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Sailor · 2011–2026

Chris Groobey

nehf IODHandicapJ/70

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Events
58

338 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 58

Podium rate
36%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,008 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Crew in IOD · rating 295

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jr. David Rockefeller

3 wins · 15 podiums in 27 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Jr. David Rockefeller & Carolyn Groobey

3 wins · 13 podiums in 23 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sean Rolfes

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carolyn Groobey

Aug 2011 – Aug 2026 · 44 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

9–64 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Mia Thompson

59–47 in 106 races

Best day
5 Jul 2024

6-3-8-5-4-2-1-1 · IOD - 2024 July Series for The Rockefeller Trophy

Signature result
2nd of 22

The MDI Series for the Haaland Trophy · Handicap · 25 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jr. David Rockefeller — 3 wins · 15 podiums in 27 events together · 11% win rate
  • Carolyn Groobey · Bad Monkey, Caribou, Church Key, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, J/105, J/70 44events 4 wins together · 18 podiums · 9% win rate · 27 of 261 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Jr. David Rockefeller · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, PHRF handicap 27events 3 wins together · 15 podiums · 11% win rate · 23 of 155 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Tom Kennedy · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 77 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Nicholas Kennedy · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Sean Smith · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 25 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Rob Van Alen · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Mia Thompson · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Sean Rolfes · Caribou, Sidewinder · Handicap, IOD 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 28 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Tom Murray · Church Key, Wild Child · J/70, J/88, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Wells Bacon · Caribou · Handicap, IOD 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-251102442020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 2026The 101st Annual Hayward CupCaribouHandicapCrew2nd / 13
8 Aug 20262026 August CruiseCybelePHRF handicapCrew2nd / 2
1 Aug 2026IOD — 2026 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew5th / 17
6 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew3rd / 17
5 Jul 2026Cruising Class — 2026 Haaland SeriesCybelePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 4
4 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyCaribouIODCrew3rd / 14
30 Aug 2025IOD & Luders - 2025 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyCaribouIODCrew7th / 11
17 Aug 2025The 100th Annual Hayward CupCaribouHandicapCrew4th / 27
2 Aug 20252025 August CruiseCybelePHRF handicapCrew2nd / 4
28 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew5th / 20
5 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew4th / 14
4 Jul 2025Cruising Class - 2025 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapSkipper1st / 7
28 Jun 2025IOD - 2025 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyCaribouIODCrew7th / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaChurch KeyORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 9
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisChurch KeyJ/88Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
21 Nov 20242024 SORC Sailors' Choice RaceHeatwaveORC handicapFloater4th / 5
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipChurch KeyJ/88Spinnaker trimmer9th / 11
1 Aug 2024Luders - 2024 August SeriesKathryn BLuders 16Skipper8th / 14
5 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew7th / 17
3 Jul 2024Cruising Class - 2024 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapCrew2nd / 13
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisChurch KeyJ/88In the way1st / 7
1 Sep 2023IOD & Luders - 2023 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyCaribouIODCrew3rd / 14
3 Aug 2023Luders - 2023 August SeriesKathryn BLuders 16Skipper9th / 15
30 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew3rd / 20
7 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew10th / 15

Crew rating across all classes: 233, #12,323.Helm rating across all classes: 134. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.