Riptide Race was created in 2012 by skipper Chris Poole. Chris originally hails from Maine but is now based out of Westport, CT and 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 World Match Racing leader board.

Since 2022 Chris Poole and Riptide Racing have  been the number one ranked team in the world. And in 2023, Chris and the Riptide Racing Team won the 58th Congressional Cup in historic fashion, going undefeated 24-0. The first time such a result has been achieved on the World Match Racing Tour. 

Now Chris and the Riptide Team are setting their sights set on the oldest trophy in international sports, The America's Cup. Normally a large leap to get into the America's Cup now a small step thanks to the new AC40 Class. This new one design class was created by Emirates Team New Zealand, the current holders of the Cup. The AC40 utilizes the same technology as the larger AC75's used in the America's Cup. The team hopes to launch their own America's Cup challenge using the new AC40 boat and professional circuit that will launch in 2025.