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Sailor · 2017–2026

Callum Ruch

abyc 29erOptimistHandicap

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Events
27

186 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 6 of 27

Podium rate
44%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 522 boats)

Best class ranking
#1115

Helm in Optimist · rating 352

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nicole Otton

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Nicole Otton

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Thomas Desrochers

4–48 head to head in 53 races

Rival
Ford Amery

13–19 in 32 races

Best day
17 Jul 2021

2-2-1-2-1 · 2021 Four Sisters Regatta

Signature result
1st of 34

2021 Four Sisters Regatta · Optimist · 17 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicole Otton — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Callum Bowness-Linegar · 2604, N/A, Rokin Rainbows, Sail Manly · 29er 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – May 2023
  • Nicole Otton · Callum Ruch, RUCH / OTTON, xxx · 29er, Mixed / Male Skiff 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 32 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Denys Kalchenko · Surprise · Melges 24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 15 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Misha Mayevsky · Surprise · Melges 24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 15 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Dan Berezin · Surprise · Melges 24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 15 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Callun Bowness-Linegar · Sail Manly · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Omer Brand · Surprise · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Tiago Zuza · Callum Ruch · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Alex Kapustin · Surprise · Melges 24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

021843620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Jul 2026FOILKingston 2026WASZPHandicapSkipper1st / 4
12 Jun 20262026 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipSurpriseMelges 24Floater1st / 10
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolisboat boat boat!WaszpHelm7th / 18
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSurpriseMelges 24Floater8th / 21
27 Dec 20242024 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTACallum Ruch29erSkipper7th / 17
15 Jul 20242024 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsRUCH / OTTONMixed / Male SkiffSkipper24th / 29
21 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindCallum Ruch29erSkipper3rd / 20
7 Jun 2024Youth CyberSail RegattaCallum Ruch29erSkipper1st / 6
18 May 202453rd Icebreaker Regattaxxx29erOther1st / 5
18 Aug 20232023 Seahorse Regatta - ILCA/29er ClassesCallum Ruch29erSkipper2nd / 8
20 May 202352nd Icebreaker Regatta - An Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Series EventN/A29erSkipper2nd / 7
18 Feb 2023I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters EastCAN 260429erSkipper10th / 14
26 Aug 20222022 Seahorse Regatta - ILCA, 29er and C420 ClassesRokin Rainbows29erCrew2nd / 4
21 May 2022Canadian Olympic Classes Regatta (ICEBREAKER)Sail Manly29erOther3rd / 7
19 Feb 2022I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters East260429erSkipper14th / 21
20 Aug 20212021 Seahorse Regatta - ILCA (Laser) ClassCallum RuchILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 44
23 Jul 20212021 Seahorse Regatta - Optimist ClassCallum RuchHandicapSkipper4th / 27
17 Jul 20212021 Four Sisters Regatta1634OptimistOther1st / 34
15 Jul 202162nd Annual Steerers’ Regatta1634OptimistOther2nd / 30
28 Aug 20202020 Seahorse Regatta - Laser ClassCallum RuchILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper9th / 15
21 Aug 20202020 Seahorse Regatta - Optimist ClassCallum RuchHandicapSkipper8th / 36
7 Sep 20192019 Cornish Hen Regatta1634OptimistCaptain8th / 31
26 Jul 2019Ashbridge's Bay Regatta 2019Callum RuchOptimistSkipper5th / 13
19 Jul 2019Four Sisters RegattaCallum RuchOptimistSkipper12th / 39
17 Jul 2019Steerers’ RegattaCallum RuchOptimistSkipper18th / 43

Helm rating across all classes: 363, #6,634.Crew rating across all classes: 222, #13,202. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.