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Sailor · 2011–2026

Chris Johnston

rcyc VX OnePHRF handicapHobie 18

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Events
60

345 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 60

Podium rate
27%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 38%–45%, 636 boats)

Best class ranking
#118

Helm in VX One · rating 89

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tod Patton

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brett Rogers & Heidi Patton

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

Biggest lift
Tod Patton

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Yates

May 2022 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Stephen Cooley

14–68 head to head in 83 races

Rival
John Bennett

39–26 in 66 races

Best day
7 Jul 2023

1-1-1 · Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023

Signature result
1st of 9

Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023 · Beneteau 31.7 · 7 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tod Patton — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Andrew Yates · New Slang · PHRF handicap, VX One 16events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 88 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – May 2026
  • Margaret Johnston · Blondie, PorFin, Raptor, Unknown Lady2 · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2023
  • David Ward · Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2020
  • Marie-Eve Nadeau · Marie-Eve Nadeau, New Slang · Ideal 18, VX One 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Tod Patton · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Heidi Patton · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Neville White · Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Brett Rogers · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
  • David Johnston · Blondie · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Alex Pedersen · Unknown Lady2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020

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

Rating history

-256-4915820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 20262026 Bill Volk Memorial RegattaBeaux-FrèresPHRF handicapCaptain4th / 4
9 May 2026Fleet Captain's RaceNew SlangPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
6 May 2026Thursday Midweek RacingNew SlangVX OneSkipper9th / 20
26 Sep 2025VX One Canadian ChampionshipNew SlangVX OneCrew11th / 29
21 Aug 2025Thursday Midweek RacingNew SlangVX OneSkipper20th / 20
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceBelievePHRF handicapFloater6th / 7
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenNew SlangVX OneCrew5th / 14
8 Jun 2025VX One Harbour Regatta - Day 2New SlangVX OneSkipper5th / 9
7 Jun 20252025 Bill Volk Memorial RegattaBeaux-FrèresPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
30 Aug 2024Royal WeekendNew SlangVX OneCrew7th / 11
23 Aug 2024Family RegattaMarie-Eve NadeauIdeal 18Crew4th / 9
14 Aug 2024Thursday Midweek Racing - Fall SeriesNew SlangVX OneSkipper10th / 15
19 Jul 2024Founder's RegattaNew SlangVX OneSkipper9th / 11
26 Jun 2024Thursday Midweek Racing - Summer SeriesNew SlangVX OneSkipper17th / 17
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoBlondiePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
29 Sep 2023Commodore's Cruise/Last Mast BlastNew SlangHandicapSkipper4th / 4
31 Aug 2023Royal WeekendNew SlangVX OneSkipper6th / 10
23 Aug 2023VX One Canadian ChampionshipNew SlangVX OneSkipper12th / 17
8 Jul 2023Harbour RegattaNew SlangVX OneSkipper5th / 7
7 Jul 2023Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023ProspectBeneteau 31.7Skipper1st / 9
30 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAMazal TovPHRF handicapNav/Tac7th / 12
16 Jun 2023RCYC OpenNew SlangVX OneSkipper11th / 13
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoBlondiePHRF handicapFloater1st / 6
10 May 2023Thursday Midweek RacingNew SlangVX OneSkipper7th / 15
23 Sep 2022Royal WeekendNew SlangVX OneSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 100, #33,649.Crew rating across all classes: 41, #37,154. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.