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Sailor · 2010–2026

Dennis Russom

brant beach yc LaserMarinerHandicap

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Events
29

179 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 29

Podium rate
17%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–50%, 778 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Mariner · rating 281

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Russom

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Michael Russom

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Michael Russom

13–69 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Don Hahl

45–44 in 89 races

Best day
13 Sep 2025

1-1-2-2 · 77th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State Championship · about 1 in 134 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

77th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State Championship · Mariner · 13 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Russom — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Michael Russom · Anna P · Mariner 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Dave Hansen · Anna P · Mariner 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Dave Hanson · Dennis Russom · Mariner 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

-5154312201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipAnna PLaserSkipper12th / 30
1 Aug 2026LBIYRA Lightning & Mariner ChampionshipAnna PMarinerSkipper3rd / 15
13 Sep 202577th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State ChampionshipAnna PMarinerSkipper1st / 11
23 Aug 20252025 District 10 ILCA ChampionshipAP 2LaserSkipper10th / 15
9 Aug 2025Mariner National ChampionshipAnna PMarinerSkipper6th / 22
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsCiscoLaserSkipper29th / 39
9 Aug 20242024 Mariner National ChampionshipAnna PMarinerSkipper6th / 15
26 Jul 2024LBIYRA Lightning & Mariner ChampionshipAnna PMarinerSkipper1st / 11
31 May 202453rd Jack Elfman Orange Coffee Pot RegattaCiscoLaserSkipper11th / 22
18 Aug 2023LBIYRA Lightning & Mariner ChampionshipAnna PMarinerSkipper4th / 8
2 Jun 202352nd Jack Elfman Orange Coffee Pot RegattaDennis RussomLaserSkipper10th / 14
9 Sep 202274th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State ChampionshipDennis RussomMarinerSkipper2nd / 10
3 Jun 202251st Jack Elfman Orange Coffee Pot RegattaDennis RussomLaserSkipper6th / 22
27 Aug 20212021 ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipSinbadHandicapSkipper8th / 31
17 Sep 20202020 ILCA Atlantic Coast Championship RegattaDennis RussomFullSkipper14th / 23
4 Oct 20192019 Laser Masters North Americans199139LaserSkipper34th / 51
22 Jun 20192019 CYCCM District 10 Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 Championship RegattaJulie DLaserOther9th / 15
11 May 20192019 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship199139LaserSkipper13th / 24
1 Jan 20192019 Laser Crab Claw199139LaserSkipper11th / 31
3 Jun 20172017 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship199139LaserSkipper20th / 26
30 Sep 20162016 Masters US National Laser Championships199139LaserSkipper29th / 68
10 Jun 2016ILCA-NA Atlantic Coast Laser Championship199139LaserSkipper18th / 29
20 Jul 20152015 Laser U.S. National Championship and US Sailing's U.S. Singlehanded ChampionshipsDennis Russom [Grand Master]LaserSkipper44th / 55
13 Jun 20152015 Laser District 10 Full Rig District Championships199139Laser Full RigSkipper13th / 18
4 Oct 2014Hard Rock Laser Masters Regatta185512LaserSkipper7th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 312 (±168), #9,171. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.