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Sailor · 1991–2021

Bruce Burton

bayview yacht club EtchellsPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
85

423 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 13 of 85

Podium rate
26%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–67%, 3,448 boats)

Best class ranking
#77

Helm in Etchells · rating 405

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jon Easley

1 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate

Best trio
Glenn Burton & Jon Easley

1 wins · 4 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jon Easley

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Glenn Burton

Aug 1991 – Sep 2018 · 21 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

20–101 head to head in 121 races

Rival
Shannon Bush

138–141 in 279 races

Best day
4 Dec 2004

1-2-28-2-7 · 2004 Etchells Piana Cup

Signature result
1st of 49

2004 Etchells Piana Cup · Etchells · 4 Dec 2004

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jon Easley — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate
  • Glenn Burton · Firing Line, Gone, US 825, USA 280 · Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 21events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 102 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 1991 – Sep 2018
  • Jon Easley · Firing Line, USA1350 · Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 59 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Oct 2020
  • Glen Burton · US 825, USA 989 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 1992 – Sep 1998
  • Chris Lucander · US 825 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 1991 – Sep 1992
  • Bill Henderson · Arctos · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
  • Clune Walsh III · Arctos · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
  • Fred Detwiler · Arctos · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
  • Alex Declercq · USA 989 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 85th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Greg Stewart · Firing Line · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020
  • Greg Mullett · Sprint 6 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

023747419921996200020042008201220162020Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 85

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceArctosORC handicapHelm4th / 7
3 Oct 20202020 Bayview North Channel RaceFiring LinePHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
28 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper25th / 47
11 Jan 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper19th / 41
7 Dec 20192019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupFiring LineEtchellsOther32nd / 45
25 Jun 20192019 CITGO Etchells World ChampionshipFiring LineEtchellsSkipper23rd / 37
6 May 20192019 Etchells North American ChampionshipFiring LineEtchellsSkipper4th / 17
1 Mar 20192018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper10th / 46
9 Feb 20192018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipFiring LineEtchellsSkipper12th / 46
5 Jan 20192018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper10th / 46
8 Dec 20182018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupFiring LineEtchellsOther15th / 48
13 Sep 20182018 International Etchells North American ChampionshipFiring LineEtchellsOther5th / 23
24 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaFiring LineEtchellsOther2nd / 11
5 Jul 20182018 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesFiring LinePHRF handicapOther20th / 23
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSprint 6ORC handicapRush Chairman9th / 12
1 Mar 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper23rd / 45
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper24th / 38
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupFiring LineEtchellsHelm13th / 44
30 Sep 20172017 Bayview North Channel RaceFiring LineEtchellsOther3rd / 3
8 Jul 20172017 International Etchells Great Lakes ChampionshipFiring LineEtchellsOther1st / 10
3 Jun 20172017 Founders RegattaFiring LineEtchellsOther2nd / 10
25 May 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesFiring LinePHRF handicapOther14th / 15
24 Feb 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaFiring LineEtchellsSkipper11th / 47
3 Feb 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipFiring LineEtchellsSkipper5th / 43
10 Dec 20162017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupFiring LineEtchellsOther27th / 41

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 457, #3,494.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 71, #33,304. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.