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Sailor · 2006–2019

Christopher Whitford

chicago yacht club Farr 40HandicapDF65

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Events
27

174 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 27

Podium rate
37%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–54%, 279 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Helm in Farr 40 · rating 154

Most successful partnership
Christopher Beccaria

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Michael Whitford & Christopher Beccaria

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

Biggest lift
Christopher Beccaria

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Whitford

Aug 2012 – Aug 2019 · 11 events

Nemesis
Helmut Jahn

9–43 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Philip Dowd

74–74 in 148 races

Best day
8 Sep 2018

16-11-3-3-2-6 · 2018 DF65 Chicago Regatta · about 1 in 9 by chance

Signature result
5th of 21

2018 DF65 Chicago Regatta · Handicap · 8 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Christopher Beccaria — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Michael Whitford · Hot Lips · Farr 40 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 9 of 89 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2019
  • Tyler Woodworth · Hot Lips · Farr 40 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 56 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Aug 2019
  • Travis Heitzinger · Hot Lips · Farr 40 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 43 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Steve Outlaw · Hot Lips · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 47 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Oct 2018
  • Laura Hagen · Hot Lips · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Sep 2017
  • Patrick Haywood · Hot Lips · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Daniel Burns · Hot Lips · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Aug 2018
  • Dustin Domer · Hot Lips · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Tony Bowman · Hot Lips · Farr 40 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Doug Nickel · Hot Lips · Farr 40 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-601182962007200920112013201520172019Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsHot LipsFarr 40Other1st / 3
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipHot LipsFarr 40Other8th / 14
3 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 Pre-World ChampionshipHot LipsFarr 40Skipper6th / 13
8 Sep 20182018 DF65 Chicago RegattaCYCHandicapSkipper5th / 21
24 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaHot LipsDF65Other10th / 14
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Owner6th / 10
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoHot LipsFarr 40Other3rd / 8
28 Sep 20172017 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipsHot LipsFarr 40Owner3rd / 8
25 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaHot LipsHandicapOther14th / 15
8 Sep 20162016 Farr 40 North AmericansHot LipsFarr 40Owner3rd / 7
4 Jul 20152015 Grand Prix Invitational RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other2nd / 5
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015Hot LipsFarr 40Helm3rd / 6
6 Jun 20152015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other2nd / 5
20 May 2015CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesHot LipsHandicapSkipper11th / 13
13 Sep 20142014 Sheldon ClarkHot LipsFarr 40Skipper4th / 6
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other3rd / 5
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Hot LipsJ/70Skipper18th / 60
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other3rd / 5
18 Sep 20122012 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipHot LipsFarr 40Other16th / 20
14 Sep 20122012 Rolex Farr 40 Pre-Worlds - USA Circuit Event 5Hot LipsFarr 40Other13th / 20
11 Aug 20122012 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other5th / 9
19 Aug 20112011 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other5th / 9
4 Jun 20112011 Columbia Yacht Club COLORS RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Other2nd / 5
20 Aug 20102010 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Skipper4th / 5
13 Aug 20092009 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot LipsFarr 40Skipper6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 296 (±95), #10,216. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.