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Sailor · 2009–2026

Chris Kennedy

university of virginia PHRF handicapCollege fleet racingORC handicap

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Events
54

298 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 8 of 54

Podium rate
30%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–48%, 619 boats)

Best class ranking
#5807

Helm in College fleet racing · rating -73

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rob Jacob

2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Michael Cook & Rob Jacob

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Linda Codega

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Ward

Jun 2018 – Sep 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
Michael Menninger

3–29 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Will Ricketson

38–28 in 66 races

Best day
27 Mar 2010

5-4-1-18-14-1-5-13-1-11-1-12-1-11-15-7-16-1-1-13-7-2-6-16 · Robert P. Arrigan Memorial Reg

Signature result
1st of 18

Robert P. Arrigan Memorial Reg · College fleet racing · 27 Mar 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Rob Jacob — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • David Ward · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Rob Jacob · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Michael Cook · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Yassin Namdar · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Madeline Gill · University of Virginia (Virginia 2), University of Virginia (Virginia), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 118 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Neville White · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Aug 2022
  • Eric Davis · Unknown Lady NAI · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Matt Caffrey · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Aug 2022
  • Margaret Johnston · Unknown Lady NAI, Unknown Lady2 · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Linda Codega · University of Virginia (Virginia 2), University of Virginia (Virginia) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 56 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – Apr 2010

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

Rating history

-69109287201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 Labor Day InvitationalHarlequinCal 25Other4th / 4
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaPatriotA ScowCrew4th / 15
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Crew9th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceInisharonORC handicapBow4th / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPowers Of TwoJ/105Bow10th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Bow9th / 11
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoUnknown Lady NAIPHRF handicapBow1st / 3
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeUnknown Lady NAIPHRF handicapBow6th / 12
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaG ForceA ScowCrew3rd / 20
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaUnknown Lady NAIORC handicapBow5th / 5
22 Jul 202384th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTAUS-OQTL0508A515ILCASkipper11th / 13
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceUnknown Lady NAIPHRF handicapBow4th / 4
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceUnknown Lady NAIPHRF handicapBow7th / 11
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoUnknown Lady NAIORC handicapBow5th / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaUnknown Lady NAIORC handicapBow4th / 4
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaCollateral VesselE ScowCrew37th / 50
22 Jul 2022Wianno Scudder Cup RegattaHurricaneHandicapSkipper17th / 17
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceUnknown Lady NAIPHRF handicapBow2nd / 6
6 Jul 2022Wednesday Beer Can Series July 2022GyreHandicapSkipper6th / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceOC-86ORC handicapOther8th / 8
22 Aug 2021ILCA/Laser Summer Regatta #2210508LaserSkipper6th / 10
14 Aug 202182nd ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTA210508LaserSkipper7th / 7
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceUnknown Lady2PHRF handicapBow1st / 7
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoUnknown Lady2PHRF handicapBow6th / 6
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipYonderMelges IC37Other1st / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 120, #24,309.Helm rating across all classes: -8, #53,304. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.