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Sailor · 1993–2026

Don Brush

mbbc EtchellsDNLightning

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Events
115

601 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 5 of 115

Podium rate
12%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 54%–56%, 3,902 boats)

Best class ranking
#203

Helm in DN · rating 236

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Richard Stevens

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Hawko

Mar 2013 – Oct 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ron Sherry

2–68 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Andre Baby

42–33 in 75 races

Best day
20 Feb 1999

1-7-4-10-4-4 · 1999 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)

Signature result
1st of 29

Atlantic Coast Championship · LIGHTING · 13 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 31 sailors

  • Richard Stevens · 1078, Landed Gentry, Rascal, Senior Moment · Etchells, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2013 – Jul 2024
  • Emma Hawko · Preacher, Senior Moment, Wild Goose · Etchells, Handicap, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Kevin Hawko · 1078, 1309, Don Brush, Preacher · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2013 – Oct 2025
  • Patricia Fisher · Senior Moment, Wild Goose · Etchells, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Patti Fisher · Don Brush, Wild Goose · Etchells, Handicap, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 12th · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Christopher Nolfi · Wild Goose · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Andy Horton · US 1078 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 26th · Dec 2009 – Jan 2010
  • Ken Felis · 1309, Landed Gentry · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 20th · Mar 2013 – Sep 2015
  • Ben Clark · Senior Moment · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Sandra Nygren · Wild Goose · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-161763671994199920042009201420192024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 115

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsSenior MomentEtchellsSkipper24th / 33
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipWild GooseLightningSkipper32nd / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsWild GooseHandicapSkipper12th / 32
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSenior MomentEtchellsSkipper7th / 19
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenWild GooseLightningCaptain38th / 43
27 Jun 20262026 Lake Champlain Etchells RegattaSenior MomentEtchellsSkipper7th / 11
30 May 2026Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NEDon BrushLightningSkipper8th / 13
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWild GooseLightningOther9th / 24
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedDonald BrushMC ScowSkipper26th / 68
23 Jan 20262026 MC Trainwreck RegattaDonald BrushMC ScowSkipper26th / 67
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipDon BrushEtchellsSkipper15th / 27
4 Oct 2025Lightning Leaf Peeper RegattaDon BrushLightningSkipper8th / 15
12 Sep 2025Lobster Bowl Regatta1078HandicapSkipper7th / 28
28 Jun 2025Lightning 2025 CT/RI/NE District(s) ChampionshipWild GooseHandicapSkipper8th / 21
31 May 2025Lightning Spring RegattaDon BrushLightningSkipper7th / 14
13 Mar 20252025 MCSA Midwinter Championship completedDon BrushMC ScowSkipper23rd / 72
24 Jan 20252025 MC Trainwreck Regatta CompletedDon BrushMC ScowSkipper39th / 52
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipSenior MomentEtchellsOther31st / 31
21 Sep 2024J/24 District 1 ChampionshipsRoxyJ/24Skipper5th / 15
14 Sep 2024Lobster Bowl Regatta1078HandicapSkipper5th / 30
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadWild GooseLightningOther4th / 27
11 Jul 2024Charlottetown Race Week 2024PreacherEtchellsTactician4th / 10
13 Jun 2024New England Lightning District Championship 2024Wild GooseLightningSkipper15th / 27
1 Jun 2024Lightning Spring RegattaWild GooseLightningSkipper5th / 18
13 Mar 20242024 MCSA Midwinter Champs completedDon BrushMC ScowSkipper13th / 73

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 263, #13,066.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 164, #19,029. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.