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Sailor · 2015–2026

Jon Ryan Ruhlman

J/111J/88Lightning Some links uncertain

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Events
16

110 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 4 of 16

Podium rate
75%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 76%–85%, 210 boats)

Best class ranking
#103

Crew in J/111 · rating 201

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Martin Kullman

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Abby Ruhlman & Martin Kullman

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Martin Kullman

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tesse Ruhlman

Jan 2018 – Apr 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Peter Wagner

14–22 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Jeffrey Davis

17–15 in 32 races

Best day
9 Aug 2019

4-1-1-2 · 2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds

Signature result
1st of 23

2019 J 111 World Championship · J/111 · 21 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Martin Kullman — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Doug Moose · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 21 of 88 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2021
  • Rob Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 21 of 88 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2021
  • Abby Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 11events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 18 of 79 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2021
  • Mark Wiss · Spaceman Spiff · J/111 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 14 of 52 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2021
  • Jim Sminchak · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 12 of 53 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Apr 2021
  • Maegan Ruhlman Cross · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 14 of 47 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2021
  • Tesse Ruhlman · Hobbes, Holy Smoke, Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88, Lightning, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 40 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 11 of 37 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2021
  • Maegan Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2016
  • Nick Turney · Spaceman Spiff · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

0197393201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointHobbesORC handicapOther3rd / 11
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadHoly SmokeLightningOther2nd / 27
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointELFCape 31Other4th / 4
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipHoly SmokeLightningOther15th / 44
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 7
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Spinnaker trimmer6th / 11
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 23
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsSpaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 17
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 10
25 Jan 2019Mid-January J Fest 2019Spaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 4
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
19 Jan 2018Mid-January J Fest 2018Spaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 6
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016Spaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 15
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 6
16 Jun 20152015 J 111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Spinnaker trimmer5th / 25

Crew rating across all classes: 393, #3,967.Helm rating across all classes: 75, #38,017. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.