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Sailor · 2009–2026

Chris Murphy

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Possibly the same person: Chris Murphy (2022, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
45

310 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 45

Podium rate
51%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 75%–79%, 1,125 boats)

Best class ranking
#462

Helm in Optimist · rating 484

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Makielski

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Jessica Murphy & Mark Makielski

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

Biggest lift
Nathan Murphy

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jessica Murphy

Jul 2014 – Jul 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Scott McKenzie

35–58 head to head in 93 races

Rival
Jason Putley

36–47 in 83 races

Best day
1 Feb 2013

9-5-5-3-1-6-DNF-3-6-16-5 · 12 International Regatta 2013

Signature result
1st of 20

Thistle Oyster Roast · Thistle · 1 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Makielski — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jessica Murphy · ADD, NJ · Thistle 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 42 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Nathan Murphy · ADD · Handicap, Thistle 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Mark Makielski · ADD, NJ · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2023
  • Jonathan Duffett · ADD, Serenity NOW · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
  • Doug Kitchin · ADD · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Robert Klein · Independence 20, Murphy · Handicap, Independence 20 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Arden Murphy · ADD, Serenity NOW · Handicap, Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Luke Spink · Murphy · Independence 20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Shane Battier · ADD · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Nate Murphy · ADD · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

0246491201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026ADDThistleSkipper3rd / 57
23 Jul 20262026 Independence CupMurphyIndependence 20Captain2nd / 6
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsADDThistleSkipper3rd / 25
27 Jun 20262026 Red Horse Regatta and Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipADDHandicapSkipper3rd / 19
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipADDThistleSkipper18th / 65
26 Jul 20242024 Independence CupMurphyIndependence 20Other1st / 8
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaADDThistleOther6th / 36
1 Jan 20242024 Thistle Oyster RoastSerenity NOWThistleCrew2nd / 16
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipADDHandicapSkipper9th / 87
19 May 2023Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District ChampionshipsNJThistleSkipper5th / 17
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleSkipper2nd / 12
5 Aug 20222022 Independence CupIndependence 20Independence 20Other3rd / 4
25 Jun 20222022 Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipADDThistleOther10th / 30
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022ADDThistleSkipper3rd / 37
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastADDThistleSkipper7th / 30
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleSkipper3rd / 20
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipADDThistleOther21st / 40
22 Jul 20212021 Independence CupIndependence 20Independence 20Other1st / 7
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Class Atlantic Coast ChampionshipADDThistleOther6th / 22
26 Jun 20212021 June InvitationalADDThistleOther5th / 16
1 Jan 2021Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleSkipper1st / 20
26 Jul 20192019 Independence CupMurphyHandicapOther2nd / 7
28 Jul 20172017 Independence CupBoat 111745Freedom 20Other2nd / 6
28 Jul 20142014 Thistle National ChampionshipsADDThistleOther25th / 56
16 May 2014BVI Dinghy Championships 20148ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 364, #6,601.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 127. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.