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Sailor · 2014–2025

Paul Chyz

university of southern california College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/70

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Events
48

766 races · 122 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 10 of 48

Podium rate
50%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–76%, 860 boats)

Best class ranking
#525

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 454

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Hecht

5 wins · 10 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Mackenzie Freeman & Matthew Hecht

2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Hope Modugno

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Wong

Jan 2015 – Apr 2018 · 33 events

Nemesis
Will La Dow

24–99 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Greg Dair

74–51 in 125 races

Best day
20 Feb 2016

2-7-1-3-1-2-1-4-1-1-3-5-1-3-2-4-1-2-2-1 · Anteater Open

Signature result
1st of 30

PCCSC South Designate · College fleet racing · 9 Apr 2016

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Hecht — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate
  • Peter Wong · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans 2), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 33events 6 wins together · 17 podiums · 18% win rate · 82 of 571 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Apr 2018
  • John Coakley · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 20% win rate · 63 of 357 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2016
  • Matthew Hecht · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 20events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 25% win rate · 60 of 342 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Hope Modugno · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 48 of 317 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Mar 2017
  • Mackenzie Freeman · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans 2), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 30 of 218 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Clifford Lester · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans 2), University of Southern California (Trojans 4), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 29 of 199 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Lorea Mendiguren · University of Southern California (Trojans 1), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 28 of 209 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Melissa Schem · University of Southern California (Trojans 2), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 18 of 179 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Will Paulsen · University of Southern California (Trojans 4), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 101 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Aaron Kiyotoki · University of Southern California (Trojans 2), University of Southern California (Trojans) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 102 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Jan 2018

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

Rating history

0253506201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)ObsidianPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 11
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceObsidianORC handicapTactician2nd / 4
30 Aug 20232023 Thunderbird International Championship RegattaRAPTORThunderbirdSkipper1st / 16
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipUSA 32J/70Main Trimmer46th / 61
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaUSA 32J/70Other25th / 31
27 Apr 2018Pacific Coast Coed Dinghy ChampionshipsUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Crew (5-6)7th / 12
31 Mar 20182018 St. Francis InviteUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 17
24 Mar 2018PCCSC South DesignateUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 25
9 Mar 2018Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College keelboatA Skipper (1-9)8th / 10
3 Feb 2018Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 4)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 34
27 Jan 2018Gaucho Team RaceUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 1)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
6 Jan 2018Rose Bowl Regatta 2018University of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-6)15th / 28
11 Nov 2017Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 24
11 Nov 2017Fall Pacific Coast Championship - 2 divisionUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 1)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 24
21 Oct 2017UCSD Open RegattaUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 2)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 19
14 Oct 2017Stoney Burke InterconferenceUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 13
23 Sep 20172017 PCCSC Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College match racingA Skipper4th / 6
28 Apr 20172017 PCCSC Coed Conference ChampionshipUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 11
25 Mar 2017South DesignateUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 23
18 Feb 2017Anteater OpenUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 25
4 Feb 2017Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaUniversity of Southern California (Trojans 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 25
21 Jan 2017Peter Wenner Rainbow InviteUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 16
7 Jan 2017Rose BowlUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper15th / 30
8 Oct 2016UCSD Open RegattaUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 10
1 Oct 2016PCCSC Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Southern California (Trojans)College match racingA Crew1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 415, #3,357.Helm rating across all classes: 457, #3,307. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.