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Sailor · 1979–2026

Ron Sherry

csyc DNCal 25Thistle

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Events
164

868 races · 265 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 61 of 164

Podium rate
63%

104 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (range 85%–87%, 5,320 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in DN · rating 1128

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ken Swetka

9 wins · 13 podiums in 16 events together · 56% win rate

Best trio
Ken Swetka & Ross Nuechterlein

9 wins · 13 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ross Nuechterlein

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Clark

Sep 1998 – Mar 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Karol Jablonski

56–93 head to head in 150 races

Rival
Matt Struble

89–106 in 195 races

Best day
22 Feb 2016

2-2-2-2-1-6-12-7-2-1 · 2016 DN North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 60

1998 IDNIYRA World Championship · DN · 1 Jan 1998

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ken Swetka — 9 wins · 13 podiums in 16 events together · 56% win rate
  • Paul Nuechterlein · As You Wish, Never Alone · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25 18events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 50% win rate · 37 of 120 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Ross Nuechterlein · As You Wish, Never Alone · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25 17events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 53% win rate · 37 of 114 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Ken Swetka · Never Alone, USA 988 · Cal 25, Etchells 16events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 56% win rate · 36 of 105 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2000 – Sep 2025
  • Tom Dawson · As You Wish, Chico 2, Equation, Glory · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, Etchells, Handicap 15events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 40% win rate · 23 of 78 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2005 – Mar 2026
  • Chris Clark · Chico 2, Equation, Glory, La Loévie · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap, Nonsuch 30 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 1998 – Mar 2026
  • Rob Wood · Equation, Glory, Never Alone, USA 1177 · Cal 25, Etchells, IRC handicap, Nonsuch 30 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2003 – Sep 2025
  • Tom Anderson · Chico 2, Equation, La Loévie, Rapsody in Blue · Handicap, IRC handicap, Nonsuch 30, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Mar 2026
  • Stu Argo · Chico 2, Equation, Kairos, Pied Piper · GL 70, IRC handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jun 2022
  • Stu Thompson · Chico 2, Equation, La Loévie, Vortices 2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Mar 2026
  • David Bennett · Chico 2, La Loévie, Vortices 2 · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-5695139519801986199219982004201020162022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 164

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026ILCA FrostbiteRon SherryILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 12
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipOutlierMelges 24Headsail Trimmer34th / 47
13 Jun 2026Crescent Sail Yacht Club - 2026 One Design RegattaJesThistleSkipper2nd / 8
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaLa LoévieHandicapCrew4th / 4
30 Jan 20262026 DN US National ChampionshipRon SherryDNSkipper3rd / 21
24 Jan 20262026 DN North American Championship44DNSkipper3rd / 22
27 Sep 2025Bayview North Channel RaceGloryNonsuch 30Crew4th / 8
4 Sep 20252025 Cal25 National ChampionshipNever AloneCal 25Crew1st / 10
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaJesThistleSkipper3rd / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitNever AloneCal 25Tactician1st / 8
4 Jan 20252025 DN Central Regional ChampionshipUS 44DNSkipper2nd / 23
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaNever AloneCal 25Tactician1st / 11
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitChromaJ/111Other5th / 7
25 Feb 20242024 DN North American ChampionshipUS 44DNSkipper2nd / 35
3 Feb 20242024 DN European ChampionshipUS44DNSkipper18th / 48
3 Feb 20242024 DN World Championship (Gold Cup, 50th)US44DNSkipper13th / 51
5 Aug 20232023 ILCA US National ChampionshipsStinkyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper26th / 46
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipJESHandicapSkipper49th / 87
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipJESHandicapSkipper4th / 43
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaNever AloneCal 25Tactician1st / 11
25 Jan 20232023 DN North American ChampionshipUS 44DNSkipper4th / 42
22 Jan 20232023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 44DNSkipper11th / 37
26 Aug 20222022 Cal 25 National ChampionshipNever AloneCal 25Tactician1st / 18
4 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaNever AloneCal 25Tactician1st / 10
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Other5th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 547, #1,594.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 732, #223. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.