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Sailor · 2008–2026

Brian Bush

chatham yc PHRF handicapDay SailerHandicap

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Events
31

95 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 31

Podium rate
36%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 65%–73%, 377 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in Day Sailer · rating 270

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mary Bush

1 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Mary Bush

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mary Bush

May 2019 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Matt White

7–24 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Erik McCaffrey

15–16 in 31 races

Best day
3 Aug 2026

3-5-1-5-8-4-6-4-7 · Day Sailer North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 19

2014 The Vineyard Cup Regatta · PHRF handicap · 11 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mary Bush — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Mary Bush · Ramoxalita, Rosalita, Toujours, Wait, what? · Day Sailer, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Jeff Bush · Toujours · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2017 – May 2023
  • Paul Duffy · Toujours · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2017 – May 2023
  • Jonathan Smith · Toujours · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2017 – May 2023
  • John Kish · Wait, what?, What, what? · Day Sailer 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Michael Tetrault · Toujours · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2017 – May 2019
  • Neil Tomkinson · Toujours · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Tommy Leach · Toujours · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Tom Tetrault · Toujours · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Pete Leddy · Toujours · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

0129257200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Aug 2026Day Sailer North American ChampionshipWait, what?Day SailerCrew3rd / 23
15 Jul 2025Day Sailer North American ChampionshipsWait, what?Day SailerSkipper8th / 20
12 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Wait, what?Day SailerSkipper10th / 20
1 Jan 20252025 Day Sailer Atlantic Coast ChampionshipWait, what?Day SailerSkipper6th / 10
1 Jan 20252025 Day Sailer Spring SeriesWhat, what?Day SailerSkipper5th / 12
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
1 Jan 20242024 Day Sailer Atlantic Coast ChampionshipWait, what?Day SailerCrew4th / 9
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
1 Jan 20232023 Day Sailer Chesapeake OpenWait, What?Day SailerSkipper2nd / 12
1 Jan 20232023 Day Sailer Fall SeriesRosalitaDay SailerCrew2nd / 9
1 Jan 20232023 Day Sailer Spring SeriesWait, What?Day SailerSkipper1st / 9
17 Sep 2022Hurricane CupToujoursHandicapSkipper4th / 6
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceToujoursPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
1 Jan 202160th Day Sailer North American ChampionshipRamoxalitaDay SailerSkipper12th / 19
1 Aug 2020'Round The Island Race, Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round-the-IslandToujoursPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
12 Jul 20192019 Vineyard CupToujoursPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther5th / 13
13 Jul 20182018 Vineyard CupToujoursPHRF handicapOther6th / 15
26 May 20182018 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
9 Jul 20172017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceToujoursORC handicapSkipper5th / 10
27 May 20172017 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
8 Jul 20162016 Vineyard CupToujoursPHRF handicapOther3rd / 16
28 May 20162016 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther1st / 13
10 Jul 20152015 The Vineyard Cup RegattaToujoursPHRF handicapOther5th / 21
23 May 20152015 Figawi Race WeekendToujoursPHRF handicapOther10th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 232, #15,389.Crew rating across all classes: 257, #10,357. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.