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Sailor · 2018–2026

Christian Gambel

southern yacht club Melges 15Viper 640Handicap

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Events
22

103 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
36%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–60%, 606 boats)

Best class ranking
#176

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 126

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Leopold Brandl

1–18 head to head in 19 races

Best day
30 Apr 2021

1-1-3-4-2 · GYA 100th Opening Regatta · about 1 in 118 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

GYA 100th Opening Regatta · Capdevielle Viper 640 · 30 Apr 2021

Partnerships · 13 sailors

  • Grace Gambel · Christian Gambel · Melges 15 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 32nd · Nov 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Emory Friend · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Miia Newman · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Edward Levert · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Russ Silvestri · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Sarah Taylor · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • John Alden Meade · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • John Lovell · Southern · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Leblanc Gambel · Wild Tchoupitoulas · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020
  • Peter Gambel · Wild Tchoupitoulas · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

01733452019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026GYA Opening731Melges 15Skipper4th / 17
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipChristian GambelMelges 15Skipper61st / 99
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Christian GambelMelges 15Skipper32nd / 125
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Christian GambelMelges 15Skipper73rd / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Christian GambelMelges 15Skipper48th / 89
27 Sep 20252025 Wadewitz Regatta731Melges 15Skipper5th / 12
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipSouthernIC37Offside trimmer3rd / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaSouthernIC37Offside trimmer6th / 12
13 Aug 2022Gulf Coast Sportboat ChampionshipChristian GambelViper 640Skipper8th / 13
30 Apr 2021GYA 100th Opening RegattaChristian GambelCapdevielle Viper 640Skipper1st / 11
11 Apr 2021173rd Opening Regatta - One Design and DinghiesGYA29Viper 640Skipper5th / 5
13 Mar 2021Mardi Gras Race Week Two 2021 (One Design/Capdevielle) Presented by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyChristian GambelCapdevielleSkipper2nd / 7
5 Dec 2020Southern Viper and VX1 Winter SeriesIRL 296Viper 640Skipper2nd / 14
14 Nov 2020Allstate Sugar Bowl Regatta ROC/OD/DYIRL 296HandicapSkipper3rd / 5
18 Oct 2020OD Race Day Fall MakeupWild TchoupitoulasJ/22Skipper1st / 4
2 Oct 2020Leukemia Cup Regatta (OD)Wild TchoupitoulasJ/22Skipper2nd / 6
5 Sep 2020NOTPIL RegattaRetreadViper 640Skipper4th / 10
13 Oct 20192019 HC Fall SeriesOle GreyHandicapSkipper8th / 9
28 Sep 20192019 Wadewitz RegattaGYA20HandicapSkipper3rd / 4
6 Jul 20192019 Meigs Regatta29CapdevielleSkipper4th / 12
29 Sep 20182018 Wadewitz RegattaGYA 29Capdevielle Viper 640Skipper4th / 10
15 Sep 20182018 Back to School Regatta/Dinghy Challenge Cup and Viper 640 Gulf Coast ChampionshipGYA 29WViper 640Skipper5th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 345 (±157), #7,321.Crew rating across all classes: 120 (±232). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.