Sailor · 2006–2026

Russ Burke

chicago yc Etchells Laser PHRF handicap

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Events: 28
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 4%
Typically beats: 18%
Best class ranking: #2436

Biggest lift: Whitney Towey
Nemesis: Rick Kaiser
Best day: 8 Jun 2013
Signature result: 7th of 30

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Whitney Towey · Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Kevin Foote · Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Abigail Gavrila · Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
David Cunningham · Cassie · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 53rd · Dec 2006 – Jan 2007
Molly McMahon · Cassie, Mikaze · Etchells, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2013 – Sep 2014
Wil Bruchmann · Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Erin Mitchell · Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Megan Robb · Endeavour · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2012 – Jul 2012
Nathan Pforr · Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
Darren Beck · Mikaze · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Scarlet Begonias	PHRF handicap	In the way	3rd / 11
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Scarlet Begonias	ORC handicap	In the way	6th / 12
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Scarlet Begonias	ORC handicap	In the way	7th / 7
5 Oct 2014	2014 Fall Frostbite Series	156706	Laser	Skipper	10th / 14
19 Sep 2014	2014 Etchells North American Championship	Cassie	Etchells	Other	31st / 32
23 Aug 2014	Verve Inshore	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	7th / 9
10 May 2014	2014 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Fall Series	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	5th / 9
10 May 2014	2014 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season Championship	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	5th / 6
10 May 2014	2014 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Spring Series	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	9th / 9
3 May 2014	2014 Vlad Regatta	156706	Laser	Skipper	6th / 10
9 Mar 2014	2014 Spring Frostbite Series	156706	Laser	Skipper	6th / 9
6 Oct 2013	2013 Fall Frostbite Series	156706	Laser	Skipper	19th / 22
24 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Cassie	Etchells	Other	12th / 12
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Mikaze	T-10	Other	7th / 30
18 May 2013	Racing Yacht Fleets Series - B Series/Full Season Registration	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	12th / 12
18 May 2013	Racing Yacht Fleets Series - C Series/Full Season Registration	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	6th / 13
4 May 2013	2013 Vlad Regatta	156706	Laser	Skipper	12th / 15
25 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta / Etchells Great Lakes Championship	Cassie	Etchells	Other	16th / 17
28 Jul 2012	2012 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Endeavour	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 7
9 Oct 2011	2011 Chicago Yacht Club Fall Frostbite Series	156706	Laser	Skipper	16th / 16
27 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Cassie	Etchells	Other	11th / 13
9 Jul 2011	2011 Chicago Yacht Club Racing Yacht Fleets Series	Cassie	Etchells	Other	12th / 13
28 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	9th / 11
8 Aug 2009	2009 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	10th / 12
9 Aug 2008	2008 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Cassie	Etchells	Skipper	16th / 16

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	-168 provisional	#75875 band 69197–79682	—
Etchells Helm	-266 provisional	#1123 band 1075–1146	−14.8
Laser Helm	-135 provisional	#2436 band 2150–2626	—
All classes Crew	-33 provisional	#48366 band 30903–59473	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

T-10 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 63

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	23 events	0 wins	beats 17%
As crew	5 events	0 wins	beats 43%

Positions: In the way (3)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	21%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	28%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Rick Kaiser	83	6–76
Bill Fox	73	18–55
Fred Joosten	58	1–56
Donald Maxwell	57	8–48
Aaron Housten	56	3–52
Michael Frerker	54	11–42
Mark Teborek	54	3–50
Zach Egan	48	17–31
Richard Sidell	48	4–42
Donald Basler	35	11–22
Roman Plutenko	31	0–31
Andrew Aronson	30	4–26

Most-beaten opponent: Patrick McBriarty (9–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	80%
2025	1	55%
2024	1	0%
2014	8	26%
2013	6	29%
2012	2	3%
2011	3	8%
2010	1	20%
2009	1	18%
2008	1	0%
2007	2	8%
2006	1	6%

Boats

Cassie · Etchells · 17 events · 2006–2014
156706 · Laser · 6 events · 2011–2014
Scarlet Begonias · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 3 events · 2024–2026
Mikaze · T-10 · 1 events · 2013
Endeavour · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 12 events
Chicago, IL · 11 events
Biscayne Bay, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, USA · 3 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: -168, #75,875.Crew rating across all classes: -33, #48,366. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.