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Sailor · 2018–2026

Chris Messano

cbyc Cal 20MercuryPHRF handicap

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Events
35

101 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 35

Podium rate
34%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–61%, 488 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Mercury · rating 472

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Vilicich

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Nic Messano & Chris Vilicich

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

Biggest lift
Chris Vilicich

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nic Messano

Nov 2018 – Sep 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
Noah Stapleton

10–16 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Mike Burch

23–26 in 49 races

Best day
16 Aug 2018

1-1-1-1-1 · Mercury National Championship

Signature result
1st of 15

Mercury National Championship · Mercury · 16 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Vilicich — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Nic Messano · Deception, Dingo Sandwich, Frenzy Too · Cal 20, Handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 25 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Chris Vilicich · Deception, Dingo Sandwich, Frenzy Too · Cal 20, Handicap, Mercury, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – May 2025
  • Will Durant · Deception, DECEPTION, Flying Fiche · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Grant Wooden · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2025
  • Bob Zellmer · Flyingfiche II, Frenzy Too · Mercury, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Oct 2023
  • Chris villicich · Dingo Sandwich, Frenzy Too · Cal 20, Mercury 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Kenny Dair · Deception, Flyingfiche II · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2019 – May 2025
  • Aaron Hall · Dingo Sandwich · Cal 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Danielle Brodeur · Flyingfiche II · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019
  • Kyle Vanderspek · Deception · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

02675332019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Sep 20262026 CBYC Wet Wed Season SeriesDingo SandwichCal 20Skipper18th / 21
16 May 20262026 Catalina Island SeriesDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
1 Nov 20252025 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceDECEPTIONPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 21
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300DeceptionORC handicapOther5th / 11
17 May 20252025 Catalina Island SeriesDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
10 Nov 20242024 Fall One Design RegattaAxonMercurySkipper1st / 5
28 Sep 2024Mercury Pacific Coast ChampionshipsFrenzy TooMercurySkipper3rd / 6
11 Nov 20232023 Fall One Design RegattaFrenzy TooMercurySkipper1st / 7
19 Oct 2023Mercury National ChampionshipFrenzy TooMercurySkipper12th / 20
7 Sep 20232023 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipDingo SandwichCal 20Skipper6th / 24
9 Aug 20232023 Wet Wednesday (Entire Season)Dingo SandwichCal 20Skipper19th / 27
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceDeceptionHandicapOwner2nd / 6
11 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCFrenzy TooMercurySkipper4th / 11
8 Jan 20232023 Two Gates Pursuit SeriesFlying FichePHRF handicapSkipper10th / 27
10 Dec 2022Cal 20 Fall Fun RegattaDingo SandwichCal 20Crew1st / 10
12 Aug 2022Mercury Championships 2022Frenzy TooMercurySkipper1st / 14
3 Aug 2022Wet Wednesday August 2022Dingo SandwichCal 20Crew16th / 19
8 Jun 2022Wet Wednesday June 2022Dingo SandwichCal 20Crew12th / 17
13 Nov 2021Fall OD 2021AXONMercuryCrew3rd / 10
12 Aug 20212021 Ullman Sails Cal 20 Class ChampionshipsDingo SandwichCal 20Skipper9th / 29
11 Aug 2021Wet Wednesday August 2021DINGO SANDWICHCal 20Skipper14th / 16
16 Jun 2021Wet Wednesday June 2021Dingo SandwichCal 20Skipper12th / 16
5 May 2021Wet Wednesday May 2021DINGO SANDWICHCal 20Skipper4th / 14
19 Feb 2021Winter OD Regatta 2021Frenzy TooMercurySkipper2nd / 7
19 Aug 20202020 Mercury Class National ChampionshipFrenzy TooMercurySkipper3rd / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 533, #1,886.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 190, #16,882. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.