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Sailor · 2018–2026

Russell Gallagher

mhyc PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
33

67 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
49%

49% win rate · 16 of 33

Podium rate
82%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 65%–77%, 151 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Rival
Edward Smith

16–12 in 28 races

Best day
2 Aug 2024

1-1 · 2024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 8

2024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA · PHRF handicap · 2 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Daniel Gallagher · destiny, Destiny · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Michael Miller · Destiny · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Todd Rogers · Destiny · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • John Gallagher · destiny · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Scott Savage · Destiny · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

01723442019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 GRSC RegattaDestinyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 14
15 Aug 20262026 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattadestinyPHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 3
8 Aug 202689th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 30th Annual Sundance Trophy RacedestinyPHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 3
31 Jul 20262026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAdestinyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesdestinyPHRF handicapCaptain1st / 2
25 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreDestinyHandicapSkipper8th / 10
13 Jun 20262026 CLYC June Jam+destinyPHRF handicapCaptain4th / 6
16 Aug 20252025 GRSC RegattaDestinyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 12
9 Aug 202588th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 29th Annual Sundance Trophy RacedestinyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
14 Jun 20252025 CLYC June JamdestinyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
7 Jun 20252025 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattadestinyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RacedestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAdestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
31 Jul 20242024 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesdestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
13 Jul 20242024 CLYC-NEOSA Freedom RacedestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
20 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreDestinyHandicapSkipper4th / 9
15 Jun 20242024 CLYC June JamdestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
8 Jun 20242024 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattadestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
12 Aug 202386th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 27th Annual Sundance Trophy RacedestinyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
20 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed & Women'sDestinyPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
17 Jun 20232023 CLYC June JamdestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
10 Jun 20232023 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattadestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
11 Jun 20222022 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattadestinyPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
8 Aug 20212021 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattadestinyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
7 Aug 202184th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 25th Annual Sundance Trophy RacedestinyPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 228, #15,878. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.