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Sailor · 2007–2026

Bruce Stone

st francis yc J/105HandicapMatch racing

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Events
182

1,034 races · 185 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 43 of 182

Podium rate
52%

94 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 80%–82%, 3,250 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in J/105 · rating 496

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Casey Williams

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Casey Williams & Nicole Breault

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Casey Williams

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nicole Breault

Oct 2009 – Aug 2026 · 87 events

Nemesis
Tim Russell

88–227 head to head in 315 races

Rival
Jeff Littfin

201–195 in 396 races

Best day
22 Aug 2020

5-3-5-7-4-2-1-4-2-6-6-1-2-8-6-4 · 2020 J/105 COVID SERIES

Signature result
1st of 29

2009 J105 North American Championship Regatta · J/105 · 29 Oct 2009

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Casey Williams — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Nicole Breault · Arbitrade, Arbitrage, ARBITRAGE, Arbitrage@55 · Handicap, J/105, J/22, J/80 87events 22 wins together · 51 podiums · 25% win rate · 102 of 532 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Philipp Berner · Arbitrage, Good Trade, J-OK · J/105, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 72 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2022
  • Jim Dorsey · Arbitrade, Arbitrage, Arbitrage@Trifecta, J-OK · J/105 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 9 of 67 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Sep 2025
  • John Sahagian · Arbitrage, Boat 63, Good Trade, Picante · J/105, J/109 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 16 of 64 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Claire Dennis · Arbitrage, Boat 63, Good Trade · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 62 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Oct 2026
  • Halsey Richartz · Arbitrage, Good Trade, Gryphon · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 16 of 68 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Bill Higgins · Arbitrage, Good Trade, Gryphon · J/105 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 17 of 64 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Bob Dearborn · Arbitrage, Power Play · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 55 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Sep 2021
  • Marc Acheson · Arbitrage, Good Trade, LouLou · J/105 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 11 of 39 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2022
  • Casey Williams · Good Trade, LouLou · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 20 of 46 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

-123386872008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 182

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Fall Brawl InvitationalArbitrageJ/105Skipper8th / 16
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2026ArbitrageJ/105Skipper22nd / 22
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper6th / 23
8 Aug 2026Summer Keelboat RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper6th / 20
20 Jun 20262026 J-Stop RegattaArbitrageHandicapSkipper6th / 15
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaArbitrageJ/105Crew3rd / 23
9 May 20262026 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalElchemyJ/105Crew2nd / 9
19 Apr 2026Racing: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta - ORC/PHRF & DinghiesCounterpointJ/105Skipper2nd / 14
21 Mar 20262026 SYC J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper10th / 20
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalArbitradeJ/105Skipper9th / 16
18 Oct 20252025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipArbitradeJ/105Skipper7th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesArbitradeJ/105Skipper6th / 19
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipArbitradeJ/105Skipper3rd / 18
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesArbitrageJ/105Crew1st / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureArbitrageJ/105Skipper7th / 25
9 Aug 2025Summer Keelboat RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper11th / 21
12 Jul 20252025 SYC J/105 J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper7th / 16
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekArbitradeJ/105Skipper3rd / 17
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper9th / 26
10 May 20252025 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalArbitrageJ/105Crew1st / 11
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestArbitrageJ/105Skipper6th / 24
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaArbitrageJ/105Skipper7th / 23
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipArbitradeJ/105Skipper6th / 26
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaArbitradeJ/105Skipper6th / 18
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesArbitrageJ/105Skipper5th / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 485, #2,653.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 201, #15,143. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.