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Sailor · 2008–2026

Chris Poole

maine maritime academy Match racingCollege fleet racingHandicap

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Events
116

866 races · 235 race wins

Win rate
30%

30% win rate · 35 of 116

Podium rate
66%

76 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 35%–41%, 821 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Match racing · rating 278

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mal Parker

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Biggest lift
Bernardo Freitas

+54 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mal Parker

Sep 2021 – Jun 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Peter Pellegrini

25–98 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Ryan White

53–62 in 115 races

Best day
10 Apr 2010

2-4-4-DNF-4-4-4-5-1-6-6-2-6-3-5-2-1-4-2-3-4-8 · New England Dinghy Tournament

Signature result
1st of 12

Chicago Grand Slam G2 2019 · Match racing · 16 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mal Parker — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • John Joseph · Maine Maritime Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 143 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2008 – Sep 2011
  • Mal Parker · Chris Poole, Riptide Racing · Match racing 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 13 of 23 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Joachim Aschenbrenner · Chris Poole, Riptide Racing, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club · Match racing 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 15 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Matt Cornwell · Chris Poole, Riptide Racing, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club · Match racing 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 18 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Hadley Neale · Maine Maritime Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 118 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2009 – Mar 2011
  • Patrick Gavin-Brynes · Better than.., Better Than..., Riptide Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Mar 2015
  • Luke Payne · Chris Poole, Riptide Racing, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club · Match racing 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Malcolm Parker · Riptide Racing, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club · Match racing 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 20 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Taylor Batton · Maine Maritime Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 76 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 13th · Sep 2010 – Oct 2010
  • Josefina Ruggieri · Knot Today · Handicap, IC37 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-56157370200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 116

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Sep 2026USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2026Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
28 Aug 2026USA Grand Slam – Oakcliff International 2026Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendKnot TodayIC37Tactician13th / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportKnot TodayIC37Tactician6th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaKnot TodayHandicapTactician31st / 38
30 Jun 2026WMRT – GKSS Match Cup Sweden (Open) 2026Riptide RacingMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
30 Apr 202661st Congressional Cup 2026Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
6 Jan 2026WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2026Riptide RacingMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
22 Oct 2025Bermuda Gold Cup 2025Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipDennis ConnerHandicapTactician14th / 17
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceEagleORC handicapSwitch Flipper11th / 12
21 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Detroit Cup 2025Christian PrendergastMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
10 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2025Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
30 Jun 2025WMRT – GKSS Match Cup Sweden (Open) 2025Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper2nd / 3
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaSummer Storm 52ORC handicapStrategist1st / 4
1 May 202560th Congressional Cup 2025Riptide RacingMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
9 Jan 2025WMRT Macao Match Cup 2025Riptide RacingMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
29 Oct 2024Bermuda Gold Cup 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
4 Oct 2024US Match Racing Championship 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
23 Aug 2024Detroit Cup 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
16 Aug 2024USA Grand Slam – Chicago Match Cup 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
9 Aug 2024USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
4 Aug 2024Oakcliff International 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
1 Jul 2024GKSS Match Cup Sweden - Open 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
25 Apr 202459th Congressional Cup 2024Chris PooleMatch racingSkipper1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 370, #6,107.Crew rating across all classes: 160, #19,261. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.