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Sailor · 2021–2026

Ruairi Finnegan

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Events
28

118 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 28

Podium rate
25%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
-37%

of boats faced (range —–—, 129 boats)

Best class ranking
#250

Helm in Match racing · rating 137

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Dylan Whitcraft

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Signature result
1st of 8

Irish National Match Racing Association – Qualifier 2 2026 · Match racing · 11 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 31 sailors

  • Wesley Bright · Ruairi Finnegan, Twist & Shout, Waterford Harbour Sailing Club · Match racing, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat -139% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Ryan Fitzgerald · Craic’n Racing, Ruairi Finnegan, Waterford Harbour Sailing Club · Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat -225% of the fleet together(−61 vs. without) · best 8th · Aug 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Dylan Whitcraft · Ruairi Finnegan, Waterford Harbour Sailing Club · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat -133% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – May 2024
  • Noah McCarthy Fisher · Ruairi Finnegan · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat -167% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Donal Walsh · Craic'n'Racing, Craicn Racing · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Andrew Kingston · Peders Parade, Ruairi Finnegan · Etchells, Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat -41% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Andres Guerra · Ruairi Finnegan, Waterford Harbour Sailing Club · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat -200% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Tadgh Donelly · Craicn Racing · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Thomas Blackwell · AMF · IC37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Max Goodbody · Ruairi Finnegan · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

012024020222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 2026WMRT Dublin Match Cup 2026Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
24 May 2026Irish National Match Racing Championships 2026Craic'n'RacingMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
24 Apr 2026Ficker Cup 2026Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper7th / 4
11 Apr 2026Irish National Match Racing Association – Qualifier 2 2026Craic’n’RacingMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
25 Mar 2026WMRT Macao Match Cup 2026Craic’n RacingMatch racingSkipper12th / 4
8 Mar 2026IMRA - Qualifier 1 2026Craicn RacingMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
25 Sep 2025WMRT Dublin Match Cup 2025Craic’n’RacingMatch racingSkipper11th / 4
13 Sep 2025Irish Match Racing National Championships 2025Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper3rd / 10
28 Jun 2025WMRT – International Ledro Match Race 2025Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper6th / 2
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupPeders ParadeEtchellsOther38th / 46
19 Jul 2024Internationaux de France de Match Race 2024Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
22 Jun 2024Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2024Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper7th / 4
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaTwist & ShoutPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
18 May 2024GKSS Spring Cup 2024Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper6th / 2
11 May 2024Irish Match Racing National Championships 2024Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
13 Dec 2023WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2023Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper11th / 4
6 Dec 2023International Bedanne's Cup 2023Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper11th / 4
30 Aug 2023Thompson Cup Match Race 2023Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper4th / 2
19 Aug 2023Chicago Match Cup 2023Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper10th / 2
14 Apr 20232023 Ficker CupWaterford Harbour Sailing ClubMatch racingSkipper8th / 4
8 Oct 2022US Match Racing Championship 2022Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper10th / 2
26 Aug 2022Oakcliff International 2022Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper12th / 4
19 Aug 2022Detroit Cup 2022Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper5th / 2
12 Aug 2022Chicago Match Cup 2022Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper7th / 3
1 Sep 2021Thompson Cup Match Race 2021Ruairi FinneganMatch racingSkipper6th / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 224, #16,179.Crew rating across all classes: 59, #33,767. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.