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Sailor · 2013–2026

Eric Bussell

clinton lake sailing association Flying ScotChampionship FleetFlying Scot Championship Division

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Events
48

200 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 48

Podium rate
8%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–57%, 1,196 boats)

Best class ranking
#114

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 239

Nemesis
David Ames

8–65 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Frank Gerry

33–36 in 69 races

Best day
3 Aug 2018

7-3-5-8 · 113th Annual Ephraim Regatta and 2018 Flying Scot Midwest District Championship Regatta · about 1 in 40 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 22

116th Annual Ephraim Regatta · Flying Scot · 7 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Mark Taylor · Wildcard · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Art Matje · TBD · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Nick Florian · Wildcard · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Adam Geber · Wildcard · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Lorie Messer · Wildcard · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Steven Hudson · Wildcard · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Christopher Tesdal · Windtalker · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Jim Colegrove · Wildcard · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 39th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • Stewart Taylor · Wildcard · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Feb 2025 – Feb 2025
  • Richard Alonso · Eric Bussell · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

01803602014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Flying Scot Midwest DistrictsWildcardFlying ScotSkipper6th / 10
26 Jun 20262026 Flying Scot Egyptian CupWildcardFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 12
24 Jan 20262025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 5WildcardFlying ScotSkipper10th / 26
15 Nov 2025Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaWildcardFlying ScotSkipper14th / 27
13 Sep 2025Glow in the Dark RegattaWildcardChampionship FleetSkipper12th / 20
23 Jun 20252025 Flying Scot Open & Junior NAC'sWildcardFlying ScotSkipper22nd / 29
15 Feb 2025Flying Scot 55th George Washington BR completedWildcardFlying ScotSkipper23rd / 26
16 Oct 2024Flying Scot Open HouseTBDFlying ScotSkipper23rd / 26
14 Sep 202417th Annual Glow II Regatta - Midwest District ChampionshipsWildcardChampionship FleetSkipper9th / 21
19 Apr 20242024 Choo Choo Flying Scot RegattaWildcardFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 22
15 Feb 202454th George Washington Birthday Regatta 2024 FS Midwinters --CompletedWildcardHandicapSkipper39th / 42
13 Jan 20242024 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4WildcardFlying ScotSkipper13th / 25
9 Sep 202316th Annual Glow II RegattaWildcardChampionship FleetSkipper4th / 18
12 Nov 2022Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaKentucky LadyFlying ScotSkipper16th / 26
1 Oct 202215th Annual Glow II RegattaWildcardChampionship FleetSkipper8th / 17
6 Aug 2022117th Annual Ephraim RegattaWildcardFlying ScotSkipper4th / 21
22 Jul 2022Flying Scot Midwest DistrictsEric BussellFlying ScotSkipper6th / 9
15 Jan 20222022 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4WildcardFlying ScotSkipper14th / 29
2 Oct 202114th Annual Glow II RegattaWildcardFlying ScotSkipper13th / 34
7 Aug 2021116th Annual Ephraim RegattaWildcardFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 22
10 Apr 20212021 SPACE COAST INVITATIONAL - (Flying Scot® Florida Series #7)WildcardFlying ScotSkipper4th / 11
16 Jan 20212021 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4WildcardFlying ScotSkipper11th / 22
13 Nov 2020Penfield Memorial Flying Scot Regatta6135Flying ScotSkipper10th / 21
18 Jan 20202020 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4WildcardFlying ScotSkipper9th / 28
28 Sep 201913th Annual Glow II RegattaEnbarrinFlying ScotSkipper12th / 32

Helm rating across all classes: 227 (±166), #15,980. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.