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Sailor · 2010–2026

Brad Russell

lnyc ThistleHandicapHighlander

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Events
39

197 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 5 of 39

Podium rate
41%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–77%, 844 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Thistle · rating 496

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Hart

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Joe Hart

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joe Hart

Aug 2021 – Apr 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Mike Ingham

4–39 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Scott Griffin

28–22 in 50 races

Best day
9 Nov 2023

4-4-7-1-1-4-1-6-1-8 · 2023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 22

2024 Thistle Old Salty Regatta · Thistle · 4 Oct 2024

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Hart — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Joe Hart · Afflicted, Brad Russell · Handicap, Thistle 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 31 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Apr 2026
  • Douglas Toney · N/A, Velocidad · J/24, Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Rick Myers · All IHN, ALL IHN · Highlander 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Lauren Russell · A3+, Afflicted · Thistle, Ultimate 20 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Bill Mauk · Something Good · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Christopher Stone · Velocidad · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Michele Sumpton · Something Good · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Mark Aspland · A3+ · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Lauren Myers · Afflicted · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Dan Russell · Family Magic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

0266531201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 20262026 Thistle Southeastern ChampionshipBrad RussellHandicapSkipper24th / 28
4 Mar 20262026 THISTLE MIDWINTERS EAST3993ThistleSkipper7th / 29
18 Oct 20252025 Great Pumpkin RegattaBrad RussellThistleSkipper2nd / 18
4 Oct 20252025 Thistle Old Salty RegattaBrad RussellThistleSkipper1st / 19
20 Sep 20252025 Thistle Wild Turkey Regatta3993ThistleSkipper1st / 14
6 Sep 20252025 Thistle Old Goat RegattaAfflictedHandicapSkipper6th / 36
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025AfflictedHandicapSkipper8th / 33
8 Mar 20252025 LNYC MidwintersMagic 8 BallVX OneCrew1st / 3
4 Oct 20242024 Thistle Old Salty RegattaAfflictedThistleSkipper1st / 22
21 Sep 20242024 Thistle Wild Turkey Regatta3993ThistleSkipper5th / 11
6 Sep 20242024 Thistle Old Goat RegattaAfflictedHandicapSkipper3rd / 35
9 Nov 20232023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American ChampionshipA3+Ultimate 20Crew2nd / 24
20 Oct 2023Pipers RegattaAll IHNHighlanderCrew3rd / 11
6 Oct 2023Thistle Old Salty RegattaAfflictedThistleSkipper5th / 17
23 Sep 20232023 Thistle Wild Turkey RegattaAfflictedThistleSkipper4th / 11
8 Sep 20232023 Thistle Old Goat RegattaAfflictedHandicapSkipper2nd / 35
15 Apr 20232023 Thistle Southeastern ChampionshipAfflictedThistleSkipper5th / 14
23 Mar 2023Orange Peel Regatta 2023AfflictedThistleSkipper4th / 17
11 Mar 20232023 LNYC MidwintersALL IHNHighlanderCrew5th / 9
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022Family MagicThistleCrew2nd / 5
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipAfflictedThistleSkipper32nd / 40
15 May 20212021 Thistle Southeastern Championships3993ThistleSkipper17th / 19
10 Oct 20202020 Vanguard 15 District ChampionshipAfflictedVanguard 15Other3rd / 20
2 Mar 20202020 Thistle Midwinters EastAfflictedThistleOther6th / 42
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipAfflictedThistleSkipper13th / 47

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 531, #1,805.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 386, #4,153. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.