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Sailor · 2008–2026

Christopher Ward

shelter island yacht club Laser RadialSunfishHandicap

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Events
28

119 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 28

Podium rate
14%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 28%–35%, 558 boats)

Best class ranking
#1135

Helm in Sunfish · rating -252

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Greg Kinney

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Patti Samar & Nick Ward

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jay Gillespie

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Gavin Leis

4–33 head to head in 37 races

Best day
2 Aug 2023

1-1 · 2023 International 12 Metre Association World Championship

Signature result
1st of 8

2008 Invitational Mills Trophy Race · IRC handicap · 6 Jun 2008

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Greg Kinney — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Greg Kinney · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
  • Nick Ward · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
  • Philip Porte · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
  • Patti Samar · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
  • Jay Gillespie · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2010
  • Mike Koch · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2010
  • Casey Petz · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2010
  • Mary Martin · Team Poe · Flying Tiger 7.5 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Rich Montplaisir · Fine Line · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2009 – Jul 2009
  • Caitlyn Gillespie · Fine Line · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2009 – Jul 2009

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

Rating history

-267-9871200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jul 2026SIYC 420/ILCA/FevaChris WardLaser RadialSkipper13th / 18
24 Jul 2026Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier ILCA and C420 Regatta - SYC187368Laser RadialSkipper11th / 11
10 Jul 2026PGJSA Qualifier Opti and ILCA Regatta - OCYC187368Laser RadialSkipper12th / 12
11 Aug 2025PGJSA Championship Regatta 2025Andrew WardLaser RadialSkipper12th / 13
5 Aug 20252025 RYC - JSA Laser, C420, & Girls ChampsChristopher WardLaser RadialSkipper22nd / 32
31 Jul 2025Shelter Island 420/ILCA/FEVA InvitationalChris WardLaser RadialSkipper15th / 21
25 Jul 2025Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Laser(ILCA) and C420 Regatta - SYC187368Laser RadialSkipper9th / 9
11 Jul 2025PGJSA Qualifier Opti and Laser(ILCA) Regatta - OCYC187368Laser RadialSkipper14th / 14
9 Jul 2025Western District 2025SIYC 1Laser RadialSkipper17th / 19
31 Jul 2024JSA Champs with Girls Champs - ILCA/C420Christopher WardLaser 4.7Skipper19th / 22
10 Jul 2024Shelter Island 420/ILCA/FEVA InvitationalChris WardLaser 4.7Skipper9th / 10
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipFreedomHandicapGrinder2nd / 5
21 Jul 2022Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SYC22851OptimistSkipper38th / 64
6 Jul 2022Shelter Island Optimist InvitationalChristopher WardHandicapSkipper26th / 41
22 Jul 2021Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SYC22851OptimistSkipper25th / 50
6 Jul 2021JSA OPTI InvitationalChristopher WardHandicapSkipper8th / 24
1 Nov 20192019 60th Annual Midlands RegattaBallerSunfishSkipper18th / 18
8 Jul 2019SIYC Optimist Area AChristopher WardOptimistSkipper24th / 25
12 Jun 2019CSC Summer Dinghy Series43711SunfishSkipper14th / 16
13 Apr 2019Southeast Sunfish Regional Championship43711SunfishSkipper17th / 17
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekTeam PoeFlying Tiger 7.5Medic/Doctor5th / 10
2 Nov 201859th Annual Midlands RegattaBallerSunfishSkipper17th / 18
7 Oct 2018Fall Dinghy Series43711SunfishSkipper9th / 10
10 Jun 20112011 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceRUMPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 7
11 Jun 20102010 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceRUMIRC handicapOther3rd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: -198, #77,958.Crew rating across all classes: 71, #31,826. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.