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Sailor · 2019–2026

Payton Ruback

sarasota yacht club OptimistLaser 4.7Laser Radial

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Events
35

196 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 35

Podium rate
14%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (range 27%–31%, 1,556 boats)

Best class ranking
#1395

Helm in Laser 4.7 · rating 33

Nemesis
Griffin Roberts

13–51 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Alyson Fernandez

30–34 in 66 races

Best day
4 Sep 2021

5-7-8-6-2-10 · SYS 73rd Annual Labor Day Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 26

2025 Butterfly Nationals · Handicap · 15 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Nils Wheeler · 289, Payton Ruback · Nacra, Nacra 15 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Kasra Lindrup · MN Nice · Butterfly 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Dylan Ruback · Payton Ruback · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-259-711172020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Mar 2026Buzzelli Nacra 15 Midwinters Championship East Classic and Foiling289nacra 15 foilingSkipper4th / 6
21 Feb 20262026 Sarasota Bay Multihull Regatta A Cat and Nacra289NacraSkipper3rd / 6
16 Jan 20262026 Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta289Nacra 15Skipper7th / 9
7 Nov 202543rd Annual Invitational RegattaPayton RubackNacra 15Skipper3rd / 5
15 Jul 20252025 Butterfly NationalsPayton RubackHandicapSkipper3rd / 26
5 Apr 2025Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta21457Laser 4.7Skipper2nd / 8
29 Mar 20252025 ILCA GULF COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSPayton RubackLaser 4.7Skipper32nd / 39
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025Payton RubackLaser 4.7Skipper29th / 40
6 Dec 2024ILCA District 13 Championship 2024Payton RubackLaser RadialSkipper59th / 65
26 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipPayton RubackLaser RadialSkipper21st / 26
31 Aug 2024Labor Day 76th Annual Regatta2118281Laser RadialSkipper4th / 12
31 Jul 20242024 WMYA Championship RegattaPayton RubackButterflySkipper5th / 11
6 Apr 2024Sailfest 36th Annual Regatta226966Laser 4.7Skipper7th / 16
1 Dec 2023ILCA District 13 ChampionshipPayton RubackLaser 4.7Skipper39th / 61
21 Oct 2023The River Romp 2023 Regatta216966Laser 4.7Skipper7th / 11
29 Sep 20232023 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipPayton RubackLaser 4.7Skipper9th / 27
29 Apr 2023VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 20232297OptimistSkipper9th / 21
8 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)Payton RubackOptimistSkipper194th / 209
2 Feb 2023Buccaneer Blast 2023Payton RubackOptimistSkipper85th / 121
3 Dec 20222022 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalPayton RubackOptimistSkipper110th / 118
5 Nov 202241st Annual Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational2297OptimistSkipper9th / 15
20 Oct 20222022 Optimist Southeast Championship (2023 TTQ)Payton RubackOptimistSkipper51st / 86
3 Sep 202274th Annual Labor Day Regatta2297OptimistSkipper22nd / 57
2 Aug 20222022 WMYA Championship RegattaPayton RubackOptimistSkipper2nd / 16
11 Jul 20222022 Butterfly Nationals - Junior ChampionshipsPayton RubackHandicapSkipper7th / 23

Helm rating across all classes: 109, #31,293.Crew rating across all classes: 12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.