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Sailor · 2008–2026

Chris Woodall

bayview yacht club ORC handicapMelges 24Handicap

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Events
16

67 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 4 of 16

Podium rate
38%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 23%–33%, 204 boats)

Best class ranking
#451

Helm in Melges 24 · rating -222

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Martin

4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Tom Trautman & Dan Knight

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Martin

+62 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Martin

Jul 2008 – Jul 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jaime Torres

2–30 head to head in 32 races

Rival
John McLeod

11–13 in 24 races

Best day
27 Jul 2008

1-1-1 · 2008 LTYC Regatta - OD Series<br>and<br>2008 ROLEX US-IRC National Championship

Signature result
1st of 8

2021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race · ORC handicap · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Martin — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Mike DeLano · Oxcart, OXCART, Stripes, STRIPES · Melges 24, ORC handicap 11events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 3 of 35 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Martin · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 18 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+62 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Bill Babel · Oxcart, Stripes, STRIPES · Melges 24, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Eric Rasmussen · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Stu Pettitt · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Dan Knight · Stripes · ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 10 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2024
  • John Teeter · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 5 of 14 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Tom Trautman · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+48 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Spencer Woodall · Oxcart, OXCART · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 16th · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Lyons · Stripes · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

-11877271200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipOxcartMelges 24Helm44th / 47
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitOxcartMelges 24Squirrel16th / 17
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointOxcartMelges 24Squirrel24th / 24
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaLa LoévieHandicapAutopilot4th / 4
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgOxcartMelges 24Squirrel12th / 19
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)OXCARTMelges 24Skipper25th / 28
6 Sep 20252025 Melges 24 and Viper 640 Canadian National ChampionshipOutlierMelges 24Other15th / 16
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapOther6th / 10
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTRIDENTORC handicapOther5th / 10
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceSTRIPESORC handicapOther4th / 7
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapOther2nd / 6
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapOther1st / 5
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceStripesORC handicapOther1st / 8
31 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapOther1st / 7
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceStripesORC handicapOther3rd / 5
25 Jul 20082008 LTYC Regatta - OD Series<br>and<br>2008 ROLEX US-IRC National ChampionshipStripesSanta Cruz 70Other1st / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 60, #34,058.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -118, #73,212. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.