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Sailor · 2011–2026

Chris Williams

nhyc nyyc TP52IRC handicapORC handicap

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Possibly the same person: Chris Williams (2015, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
35

188 races · 56 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 13 of 35

Podium rate
69%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 65%–75%, 202 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Crew in TP52 · rating 449

Longest win streak
16

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Heidi Benjamin

9 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 75% win rate

Best trio
Steve Benjamin & Heidi Benjamin

8 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Heidi Benjamin

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matt Reynolds

Jun 2013 – Apr 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Victor Wild

41–64 head to head in 105 races

Rival
Doug DeVos

53–42 in 95 races

Best day
18 Jan 2024

1-1-1 · 2024 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2016 Ida Lewis Distance Race · IRC handicap · 19 Aug 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Heidi Benjamin — 9 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 75% win rate
  • Matt Reynolds · Mockingbird, Spookie, SPOOKIE, Vesper · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 24events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 42% win rate · 43 of 136 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Apr 2025
  • Steve Benjamin · Decision, Rougarou, Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 32, TP52 14events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 64% win rate · 29 of 67 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Aug 2018
  • Robbie Kane · Decision, Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 12events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 56 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Aug 2018
  • Heidi Benjamin · Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 12events 9 wins together · 11 podiums · 75% win rate · 28 of 47 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
  • John Hayes · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 21 of 89 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Peter Kinney · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 12events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 33% win rate · 22 of 77 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Ben Quatromoni · Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 11events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 73% win rate · 27 of 46 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
  • Ryan Kononchik · Spookie, Vesper · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 11events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 73% win rate · 36 of 64 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Morgan Larson · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 11events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 21 of 78 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Greg Gendell · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 18 of 71 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

036472720122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerHandicapMain Trimmer4th / 8
10 Apr 2025GL52 Events - Southern ShowdownVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 6
20 Mar 2025GL 52 Pensacola CupVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 6
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeMockingbirdTP52Headsail Trimmer4th / 5
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVesper 52ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaVesperTP52Headsail Trimmer1st / 5
15 Feb 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupVesperTP52Headsail Trimmer2nd / 5
15 Jan 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost RegattaVesperTP52Other2nd / 5
28 Sep 20232023 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipVesperTP52Other2nd / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaVesperTP52Other3rd / 6
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaVesperORC handicapOther4th / 8
10 Jun 20232023 Great Lakes 52 (GL52) - Big Red RegattaVesperTP52Other1st / 6
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVesperORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 3
25 Feb 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupVesperORC handicapFoil Trimmer2nd / 5
17 Jan 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost RegattaVesperORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoVesperORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 7
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInterlodgePac52Headsail Trimmer4th / 4
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RaceSpookieIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Main Trimmer4th / 4
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSpookieTP52Main Trimmer1st / 2
19 Aug 20162016 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSpookieIRC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 9
25 Mar 20162016 St. Thomas International RegattaSpookieHandicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
24 Mar 20162016 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceSpookieHandicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016SpookieTP52Headsail Trimmer2nd / 4

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 660, #441. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.