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Sailor · 2007–2026

Rick Rothenbuhler

tiyc ncyc T-10J/70PHRF handicap

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Events
67

347 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 11 of 67

Podium rate
49%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–54%, 1,315 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in T-10 · rating 786

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Nelson

4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Trey Rose & John Bollin

4 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeff Hagman

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
George Sipel

May 2015 – Aug 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

4–77 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Hanson Bratton

52–70 in 122 races

Best day
4 Aug 2025

1-2-9-DNF-3-6-3-4-1-14-1 · 2025 Ensign National Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 13

2026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · ORC handicap · 24 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: John Nelson — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • George Sipel · BadFish, Team Iball · J/70, PHRF handicap, T-10 25events 5 wins together · 18 podiums · 20% win rate · 27 of 162 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Scott Irwin · Team Iball · J/70, T-10 22events 3 wins together · 16 podiums · 14% win rate · 25 of 159 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Dan Synowiec · Team Iball · J/70, T-10 22events 3 wins together · 16 podiums · 14% win rate · 25 of 159 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Morrow · BadFish, Blitzkrieg, Team Iball, Wild Hare · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 18events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 22% win rate · 17 of 79 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jan 2026
  • Michael Stark · Team Iball · T-10 17events 2 wins together · 14 podiums · 12% win rate · 19 of 133 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Matthew Schaedler · blitzkrieg, Blitzkrieg · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 33% win rate · 11 of 25 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Shelly Rothenbuhler · Afterberner, Blitzkrieg, Miss Killer, Rick Rothenbuhler · Ensign, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 5 of 76 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Nick Turney · Team Iball · T-10 10events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 79 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Williams · Afterberner · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2021 – Feb 2024
  • Adam Wolfe · Blitzkrieg · ORC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 21 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

02955892008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Main Trimmer3rd / 25
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBlitzkriegORC handicapPit Assist1st / 13
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Main Trimmer2nd / 8
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater1st / 4
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater1st / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgMiss KillerJ/70Main Trimmer7th / 26
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater2nd / 10
14 Aug 20252025 T10 North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Main Trimmer3rd / 18
4 Aug 20252025 Ensign National Championship RegattaStarlight ExpressEnsignCrew3rd / 30
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBlitzkriegPHRF handicapTactician8th / 12
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Main Trimmer3rd / 8
13 May 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringHonor RollJ/35Crew3rd / 10
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater2nd / 7
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipMiss KillerJ/70Main Trimmer48th / 50
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater6th / 6
9 Jan 20252025 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater3rd / 8
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapFloater1st / 8
21 Nov 20242024 SORC Sailors' Choice RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapTactician3rd / 5
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipFall LineJ/105Tactician4th / 26
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipHonor RollJ/35Floater3rd / 12
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansTeam IballT-10Main Trimmer2nd / 24
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Main Trimmer3rd / 9
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisKashmirJ/105Other16th / 24
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3AfterbernerJ/70Headsail Trimmer48th / 56
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2AfterbernerJ/70Headsail Trimmer34th / 48

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 589, #733.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 45. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.