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Sailor · 2012–2026

Chris Bolton

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Events
68

340 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 68

Podium rate
28%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–50%, 1,044 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in A-Cat Classic · rating 62

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam Carter

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Sam Carter & Todd Berget

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

Biggest lift
Sam Carter

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ben Hall

20–136 head to head in 157 races

Rival
Bobby Orr

95–124 in 222 races

Best day
3 Sep 2022

3-1-4-3-7-3-5-2-5-2 · 93rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Regatta · about 1 in 84 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 20

87th Annual Down River Race 2025 · Handicap · 13 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Carter — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sam Carter · Skadi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Andy Herbick · Skadi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Chris Allen · Skadi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Jeff LoSapio · Skadi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Rob Lancaster · Skadi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Todd Berget · Skadi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Robert Marino · Skadi · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Todd Williams · Madison · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Chris Anto · Madison · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • MaryEllen Tortorello · Madison · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

-21222462013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 Admiral Byrd RegattaChris BoltonA CatSkipper3rd / 5
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaNoNameHandicapSkipper25th / 46
2 May 202653rd Gunpowder Points Regatta and Hobie 14 Division 11 ChampionshipChris BoltonA CatSkipper3rd / 3
25 Apr 2026WRSC Spring Regatta 2026USA 148A-ClassSkipper3rd / 5
27 Mar 20262026 A-Cat Spring RegattaUSA 148A-Cat ClassicSkipper26th / 26
28 Feb 2026Fleet Captains RegattaChris BoltonA CatSkipper18th / 19
21 Feb 20262026 Sarasota Bay Multihull Regatta A Cat and NacraUSA 148A CatSkipper9th / 9
27 Jan 2026A-Cat Midwinter Championship 2026Chris BoltonA CatSkipper32nd / 41
24 Jan 2026Bluster RegattaUSA 148A CatSkipper8th / 12
11 Oct 2025CRYC 83nd Annual Regatta136A-CatsSkipper1st / 2
14 Jun 2025Summer One Design Regatta 2025Chris BoltonA CatSkipper1st / 6
13 Jun 202587th Annual Down River Race 2025Chris BoltonHandicapSkipper2nd / 20
17 May 2025WRSC Spring Regatta 2025148A-ClassSkipper5th / 10
3 May 202552nd Gunpowder Points Regatta and Hobie Wave Division 11 ChampionshipChris BoltonA CatSkipper1st / 2
21 Jan 2025A Cat Midwinter Championship 2025Chris BoltonA-ClassSkipper30th / 41
17 Jan 2025Bluster RegattaUSA148A CatSkipper7th / 12
8 Nov 2024Caterwaul Regatta Fall 2024148A-Cat ClassicSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jun 2024Summer One Design Regatta 2024Chris BoltonA CatSkipper6th / 7
4 May 2024Spring Regatta 2024193A-ClassSkipper4th / 8
1 Mar 2024Clermont Catcall 2024148A CatSkipper1st / 4
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgDrifterHandicapOther13th / 15
14 Jan 2024A Class Midwinters 2024Chris BoltonA-ClassSkipper20th / 31
12 Jan 2024Bluster RegattaUSA 148A CatSkipper5th / 9
4 Oct 20232023 U.S. Multihull Championship for the Alter Trophy148A-CatamaranSkipper12th / 25
12 Aug 2023Sandy Hook Hobie/Aclass Cat Regatta148Aclass ClassicSkipper2nd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 137 (±96), #26,793.Crew rating across all classes: 76 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.