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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ross Adams

ryc StarHandicapSoling

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Events
20

95 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
40%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–57%, 340 boats)

Best class ranking
#87

Helm in Star · rating 253

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Rick Cermak

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Arthur Anosov

3–33 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Rick Brethorst

14–19 in 33 races

Best day
11 Aug 2023

3-1-1-6 · 2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 17

2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · Handicap · 7 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • Rick Cermak · Diamond Girl · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Matthew Szymanski · Diamond Girl · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Amy Cermak · Diamond Girl · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Joe Fox · Diamond Girl · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Chris Nielson · Diamond Girl · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Dorothy Adams · 7515 · Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2021
  • Michael Van Sickle · Diamond Girl · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Scott Murin · Diamond Girl · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Dylan Hardt · 7515 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Michael Brown · Mr. Crusty · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2015 – Aug 2015

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

Rating history

0140280201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 20262026 Star District 4 ChampionshipMorning StarStarSkipper3rd / 7
27 Sep 20252025 Blue Nose RegattaMorning StarStarSkipper1st / 7
2 Aug 20252025 RYC Racine RegattaMorning StarStarSkipper2nd / 8
25 Jun 2025Racine Yacht Club 2025 Wednesday Night SeriesMorning StarStarSkipper1st / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaDiamond GirlHandicapMain Trimmer3rd / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDiamond GirlHandicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 17
19 May 202471st Annual Tulip Tune-Up Regatta7515StarOther10th / 22
11 Sep 20232023 Star Class Western Hemisphere Championships7515HandicapSkipper7th / 22
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaDiamond GirlHandicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 14
20 May 202370th Annual Tulip Tune-up Regatta7515StarOther15th / 19
11 Sep 20222022 Star World Championship7515HandicapSkipper57th / 84
8 Jul 20222022 - 4th District Blue/Green Star Championship7515StarOther9th / 16
21 May 202269th Annual Tulip Tune-up Regatta7515StarOther11th / 21
8 Jul 20212021 Star Great Lakes Championship7515StarOther8th / 14
22 May 202168th Annual Tulip Tune-up Regatta7515StarOther23rd / 25
18 May 201966th Annual Tulip Tune-up Regatta7515StarOther12th / 20
26 Aug 20162016 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaMr. CrustySolingOther1st / 7
27 Aug 20152015 Soling North American ChampionshipMr. CrustySolingSkipper6th / 18
19 Jun 20102010 McNulty CupTouch of GreySolingSkipper4th / 12
6 Sep 2008West Marine Fun Regatta 2008SCYC3FJSkipper6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 276, #11,632.Crew rating across all classes: 200, #14,938. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.