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Sailor · 2006–2025

Scott Ruairidh

royal southern yc J/70EtchellsDragon

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Events
33

290 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 8 of 33

Podium rate
49%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 81%–85%, 1,393 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Crew in J/70 · rating 878

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Ward

5 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 42% win rate

Best trio
Paul Ward & Mario Trindade

5 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Charlie Cumbley

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martin Dent

Jan 2017 – May 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

39–81 head to head in 120 races

Rival
John Heaton

47–37 in 84 races

Best day
25 Jan 2014

11-10-DNF-3-8-3-3-8-14 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2014

Signature result
1st of 77

2019 J 70 World Championship · J/70 · 2 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Ward — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 42% win rate
  • Paul Ward · Eat Sleep J Repeat · J/70 12events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 42% win rate · 19 of 98 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Mario Trindade · Eat Sleep J Repeat · J/70 12events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 42% win rate · 19 of 98 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Charlie Cumbley · Eat Sleep J Repeat, Eat,Sleep,J,Repeat, Rascal · J/70 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 95 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Oct 2023
  • Martin Dent · Jelvis, JElvis, JElvis 7* · J/111, J/70 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 76 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – May 2024
  • Lawrie Smith · Alfie, ALFIE, Mila · Dragon, Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Mar 2025
  • David Hughes · Alfie, Mila · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Jack Wetherell · Jelvis · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2024 – May 2024
  • Henry Wetherell · Jelvis · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2024 – May 2024
  • Ben Field · Boats.com, JElvis · J/111, J/70 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 33 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Aug 2018
  • Ben Saxton · Eat Sleep J Repeat · J/70 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Mar 2020

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

Rating history

05311062201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Nov 2025GRADE 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX CUP 2025AuroraDragonCrew1st / 33
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsMilaEtchellsCrew13th / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupMilaEtchellsOther3rd / 46
1 Jun 20245.5 Metre Class UK National ChampionshipsThe Jean Genie5.5Other3rd / 5
21 May 2024European ChampionshipJelvisJ/70Crew38th / 84
26 Apr 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 1 / Pre EurosJelvisJ/70Crew6th / 49
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipAlfieEtchellsCrew4th / 40
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2JelvisJ/70Tactician8th / 35
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipRascalJ/70Other24th / 83
15 Aug 2023International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh CupALFIEDragonMain Trimmer1st / 41
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipCasting CouchJ/70Other12th / 50
31 Aug 2021J70 European Championship 2021Eat,Sleep,J,RepeatJ/70Crew2nd / 98
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Main Trimmer6th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other6th / 44
11 Jul 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other5th / 16
24 Jun 20212021 Landsail Tyres J CupEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other1st / 20
26 Sep 20202020 Etchells British Open, National ChampionshipLouise RacingEtchellsOther2nd / 16
11 Sep 20202020 J/70 UK Class National ChampionshipsEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Chef2nd / 22
8 Aug 20202020 Charity Cup RegattaEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70In the way1st / 18
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Crew1st / 40
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other13th / 54
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other1st / 77
24 Aug 20192019 J/70 UK National ChampionshipsEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other2nd / 35
18 Jul 20192019 J/70 UK Class Training EventEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other1st / 16
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipEat Sleep J RepeatJ/70Other18th / 50

Crew rating across all classes: 734, #219.Helm rating across all classes: 77. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.