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Sailor · 2017–2026

François Chevalley

cv de vevey la tour HandicapSurprise6.5m classique

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Events
45

148 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 45

Podium rate
24%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 75%–78%, 3,501 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Crew in Surprise · rating 253

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lionel Moraz

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

Best trio
Laurent Alter Anker & Ireneu Pla

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

Biggest lift
Ireneu Pla

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lianel Moraz

May 2019 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Christian Monachon

6–42 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Daniel Bouwmeester

27–19 in 48 races

Best day
21 Aug 2025

1-10-3-1 · Championnat de Suisse des Surprise

Signature result
1st of 20

Semaine du soir · Handicap · 8 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lionel Moraz — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Ireneu Pla · Hauraki, HAURAKI · Handicap, Surprise 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 6 of 51 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Philippe Rey · Belgazou, Hauraki, HAURAKI · 6.5m classique, CS Surprise, Handicap, Surprise 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Apr 2024
  • Lionel Moraz · Belgazou, Hauraki, HAURAKI · 6.5m classique, Handicap, Surprise 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 30 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – May 2024
  • Lianel Moraz · Hauraki · CS Surprise, Handicap, Surprise 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Toma Bonvin · Hauraki, HAURAKI · CS Surprise, Handicap, Surprise 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Oct 2020
  • Laurent Alter Anker · Hauraki · Handicap, Surprise 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Laurent Alter · Hauraki, HAURAKI · Handicap, Surprise 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Marco Milan · Hauraki · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 40th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Grégoire Ryncki · Hauraki · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 60th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Faustine Berthod · Belgazou · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

-3015033020182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Internationale Schweizermeisterschaften Drachen und SurpriseHaurakiSurpriseCrew3rd / 12
21 Aug 2025Championnat de Suisse des SurpriseHaurakiSurpriseCrew2nd / 20
26 Jul 202548ème Régate des Vieux BateauxAméthystePetit Parcours - Corsaires et CanotsSkipper3rd / 18
25 Jul 2025Championnat de La TourAméthysteCorsaireSkipper1st / 8
14 Jun 2025Bol d'Or du LemanHaurakiHandicapCrew96th / 399
7 Jun 2025Genève-Rolle-Genève 2025HaurakiHandicapCrew84th / 190
7 Sep 2024Critérium Surprise "Top voiles cup"acte 7HaurakiSurpriseCrew5th / 12
27 Jul 202447ème Régate des Vieux BateauxBelgazouHandicapSkipper12th / 45
26 Jul 2024Championnat de la Tour 6.5mSi, 6m JI et CorsaireBelgazou5 MetreSkipper13th / 13
15 Jun 2024Bol d'Or MirabaudHaurakiHandicapCrew40th / 401
4 May 2024Top Voiles Cup 2024 acte 2 / Critérium Toucan & Grand Surprise VersoixHaurakiSurpriseCrew1st / 12
20 Apr 2024Criterium Surprise - Top Voiles Cup 2024 - Acte 1HAURAKISurpriseCrew4th / 11
12 Aug 2023Mi été en doubleBelgazouHandicapSkipper4th / 33
3 Aug 2023Ouchettaz weekBelgazouHandicapSkipper19th / 39
10 Jun 2023Bol d'Or MirabaudHaurakiHandicapCrew43rd / 406
27 May 2023Solitaire du haut LacBelgazouHandicapSkipper26th / 27
20 Aug 2022Mi été en doubleBelgazouHandicapSkipper15th / 19
23 Jul 202245ème Régate des Vieux BateauxBelgazouHandicapSkipper14th / 41
22 Jul 2022Championnat de la Tour - 6.5mSi et CorsaireBelgazou5 MetreSkipper8th / 12
11 Jun 2022Bol d'Or MirabaudHaurakiHandicapCrew127th / 422
21 May 2022Coupe d'Argent et d'AvantBelgazou6.5m jauge classiqueSkipper3rd / 3
12 Jun 2021Bol d'Or MirabaudLou RégalouHandicapCrew86th / 426
24 Oct 2020Championnat Suisse SurpriseHAURAKISurpriseCrew11th / 32
5 Sep 2020Classique des 6.5m SIBelgazou6.5m classiqueSkipper7th / 10
15 Aug 2020Mi-Eté en DoubleBelgazouHandicapSkipper6th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 104, #32,884.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 330, #6,294. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.