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Sailor · 2013–2026

Abby Ruhlman

lakeside yacht club J/111LightningPHRF handicap

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Events
59

328 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 14 of 59

Podium rate
54%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–59%, 923 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Crew in J/111 · rating 389

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Martin Kullman

4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Jon Ryan Ruhlman & Martin Kullman

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Martin Kullman

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rob Ruhlman

Jan 2013 – Jul 2026 · 50 events

Nemesis
David Starck

1–62 head to head in 63 races

Rival
Jeffrey Davis

35–32 in 67 races

Best day
9 Aug 2019

4-1-1-2 · 2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds · about 1 in 267 by chance

Signature result
1st of 23

2019 J 111 World Championship · J/111 · 21 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Martin Kullman — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Rob Ruhlman · Flat Spaceman, RUHLMAN ROBERT, Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/88 50events 9 wins together · 25 podiums · 18% win rate · 43 of 313 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Doug Moose · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/88 30events 7 wins together · 22 podiums · 23% win rate · 40 of 208 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Mark Wiss · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/88 23events 5 wins together · 16 podiums · 22% win rate · 30 of 157 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Jim Sminchak · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/111, J/88, PHRF handicap 22events 6 wins together · 16 podiums · 27% win rate · 28 of 141 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • David Werley · RUHLMAN ROBERT, Spaceman Spiff · Lightning, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 85 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Jon Ryan Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 11events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 18 of 79 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2021
  • Maegan Ruhlman Cross · Spaceman Spiff, WTF · J/111, J/88, Lightning 11events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 27% win rate · 19 of 85 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 16 of 72 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Tesse Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff, WTF · J/111, J/88, Lightning 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 61 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Sep 2022
  • James Stewart · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 10 of 24 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-981624222014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater3rd / 7
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 10
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpaceman SpiffJ/105Skipper4th / 13
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaSpaceman SpiffJ/111Floater2nd / 6
1 Aug 20252025 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater1st / 4
30 Jul 20252025 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater3rd / 7
14 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffLightningBow33rd / 33
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpaceman SpiffJ/105Pit11th / 15
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapPit5th / 5
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapPit1st / 5
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpaceman SpiffJ/88Pit7th / 7
21 Jul 20232023 The Ruhlman for Rainbow and Gulden McCarty Race & Women’s and Double-Handed RaceSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Pit4th / 7
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Pit2nd / 8
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsSpaceman SpiffLightningBow41st / 50
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsSpaceman SpiffLightningBow17th / 42
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffLightningBow19th / 37
21 Oct 20212021 J/111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Pit5th / 7
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)Spaceman SpiffLightningBow29th / 34
6 Aug 20212021 WJM Lightning North American ChampionshipWTFLightningOther4th / 13
16 Jul 2021Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman for Rainbow/Gulden McCarty RaceSpaceman SpiffHandicapSkipper1st / 2
16 Jul 2021Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman for Rainbow/Gulden McCarty RaceSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Pit1st / 7
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Pit6th / 11
21 Mar 20212021 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffLightningBow18th / 25

Crew rating across all classes: 300 (±103), #7,642.Helm rating across all classes: 392 (±153), #5,175. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.