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Sailor · 2021–2026

Brian Courtney

csc Ruffian 23Ruffian

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Events
13

54 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 3 of 13

Podium rate
62%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 56%–73%, 79 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Crew in Ruffian 23 · rating 228

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Donnelly

3 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate

Best trio
Michael Donnelly & Geraldine Duggan

3 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Michael Donnelly

Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Stephen Penney

2–32 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Jim Shields

12–19 in 35 races

Best day
1 Jan 2024

1-1-2-1 · Keelboat Spring Series 2023

Signature result
2nd of 10

Autumn Series 2025 · Ruffian 23 · 1 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Donnelly — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate
  • Michael Donnelly · Rascal · Ruffian, Ruffian 23 13events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 23% win rate · 9 of 54 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Geraldine Duggan · Rascal · Ruffian, Ruffian 23 13events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 23% win rate · 9 of 54 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Robert Kerr · Rascal · Ruffian 23 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 46 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Kelly Robinson · Rascal · Ruffian 23 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 43 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • David Billings · Rascal · Ruffian 23 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 43 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Jenna Todd · Rascal · Ruffian, Ruffian 23 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Owen Downie · Rascal · Ruffian 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Brendan Mooney · Rascal · Ruffian 23 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
  • David Todd · Rascal · Ruffian 23 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

010220320222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Autumn Series 2025RascalRuffian 23Crew2nd / 10
1 Jan 2025Autumn Series 2025RascalRuffian 23Crew9th / 9
1 Jan 2024Keelboat Spring Series 2023RascalRuffian 23Crew1st / 4
1 Jan 2024Keelboat Spring Series 2023RascalRuffian 23Crew1st / 4
1 Jan 2024Keelboat Spring Series 2024RascalRuffian 23Crew1st / 4
1 Jan 2023Autumn Series 2023RascalRuffian 23Crew4th / 8
1 Jan 2023Summer Series 2023 - Late Thursday KeelboatRascalRuffian 23Crew4th / 8
1 Jan 2023Summer Series 2023 - Late Tuesday KeelboatRascalRuffian 23Crew4th / 8
1 Jan 2023Summer Series 2023 - Thursday KeelboatRascalRuffian 23Crew2nd / 8
1 Jan 2023Summer Series 2023 - Tuesday KeelboatRascalRuffian 23Crew4th / 8
1 Jan 2023Summer Series 2023 - Tuesday KeelboatRascalRuffian 23Crew3rd / 8
1 Jan 2022Autumn Series 2022 - KeelboatRascalRuffianCrew3rd / 6
1 Jan 2021Autumn Series 2021RascalRuffian 23Crew3rd / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 195, #17,633. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.