Sailor · 2023–2026

Debbie Nelson

csc Ruffian 23

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Events: 6
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 83%
Typically beats: 44%
Best class ranking: #24

Longest-running crew: Wendy Grant
Nemesis: Geraldine Duggan
Signature result: 4th of 8

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Wendy Grant · Daisy, DAISY · Ruffian 23 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
Ann Blair · Daisy, DAISY · Ruffian 23 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
Mandy Rodgers · Daisy, DAISY · Ruffian 23 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
Cate Irving · DAISY · Ruffian 23 5events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
Cate Irvine · Daisy · Ruffian 23 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

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Rating history

Event history · 6

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 2026	Keelboat Spring Series 2024	DAISY	Ruffian 23	Crew	2nd / 3
1 Jan 2025	Keelboat Spring Series 2024	DAISY	Ruffian 23	Crew	3rd / 4
1 Jan 2024	Keelboat Spring Series 2023	DAISY	Ruffian 23	Crew	3rd / 4
1 Jan 2024	Keelboat Spring Series 2023	DAISY	Ruffian 23	Crew	3rd / 4
1 Jan 2024	Keelboat Spring Series 2024	DAISY	Ruffian 23	Crew	3rd / 4
1 Jan 2023	Summer Series 2023 - Thursday Keelboat	Daisy	Ruffian 23	Crew	4th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Ruffian 23 Crew	-20 provisional	#24 band 22–33	−0.6
Full-size sailing Crew	-42 provisional	#56559 band 44452–65340	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	6 events	0 wins	beats 40%

How they race

Closer	−21 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets	40%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Spence	23	9–13
Gillian McAdam	22	15–6
Geraldine Duggan	16	0–15

Most-beaten opponent: Gillian McAdam (15–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	50%
2025	1	33%
2024	3	33%
2023	1	57%

Boats

DAISY · Ruffian 23 · 6 events · 2023–2026

Where they race

Carrickfergus Sailing Club · 6 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -42, #56,559. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.