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Sailor · 2009–2026

Chris May

abyc ORC handicapLaser RadialLido A

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Events
34

147 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 3 of 34

Podium rate
35%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 43%–51%, 447 boats)

Best class ranking
#1356

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 163

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike McGagh

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Mike McGagh & Kevin Hayes

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

Biggest lift
Mike McGagh

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Hayes

Jun 2014 – Apr 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Mark Ryan

3–22 head to head in 25 races

Best day
15 Mar 2024

5-5-6-2-2-5-3 · 2024 ILCA California Masters Championship

Signature result
1st of 21

2022 Lido Twilights-July · Lido A · 30 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike McGagh — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Albrecht Goethe · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Andrew Houghton · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Hannah Goethe · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Steven Hammerman · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Kevin Hayes · Hamburg II, Otra Vez, Psycho · IRC handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Apr 2026
  • Pat Gibson · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Jul 2026
  • John Gresham · Close Shave, John Gresham · Lido 14, Lido A 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Jacob Brechan · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Christopher Dees · Hamburg II · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Mike McGagh · Final Final, Otra Vez, Psycho · IRC handicap, J/105, Melges 24 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-12138287201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 2026128th Larchmont Race WeekHamburg IIPHRF handicapAutopilot2nd / 7
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPsychoMelges 24Handicaper19th / 24
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgPsychoMelges 24Handicaper10th / 19
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaChris MayLaserSkipper8th / 9
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceHamburg IIORC handicapAutopilot6th / 8
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaHamburg IIORC handicapAutopilot8th / 10
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapChef4th / 8
29 Sep 20242024 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapChef5th / 8
14 Aug 20242024 ILCA MASTERS NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPChris MayHandicapSkipper19th / 30
24 May 20242024 Memorial Day RegattaChris MayLaser RadialSkipper6th / 13
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsMaverickThistleCrew3rd / 5
15 Mar 20242024 ILCA California Masters ChampionshipChris MayLaserSkipper3rd / 17
1 Mar 20242024 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesChris MayLaser RadialSkipper9th / 10
12 Oct 20232023 ILCA Masters US National ChampionshipChris MayLaser RadialSkipper3rd / 5
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceHamburg IIORC handicapAutopilot4th / 10
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceHamburg IIORC handicapAutopilot8th / 9
23 Mar 20232023 ILCA Midwinters WestChris MayLaser RadialSkipper55th / 66
3 Mar 20232023 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesChris MayLaser RadialSkipper12th / 17
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Chris MayLaser RadialSkipper5th / 19
28 Oct 2022Halloween - Charity RegattaClose ShaveLido 14Crew12th / 15
22 Oct 20222022 J/Fest Southwest RegattaEl AlacranJ/22Other9th / 9
30 Jun 20222022 Lido Twilights-JulyClose ShaveLido ACrew1st / 21
31 May 20222022 - Lido Twilights-JuneClose ShaveLido ACrew10th / 21
30 Apr 20222022 - Lido Twilights-MayClose ShaveLido ACrew7th / 19
6 Apr 20222022 - Lido Twilights-AprilJohn GreshamLido ACrew7th / 21

Crew rating across all classes: 157, #19,539.Helm rating across all classes: 181, #20,813. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.