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Sailor · 2013–2026

Dan Russell

carolina sailing club ThistleHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
34

126 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 34

Podium rate
21%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–45%, 795 boats)

Best class ranking
#143

Helm in Thistle · rating 102

Longest-running crew
Tom Russell

Jul 2014 – Mar 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Mark Gise

4–50 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Wheeler Sutton

10–13 in 24 races

Best day
10 Sep 2022

7-6-10-DNF · 2022 Thistle Old Goat Regatta (60th Anniversary)

Signature result
3rd of 39

2021 Thistle Old Goat Regatta · Thistle · 11 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Tom Russell · Calamitous Intent, Calamitous Pursuit, Calamity Intent, Family Magic · Handicap, Thistle 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 15th · Jul 2014 – Mar 2026
  • Lauren Russell · Calamitous Intent, Calamitous Pursuit, Family Magic · Handicap, Thistle 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 15th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Rose Mazzotta · Calamity Intent, Family Magic · Handicap, Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 21st · Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Andy Russell · Calamitous Intent, Family Magic · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Kayla Bennett · Family Magic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Tom Pallin · Infringer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Becca Hoffmeister · Family Magic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Craig Ambler · Family Magic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 31st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Thomas Wiwchar · Infringer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Greg Allen · Family Magic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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Rating history

-17061822014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsFamily MagicThistleCrew23rd / 25
11 Apr 20262026 Thistle Southeastern ChampionshipCalamitous IntentHandicapSkipper5th / 28
21 Mar 2026Orange Peel 2026Calamitous PursuitThistleCrew16th / 25
4 Oct 20252025 Thistle Old Salty RegattaCalamitous IntentThistleCrew15th / 19
6 Sep 20252025 Thistle Old Goat RegattaCalamitous IntentHandicapCrew18th / 36
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Family MagicHandicapSkipper27th / 33
4 Oct 20242024 Thistle Old Salty RegattaCalamitous IntentThistleCrew19th / 22
6 Sep 20242024 Thistle Old Goat RegattaCalamity IntentHandicapCrew21st / 35
31 May 20242024 Susan Hood Trophy RaceInfringerPHRF handicapIn the way7th / 13
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Family MagicThistleSkipper31st / 36
23 Sep 20232023 Thistle Wild Turkey RegattaMagicThistleSkipper9th / 11
8 Sep 20232023 Thistle Old Goat RegattaFamily MagicHandicapSkipper18th / 35
4 Mar 20232023 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipFamily MagicThistleOther29th / 39
10 Sep 20222022 Thistle Old Goat Regatta (60th Anniversary)Family MagicThistleSkipper7th / 42
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022Family MagicThistleSkipper2nd / 5
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022Family MagicThistleSkipper23rd / 37
11 Sep 20212021 Thistle Old Goat Regatta3828ThistleSkipper3rd / 39
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipFamily MagicThistleOther35th / 56
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipFamily MagicThistleOther27th / 38
7 Sep 20192019 Thistle Old Goat Regatta3828ThistleSkipper15th / 35
31 Aug 2019Labor Day RegattaFamily MagicThistleSkipper2nd / 4
8 Jun 2019Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipFamily MagicThistleSkipper14th / 24
23 Jun 20182018 Thistle Southeast Regional ChampionshipFamily MagicThistleOther9th / 18
2 Sep 20172017 Labor Day Regatta, San Juan 21 North Americans & Shrimp BoilFamily Magic Back in Action!ThistleSkipper2nd / 6
1 Jul 2017July 4th RegattaStep Family MagicThistleSkipper6th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 136, #27,558.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -156, #61,327. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.