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Sailor · 2011–2026

Charles Rush

cma HandicapILCA 7 (Laser)Sunfish

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Events
33

133 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
21%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
22%

of boats faced (range 20%–25%, 845 boats)

Best class ranking
#2044

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating -4

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
John Purdy

6–63 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Michael Rees

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
1 May 2026

1-1 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 8

2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis · Cal 25 · 1 May 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Shane Zwingelberg · Fahrvergnugen · Cal 25 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Bill Hetzel · Fahrvergnugen · Cal 25 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Alisa Finney · Fahrvergnugen · Cal 25 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • David Williams · Fahrvergnugen · Cal 25 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Zwingelberg Finney · Fahrvergnugen · Cal 25 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-99-35292013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisFahrvergnugenCal 25Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
4 Oct 2025PSA Race to MYCTriple PointHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
27 Sep 2025Magothy MayhemTriple PointHandicapSkipper1st / 2
27 Apr 2024Spring Fling 2024Triple PointHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 Oct 2021Race to Rock HallTriple PointHandicapSkipper5th / 5
1 Jun 201927th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaTriple PointCorsair 28ROther2nd / 2
2 Jun 201826th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaTriple PointHandicapOther2nd / 3
4 Jun 2016Eastport Yacht ClubTriple PointHandicapOther4th / 4
31 Jul 2015US Sunfish MastersPounding TroutSunfishSkipper42nd / 45
21 Jun 20152015 U.S. Sunfish Class Youth North American Championship & North American Championship75236SunfishSkipper42nd / 59
24 May 2015Miles River Race BackTriple PointHandicapSkipper6th / 8
23 May 2015Annapolis to Miles River RaceTriple PointHandicapSkipper5th / 9
9 May 2015WRSC Shorthand ClassicTriple PointHandicapSkipper4th / 5
20 Mar 20152015 Sunfish US National Championship at Midwinters75236SunfishSkipper56th / 71
7 Sep 2014Fall Series Laser 2014121466ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper22nd / 29
27 Jul 20142014 U.S. Sunfish Class Association Youth North American Championship & North American Championship75236SunfishSkipper54th / 60
14 Jul 2014Summer-2 Series Laser 2014121466ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 30
31 May 201422nd Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaTriple PointHandicapOther2nd / 6
27 May 2014Summer-1 Series Laser 2014121466ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 34
13 Apr 2014Spring Series Lasers 2014121466ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 29
26 Mar 20142014 Sunfish U.S. National Championship at Midwinters75236SunfishSkipper40th / 48
22 Mar 20142014 Sunfish International Masters75236SunfishSkipper38th / 45
23 Feb 2014Winter Series 2014121466ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper21st / 23
9 Sep 2013Fall Series Laser 2013121466ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper20th / 22
12 Jul 20132013 Laser Pacific Coast Championship121466ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper41st / 53

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -55, #63,760.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 57. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.