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Sailor · 2008–2026

Judah Rubin

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Events
42

266 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 42

Podium rate
36%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,211 boats)

Best class ranking
#183

Crew in J/70 · rating 436

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ron Hyatt

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Doug Nickel & Sarah Ragle

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Liebel

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Liebel

Dec 2008 – Oct 2026 · 30 events

Nemesis
Tim Healy

16–48 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Joel Ronning

46–54 in 100 races

Best day
18 Jan 2017

2-8-12-1-1-3 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2017

Signature result
2nd of 49

2016 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship · J/70 · 26 Feb 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ron Hyatt — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Liebel · Bribona, Fortissimo 2, Hydra, ICE (C) · IC37, J/70, Melges 20, Melges 24 30events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 10% win rate · 30 of 216 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Oct 2026
  • Coleen Walsh · Bribona, Fortissimo 2, Hydra, New Wave · IC37, J/70, Melges 24 26events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 8% win rate · 28 of 190 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Fortissimo 2, Hydra, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2, New Wave · Handicap, IC37, J/70, Melges 24 22events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 9% win rate · 21 of 152 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Oct 2026
  • Will Welles · Bribona, New Wave, Scamp, Sea Bags Sailing Team · J/70 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 51 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Sarah Ragle · Fortissimo 2, New Wave · IC37 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 37 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Julie Valdez · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2, New Wave · IC37, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 30 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2021 – Feb 2022
  • Alex Shafer · New Wave, Sweaty betty · IC37, Melges 24, Melges 32 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Mar 2022
  • Richard Nugent · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · IC37, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Michael Booker · Fortissimo 2, IC37 025 Fortissimo 2 · IC37, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Ray Wulff · New Wave · IC37 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

0261522200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Switch Flipper3rd / 20
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipCarlosJ/70Headsail Trimmer34th / 42
11 Feb 20232023 Around the Point RaceNew WaveHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
14 Jan 20232022 Keelboat RegattaNew WaveHandicapSkipper5th / 8
19 Nov 20222022 Egmont Key RaceNew WaveHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaNew WaveIC37Switch Flipper4th / 20
18 Mar 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Chef1st / 7
3 Feb 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupNew WaveIC37Switch Flipper3rd / 7
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaSweaty bettyMelges 24Chef17th / 18
19 Nov 20212021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Fall CupNew WaveIC37Chef2nd / 7
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Switch Flipper5th / 17
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipFortissimo 2IC37Chef11th / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaFortissimo 2IC37Chef12th / 16
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgFortissimo 2PHRF handicapChef4th / 9
13 Mar 20212021 Crown Cars RegattaFortissimo 2PHRF handicapChef5th / 6
13 Feb 20212021 John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker RegattaIC37 025 Fortissimo 2PHRF handicapOther4th / 6
23 May 20202020 Tampa to Not Ft. MyersNew WaveHandicapSkipper13th / 17
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3BribonaJ/70Crew15th / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2BribonaJ/70Other6th / 53
8 Dec 20192019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1BribonaJ/70Other2nd / 48
8 Dec 20182018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 1New WaveJ/70Chef7th / 47
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipHydraJ/70Chef24th / 91
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaHydraJ/70Chef4th / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadHydraJ/70Chef10th / 57
30 Jun 20182018 NYYC One-Design RegattaHydraJ/70Chef12th / 37

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 270, #10,071.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -36. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.