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Sailor · 2007–2026

Bruce Kuryla

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Events
120

223 races · 69 race wins

Win rate
43%

43% win rate · 51 of 120

Podium rate
78%

93 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–76%, 711 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Navy 44 · rating 185

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Streicker

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Biggest lift
John Streicker

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Streicker

Jan 2016 – Sep 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Hammel

1–11 head to head in 12 races

Best day
24 Sep 2015

2-2-3-1-3-1 · 2015 U.S. Offshore Championship

Signature result
1st of 10

67th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island Race · PHRF handicap · 2 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Streicker — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • John Streicker · Defiant, DEFIANT, Spellbound · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 14 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Blake Marriner · Blue Yonder III, Defiant, Spellbound · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Timothy Kohl · Blue Yonder III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Ivan Nussberg · Defiant, Spellbound · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2016 – May 2018
  • William Smith · Blue Yonder III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Michael Dwyer · Blue Yonder III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Don Dwyer · Blue Yonder III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Zach Conover · Blue Yonder III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Amy Embleton · Defiant, Spellbound · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2016 – May 2018
  • Kimberly Kuzina · Defiant, Spellbound · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2016 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-32164342008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 120

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Oct 2026Columbus Day RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgHandicapSkipper1st / 4
8 Aug 20262026 Coastal ClassicMilford Sailing Foundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
31 Jul 20262026 NHYC Mayor's Cup RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgHandicapSkipper6th / 6
26 Jul 2026Pond Point InvitationalMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgHandicapSkipper1st / 7
25 Jul 20262026 Milford Invitational for the Boardman CupMilford Sailing Foundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportBlue Yonder IIIPHRF handicapCrew11th / 12
12 Jul 2026Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club 75th Annual Invitational RaceMilford Sailing Foundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
11 Jul 20262026 65th Branford Annual InvitationalMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaBlue Yonder IIIPHRF handicapCrew6th / 14
18 Oct 20252025 DIYC ECSA Thundermug RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Oct 2025Yachtober FestMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
27 Sep 2025ECSA 2025 Bonus Point Daylight Distance RaceMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
21 Sep 20252025 Milford Yacht Club Last Chance RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
20 Sep 2025Windjammers Last Chance RaceMilfordSailingFoundation.orgHandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
6 Sep 20252025 Viper Atlantic Coast ChampionshipUSA 252Viper 640Skipper9th / 13
30 Aug 202569th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgHandicapSkipper1st / 9
23 Aug 202580th Ram Island YC Annual Invitational RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Aug 20252025 Mason's Island RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
9 Aug 20252025 Coastal ClassicMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
2 Aug 20252025 Milford Invitational for the Boardman CupMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
26 Jul 2025New Haven Yacht Club Mayor's Cup Invitational RegattaMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
19 Jul 2025Distance Day RaceMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgHandicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Jul 2025Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club 74th Annual Invitational RaceMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Jul 20252025 64th Branford Annual InvitationalMilfordSailingFoundation.OrgPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 362, #6,672.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 54, #35,171. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.