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Sailor · 2010–2026

Chris Schon

metedeconk river yacht club LightningSnipePHRF handicap

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Events
51

307 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 51

Podium rate
12%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 51%–55%, 1,701 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Crew in Lightning · rating 389

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Hayes

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Keith Taboada

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Keith Taboada

Aug 2014 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Starck

19–65 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Tanner Probst

50–65 in 115 races

Best day
1 Jan 2019

4-2-1-4-5-1 · 2019 Lightning Frigid Digit

Signature result
1st of 26

2021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA) · Lightning · 13 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Hayes — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Brian Hayes · 14752, 14935, Brian Hayes Jr, Lil Boat · Handicap, Lightning 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Cole Barney · #bigsandwich, USA 551 · J/70, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Keith Taboada · Girl Trouble · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Taboada · Brian Taboada, Girl Trouble, Peggy-O, Zombies Cant Swim · E Scow, Lightning, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Greg Virgin · Greg Virgin · Handicap, Snipe 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 28th · May 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Kailey Savacool · #bigsandwich · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Molly Lucyk · #bigsandwich · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • George Harrington · #bigsandwich · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • John Gochberg · USA 551 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Owen Carolan · Mangu' · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 29th · Oct 2016 – Nov 2016

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

Rating history

-39168375201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 2026Snipe North American ChampionshipCheeseBirger in ParadiseSnipeCrew11th / 55
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningIn the way14th / 57
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenGirl TroubleLightningFloater11th / 43
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta#bigsandwichPHRF handicapChef5th / 16
6 Jun 20262026 Colonial CupGreg VirginSnipeCrew28th / 49
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning Championship14935LightningChef28th / 34
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg14935LightningChef3rd / 27
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaChris SchonLightningSkipper18th / 25
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCBrian Hayes JrLightningCrew25th / 50
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipBrian TaboadaE ScowCrew18th / 23
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week#bigsandwichPHRF handicapChef5th / 8
31 May 20252025 Colonial CupOnlyFins🦈SnipeSkipper36th / 48
12 Apr 2025Interclub Dinghy National Championship547ICSkipper12th / 19
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaUSA 551J/70Other41st / 50
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2USA 551J/70Other36th / 41
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1USA 551J/70Pro Bowler8th / 33
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaOblioLightningCrew2nd / 26
3 Aug 2024CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's30526SnipeSkipper6th / 11
24 Jun 2024Quantum Snipe Nationals 2024Greg VirginHandicapCrew31st / 44
31 May 20242024 Colonial CupGreg VirginSnipeCrew31st / 40
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg14752LightningChef15th / 24
29 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class World ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningRush Chairman7th / 40
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)Peggy-OPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville#bigsandwichPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
16 Sep 20222022 International Lightning Class North American ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningOther5th / 47

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 366, #4,830.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 167, #23,055. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.