United States
WS Ranking 1
Riptide Racing

Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club

Chris Poole, from Westport, CT started sailing at the age of ten years old in an Optimist out of Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth, Maine. Today, he ranks at the top of the match racing leader board.

Having grown up on small boats along the coast of Maine, Chris diversified his skills at Maine Maritime Academy where he started honing his match racing skills. In the summer of 2011, he interned at the Chicago Match Race Center and finished 2nd in his first ever match race.

Chris accelerated his climb to the top of the international match race rankings over the past years, training in Oyster Bay, NY and traveling the world, competing against the best in the sport.

In 2023, Chris and the Riptide Team won the 58th Congressional Cup undefeated with a total of 24 race wins. The team went on to finish second at the GKSS Match Cup Sweden in Marstrand, first at the U.S. Match Racing Championship, and eighth at the Shenzhen Bao'an Match Cup World Match Racing Tour Final. Chris also joined the Golden Eagles team for the unique challenge of representing the USA at the SSL Gold Cup.

Chris returns to Long Beach for his 9th time, looking to win his 2nd Congressional Cup and Crimson Blazer.

Crew:

Past Results:

7^th         Ficker Cup ’13
5^th         Ficker Cup ’15
3^rd         Ficker Cup ’18

12^th      Congressional Cup ’14
6^th        Congressional Cup ’19
4^th        Congressional Cup ‘21
3^rd        Congressional Cup ‘22
1^st        Congressional Cup ‘23

8^th        WMRT Final ‘23, Shenzhen Bao'an, CHN
10^th      Bermuda Gold Cup ’23, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, BER
1^st        U.S. Match Racing Championship ’23, Rochester, USA
1^st        Oakcliff International ’23, Oyster Bay, USA
1^st        Thompson Cup ’23, Oyster Bay, USA
4^th        International Match Race For The Detroit Cup ’23, Detroit, USA
2^nd       GKSS Match Race Cup ’23, Marstran, SWE
2^nd       WMRT Final ‘22, Sydney, AUS