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Shirley Ning

the san francisco yacht club OptimistHandicap

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Events
53

350 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 53

Podium rate
8%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 37%–40%, 3,465 boats)

Best class ranking
#1680

Helm in Optimist · rating 251

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Shannon Ruhland

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Shannon Ruhland & Julie Wiard

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Shannon Ruhland

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Harrison Doyle

18–189 head to head in 207 races

Rival
Carson Ning

144–112 in 260 races

Best day
1 Apr 2022

1-8-1-1-5-2-8-8-2-4 · Optimist Harken Challenge #2

Signature result
2nd of 13

Optimist Harken Challenge #2 · Optimist · 1 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shannon Ruhland — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Shannon Ruhland · Ariadne · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Camille Jampolsky · Ariadne · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Leslie Ruhland · Ariadne · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Julie Wiard · Ariadne · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Paige Brooks · Ariadne · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Aruna Chammout · Ariadne · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Ruby King · Ariadne · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Marily Rimmer · Ariadne · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Jolynn Hardiman · Ariadne · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Roxy Plinsky · Ariadne · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021

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

Rating history

-391092572022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20252025 Optimist Pacific Coast ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper22nd / 50
29 Aug 20252025 Optimist West Coast ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper12th / 61
31 Jul 20252025 Optimist US National ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper212th / 259
30 Jul 20252025 Optimist US Girls National ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper51st / 110
21 Jun 2025BAYS Summer Series #1 RYCShirley NingOptimistSkipper4th / 21
14 Jun 20252025 Opti Heavy Weather RegattaShirley NingOptimistSkipper14th / 44
17 May 20252025 Eli Reuben Memorial Regatta (Opti Harken Series)Shirley NingHandicapSkipper13th / 44
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsShirley NingOptimistSkipper178th / 250
22 Mar 2025Optimist Harken #2Shirley NingOptimistSkipper17th / 38
1 Mar 2025BAYS Winter Series #3Shirley NingOptimistSkipper4th / 23
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Shirley NingOptimistSkipper101st / 213
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghyShirley NingOptimistSkipper20th / 49
4 Oct 2024USA Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta / 2024 BAYS Winter Series # 1Shirley NingOptimistSkipper5th / 27
13 Sep 20242024 Optimist West Coast ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper37th / 67
12 Aug 20242024 Optimist New England ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper28th / 148
2 Aug 2024BAYS Summer #3Shirley NingOptimistSkipper12th / 17
26 Jul 20242024 Optimist National ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper193rd / 285
24 Jul 20242024 Optimist Girls National ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper92nd / 109
19 Jul 20242024 Optimist Northwest ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper15th / 32
20 Jun 20242024 Opti Heavy Weather RegattaShirley NingOptimistSkipper19th / 41
5 Apr 2024Optimist Harken Challenge #2Shirley NingOptimistSkipper18th / 39
1 Mar 2024BAYS Winter #3Shirley NingOptimistSkipper19th / 31
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyShirley NingOptimistSkipper14th / 22
23 Sep 2023The Auxiliary CupAriadneHandicapCrew1st / 4
15 Sep 20232023 Optimist Pacific Coast ChampionshipShirley NingOptimistSkipper28th / 52

Helm rating across all classes: 257, #13,220. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.