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Sailor · 2018–2026

Will Rucker

carolina yacht club sc ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)LightningOptimist

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Events
73

545 races · 96 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 23 of 73

Podium rate
43%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 1,859 boats)

Best class ranking
#129

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 514

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Granger Osborne

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Charlie Allen

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
William Baker

12–53 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Arabella Duer

70–56 in 126 races

Best day
12 Sep 2020

1-1-2-1-1-1-1-6-1-1-4-5 · 2020 Pluff Mud Invitational

Signature result
1st of 33

2025 ILCA Atlantic Coast Championships · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 17 May 2025

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Granger Osborne — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Granger Osborne · CYC junior team, Will Rucker · Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Charlie Allen · Poor judgement, Will Rucker · Handicap, Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Teddy Williams · Poor Judgement, The Implication, Will Rucker · J/70, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Malia Deane · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 52 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Andrea Melnik · CYC junior team, Will Rucker · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Jamie Ewing · Will Rucker · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Rawlins Lowndes · Poor judgement, Poor Judgement · Handicap, J/70 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Emma Horton · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 52 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Teddy William · Poor judgement · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Ashton Loring · Ashton Loring · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-392735842019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaThe ImplicationLightningSkipper3rd / 36
26 Sep 2026SAISA Open Top 6 InviteCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 6
19 Sep 2026SAISA Open Top 9College of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-13)1st / 9
12 Sep 2026SAISA Open Singlehanded ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Will Rucker '28)College singlehandedSkipper1st / 15
28 Aug 2026Full Moon RegattaPoor judgementHandicapCrew1st / 19
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipCaciqueLightningMid Bow35th / 57
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Ross CampbellLightningCrew1st / 10
18 Jul 20262026 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaWill RuckerLightningSkipper1st / 7
12 Jun 20262026 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipWill RuckerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 25
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026Ashton LoringLightningCrew7th / 15
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPoor JudgementJ/70Main Trimmer16th / 30
8 Nov 2025Glen S. Foster TrophyCollege of Charleston (Will Rucker '28)College singlehandedSkipper10th / 18
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaWill RuckerLightningSkipper5th / 16
13 Sep 2025SAISA Open Singlehanded ChampsCollege of Charleston (Will Rucker '28)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 13
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025Will RuckerLightningSkipper5th / 13
19 Jul 20252025 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaWill RuckerLightningSkipper1st / 6
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA US ChampionshipsWill RuckerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 36
17 May 20252025 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsWill RuckerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 33
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025Will RuckerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 47
18 Jan 20252025 Lauderdale Olympic Classes RegattaWill RuckerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 9
9 Nov 2024Glen S. Foster TrophyCollege of Charleston (Will Rucker '28)College singlehandedSkipper9th / 18
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaWill RuckerLightningSkipper4th / 26
14 Sep 2024SAISA Open Singlehanded ChampsCollege of Charleston (Will Rucker '28)College singlehandedSkipper1st / 16
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaCYC junior teamLightningSkipper11th / 13
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaCYC Junior SailingLightningOther7th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 584, #1,174.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 57, #34,661. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.