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Sailor · 1979–2025

Chris Klein

ryc Santana 22HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
57

214 races · 59 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 19 of 57

Podium rate
53%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–57%, 1,405 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Santana 22 · rating 448

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Paulling

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

Biggest lift
John Paulling

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Paulling

Jan 2020 – Apr 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Arthur Lange

3–42 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Lorn Marcellini

13–16 in 29 races

Best day
19 Sep 2025

1-1-1-1-1-1-4 · Fall One Design Invitational

Signature result
1st of 15

Santana 22 2019 National Championship Regatta · Santana 22 · 19 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Paulling — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • John Paulling · ALEGRE · Handicap, Santana 22 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 8 of 11 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Apr 2024
  • George Francisco · USA 1264 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Will Franklin-Thorpe · US298 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 38th · Aug 1979 – Sep 1981
  • Brad Boston · USA 1264 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Gary Baun · US298 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 62nd · Sep 1981 – Sep 1981
  • J.H. Naud · US298 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 38th · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979

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

Rating history

-9215840819801986199219982004201020162022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2025Fall One Design InvitationalAlegreSantana 22Skipper1st / 12
10 May 20252025 - YRA In The Bay SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 4
8 Jun 202433rd Delta Ditch RunAlegrePHRF handicapSkipper24th / 78
13 Apr 20242024 - YRA In The Bay SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 5
9 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYAlegreSantana 22Skipper1st / 5
29 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYAlegreSantana 22Skipper1st / 7
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoALEGREHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
19 Jun 20212021 - The YRA Summer SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 2
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunAlegrePHRF handicapSkipper30th / 86
8 May 20212021 - The YRA Summer SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 9
20 Mar 2021BIG DADDY 2021AlegrePHRF handicapSkipper56th / 91
24 Oct 2020GREAT PUMPKIN 2020 COVID CUPAlegrePHRF handicapSkipper103rd / 113
7 Mar 20202020 Big Daddy RegattaAlegreSantana 22Skipper1st / 6
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 3
19 Jul 2019Santana 22 2019 National Championship RegattaAlegreSantana 22Skipper1st / 15
18 May 20192019 - Santana 22 SeasonALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 3
18 May 20192019 - YRA Summer SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper2nd / 7
6 Apr 20192019 - Rollo Wheeler RegattaALEGRESantana 22Skipper2nd / 8
27 Oct 2018Great Pumpkin 2018AlegreSantana 22Skipper1st / 5
25 Aug 20182018 - CBRA SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 5
20 Jul 20182018 Santana 22 National ChampionshipAlegreSantana 22Skipper3rd / 16
7 Jul 2018HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifSide EffectsVanguard 15Skipper8th / 9
19 May 20182018 - Santana 22 SeasonALEGRESantana 22Skipper1st / 5
19 May 20182018 - YRA Summer SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper6th / 6
19 May 20182018 - YRA Summer SeriesALEGRESantana 22Skipper3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 408, #4,569.Crew rating across all classes: -3, #43,884. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.