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Holy Smoke

Ryan Ruhlman · 2012–2026 · USA 15420

Events
22

1 wins · 2 podiums

Program rating
275

#55 in class · peak 275

Crew stability
2

sailors aboard for half the events or more

Program MVP
Tesse Ruhlman

+0.2 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 11 events

Crew lists exist for 82% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman10th / 53
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman15th / 34
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman17th / 40
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman17th / 36
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadJon Ryan Ruhlman2nd / 25
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipJon Ryan Ruhlman15th / 44
20 Oct 2023Wild Oyster Regatta 2023Ryan Ruhlman18th / 22
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman18th / 40
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsRyan Ruhlman15th / 50
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman13th / 37
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)Ryan Ruhlman14th / 34
21 Mar 20212021 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman12th / 25
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgRyan Ruhlman10th / 23
22 Nov 20172017 ILCA World ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman41st / 56
10 Jun 20172017 Ohio District ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman1st / 6
13 Aug 2016Lightning North American ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman34th / 34
13 Aug 2016Lightning North American ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman28th / 74
21 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class World ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman22nd / 63
27 Jun 20152015 Lightning Class Canadian Open ChampionshipRyan Ruhlman16th / 39
24 Oct 20142014 Wild OysterRyan Ruhlman8th / 61
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American ChampionshipsRyan Ruhlman5th / 37
4 Aug 2012ILCA North American Championship 2012Ryan Ruhlman14th / 52