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Sailor · 2017–2026

Bruce Wickmann

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Events
7

50 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 1 of 7

Podium rate
71%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 71%–88%, 60 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patrick Nowak

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Patrick Nowak & Charlie Mueller

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Patrick Nowak

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charlie Mueller

Sep 2017 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Signature result
2nd of 22

2026 Lake Michigan Clipper Cup · PHRF handicap · 7 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Nowak — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Charlie Mueller · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 20 of 50 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Paul Smucker · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 48 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Cronin · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 48 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Curt VanDuren · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 20 of 46 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2025
  • Dave Hupe · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 19 of 45 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Jay Smucker · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 31 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Patrick Nowak · Nancy Anne · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 19 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2023
  • Grant Boven · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Parks · Nancy Anne · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Laura Martinez · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

017434720182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 240, #11,792. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.