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Sailor · 2012–2026

Bruce Chafee

sakonnet yacht club ORC handicapIRC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
83

234 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 12 of 83

Podium rate
39%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 47%–51%, 1,710 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Yngling · rating 540

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kevin Gallagher

4 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Kevin Gallagher & Henry Brislin

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kevin Gallagher

+51 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Sullivan

May 2012 – Sep 2026 · 24 events

Nemesis
Paul Zabetakis

6–34 head to head in 40 races

Rival
Thomas Rich

24–36 in 62 races

Best day
1 Aug 2018

2-6-3-3-DNF-1-2-4-4-2-2-5 · Yngling North American Championship 2018

Signature result
1st of 75

RORC Nelson’s Cup Series · IRC handicap · 20 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kevin Gallagher — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Adrian van der Wal · Breakaway Collegiate, Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 39events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 10% win rate · 11 of 112 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Stuart MacNeil · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 30events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 10% win rate · 9 of 100 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Sullivan · Dreamcatcher, Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Sep 2026
  • Louis Frumer · Rikki · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 21events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 19% win rate · 11 of 66 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Connor Ratcliff · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 57 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Carina Becker · Rikki · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 43 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Aidan naughton · Rikki · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Brodt Taylor · Rikki · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 53 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Komar · Rikki · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Caleb Niles · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 39 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-871253362013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 83

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026'26-'27 BYC Frostbite SeriesFinchRS AeroSkipper2nd / 6
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapHelm2nd / 3
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiORC handicapHelm1st / 14
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRikkiORC handicapHelm4th / 6
30 Jul 20262026 Yngling North AmericansGraniYnglingSkipper1st / 14
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportRikkiORC handicapHelm5th / 6
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapHelm8th / 10
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceRikkiORC handicapSkipper3rd / 12
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceRIKKIIRC handicapSkipper36th / 41
20 Feb 2026Antigua 360RIKKIIRC handicapSkipper9th / 25
20 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRIKKIIRC handicapSkipper1st / 75
18 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRIKKIIRC handicapSkipper58th / 75
18 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRIKKIIRC handicapSkipper7th / 75
17 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRIKKIIRC handicapSkipper10th / 75
17 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRIKKIIRC handicapSkipper13th / 75
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapHelm1st / 5
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiORC handicapHelm2nd / 5
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRikkiORC handicapHelm4th / 5
1 Aug 20252025 North American Yngling ChampionshipGraniYnglingSkipper1st / 17
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapHelm2nd / 6
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceRikkiORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
19 Apr 20252025 Peter Milnes RegattaHandle with CareILCA (rig not given)Skipper13th / 24
10 Nov 20242024 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesStudent DriverILCA (rig not given)Skipper39th / 68
1 Nov 20242024 Fat Boys RegattaFleet boatILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 32
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiORC handicapOther5th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 336, #8,013.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -30, #48,627. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.