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Sailor · 2008–2026

Chris Welch

colyc IRC handicapORC handicapTP52

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Events
57

170 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
30%

30% win rate · 17 of 57

Podium rate
54%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (range 28%–32%, 1,653 boats)

Best class ranking
#524

Crew in TP52 · rating 30

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jesse Fielding

5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate

Best trio
Jan Majer & Ben Lynch

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

Biggest lift
Thomas Loughborough

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Artie Means

Aug 2012 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Doug DeVos

8–75 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Sharon O'Niel III

20–24 in 44 races

Best day
15 Sep 2022

1-1 · 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series

Signature result
1st of 39

Cervantes Trophy Race · IRC handicap · 20 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jesse Fielding — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate
  • Alex Higby · Adjudicator, Mockingbird, Rio 100, TSCHÜSS 2 · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 21events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 19% win rate · 10 of 98 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2025
  • Stu Bannatyne · Mockingbird, Shockwave, TSCHÜSS 2, Warrior Won · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 17events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 60 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Jul 2025
  • Chris Duhon · Mockingbird · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 83 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Jason Aardema · Mockingbird · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 74 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Kevin Savitt · Mockingbird, Warrior · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 3 of 62 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Johnny Mordaunt · Tschuss, TSCHUSS, TSCHÜSS 2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 36% win rate · 13 of 34 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Kevin Abbink · Mockingbird, Rio 100 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 65 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Christian Zugel · Tschuss, TSCHUSS, TSCHÜSS 2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 30% win rate · 6 of 27 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Jan Majer · Icefire, Mockingbird, Privateer, Vanquish · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 9events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 44% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2011 – Mar 2023
  • Trystan Seal · TSCHUSS, TSCHÜSS 2 · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 44% win rate · 11 of 24 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-4183369200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)FOXPHRF handicapRunners2nd / 8
5 Jul 2026AEGEAN 600 2026FINAL FINALORC handicapCrew2nd / 57
5 Jul 2026AEGEAN 600 2026FINAL FINALIRC handicapCrew4th / 51
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceJAJOIRC handicapCrew33rd / 41
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceJAJOHandicapCrew19th / 20
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew360th / 380
18 Jun 2025Transatlantic Race 2025 Newport RI to CowesTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew1st / 10
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew53rd / 53
12 Jan 2025RORC Transatlantic RaceTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew1st / 12
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupMockingbirdTP52Runners3rd / 6
27 Jul 2024Roschier Baltic Sea RaceTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew39th / 39
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaMockingbirdTP52Watch Captain6th / 6
20 Apr 2024Cervantes Trophy RaceTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew1st / 39
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceHooligan RacingORC handicapOther2nd / 5
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceRio 100ORC handicapOther1st / 3
15 Feb 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupMockingbirdTP52Runners4th / 5
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceRio 100ORC handicapOther2nd / 5
7 Jan 2024RORC Transatlantic RaceWARRIOR WONIRC handicapCrew1st / 15
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaMockingbirdTP52Grinder6th / 6
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceWARRIOR WONIRC handicapCrew356th / 358
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceTSCHÜSS 2IRC handicapCrew179th / 179
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceMockingbirdPHRF handicapWatch Captain4th / 7
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceVitesseORC handicapOther1st / 4
20 Feb 2023RORC Caribbean 600 RaceHOOLIGANIRC handicapCrew36th / 46
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Warrior WonIRC handicapCrew4th / 91

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 319, #6,797. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.