122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 106

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Sep 2026PCYC Green Island Race 2026Fall LineJ/105Owner2nd / 5
29 Aug 20262026 Sandusky Islands RaceFall LinePHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 6
15 Aug 20262026 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattaFall LinePHRF handicapCaptain1st / 5
8 Aug 202689th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 30th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceFall LineJ/105Captain1st / 5
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesFall LinePHRF handicapSkipper11th / 12
25 Jul 2026CYC Rock n' Roll RegattaFall LineHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Jul 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMFall LineJ/105Skipper6th / 7
4 Jul 20262026 BOB NASH MEMORIAL RACEFall LinePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignFall LineJ/105Skipper1st / 9
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapOther1st / 15
25 May 2026The Claire Race 2026Fall LinePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 17
20 Sep 20252025 216 RegattaFall LineJ/105Skipper1st / 4
4 Jul 20252025 BOB NASH MEMORIALFall LinePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
27 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreFall LineJ/105Skipper2nd / 5
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignFall LineJ/105Skipper1st / 7
11 Jun 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMFall LineJ/105Skipper6th / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
26 May 20252025 Claire Memorial RaceFall LinePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 21
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipFall LineJ/105Other4th / 26
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaFall LineJ/105Skipper5th / 18
1 Sep 20242024 Green Island RaceFall LinePHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
24 Aug 20242024 Sandusky Islands RaceFall LinePHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceFall LineJ/105Other1st / 6
31 Jul 20242024 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesFall LinePHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
25 Jul 20242024 CYC Charity CupFall LineJ/105Other2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 464, #3,301.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 32, #39,671. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.