Sailor · 2009–2026

Charlie Wardwell

surf city yc Lightning Handicap Mariner

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Events: 15
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 35%
Best class ranking: #422
Longest win streak: 2

Nemesis: Mark Schneider
Best day: 9 Aug 2025
Signature result: 1st of 22

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Ashtyn Wardwell · Charlie Wardwell · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2024 – Sep 2024
George Vlahopouliotis · Charlie Wardwell, My Lightning · Lightning, Mariner 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
Jenn Harvey · Charlie Wardwell · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
Katie McHugh · Charlie Wardwell · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Tim Robinson · Mariner · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
Bill Haspell · Mason Wardwell · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
Jennifer Harvey · Charlie Wardwell · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Mason Wardwell · Mason Wardwell · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
Mark Sanford · Charles Wardwell · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
Bill Haspel · Charles Wardwell · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Aug 2026	LBIYRA Lightning & Mariner Championship	Charlie Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	6th / 10
13 Jun 2026	Lightning CAD/Met District Championship	14036	Lightning	Skipper	14th / 15
11 Sep 2025	U.S. Championship of Champions	Mariner	Handicap	Skipper	13th / 20
9 Aug 2025	Mariner National Championship	My Lightning	Mariner	Skipper	1st / 22
28 Jun 2025	Lightning CAD/MET District Championship	Charlie Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	17th / 20
13 Sep 2024	76th Annual Regatta & Lightning Manahawkin Bay Regatta	Charlie Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	6th / 6
26 Jul 2024	LBIYRA Lightning & Mariner Championship	Charlie Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	6th / 7
18 Aug 2023	LBIYRA Lightning & Mariner Championship	Mason Wardwell	Lightning	Crew	5th / 6
5 Aug 2023	International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American Championship	14036	Handicap	Skipper	37th / 37
8 Oct 2022	PA Gov. Cup	14044	Lightning	Skipper	7th / 11
9 Sep 2022	74th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State Championship	Charles Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	3rd / 11
20 Aug 2022	2022 Duck Challenge Regatta	14044	Lightning	Skipper	10th / 15
2 Oct 2021	Pennsylvania Gov. Cup	14044	Lightning	Skipper	9th / 14
4 Aug 2012	ILCA North American Championship 2012	Charlie Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	32nd / 52
25 Jul 2009	Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta	Charlie Wardwell	Lightning	Skipper	38th / 59

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	-29 provisional	#57188 band 40073–70628	—
Lightning Helm	-62 provisional	#422 band 324–486	−6

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Mariner · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 85
All classes · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -35
Lightning · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -50

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	14 events	1 wins	beats 35%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 20%

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	25%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	34%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Keith Taboada	35	6–29
Mark Schneider	33	4–29
Rich Warren	29	5–24
James Elder	25	4–21
Clint Neuman	21	3–18
Trevor Prior	21	9–12
Jody Lutz	20	0–20
Mitchell Hnatt	20	2–18
David Starck	19	1–18
Joe Buczkowski	19	5–14
Ched Proctor	19	2–17
Allan Terhune	19	0–19

Most-beaten opponent: Stephen Cox (12–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	26%
2025	3	1	51%
2024	2	0	8%
2023	2	0	10%
2022	3	0	52%
2021	1	0	39%
2012	1	0	39%
2009	1	0	36%

Boats

Charlie Wardwell · Lightning · 6 events · 2009–2026
14044 · Lightning · 3 events · 2021–2022
14036 · Lightning, Handicap · 2 events · 2023–2026
Mariner · Handicap · 1 events · 2025
My Lightning · Mariner · 1 events · 2025
Mason Wardwell · Lightning · 1 events · 2023
Charles Wardwell · Lightning · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Surf City, NJ · 7 events
Wrightsville, PA · 2 events
Riverton, NJ · 1 events
Havre de Grace, MD · 1 events
South Dartmouth, MA · 1 events
Shoreacres, TX · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: -29 (±185), #57,188.Crew rating across all classes: -35 (±233). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.