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Sailor · 2013–2026

Bill Ruh

sdyc nyyc IC37ORC handicapM32

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Events
32

163 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 11 of 32

Podium rate
66%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–80%, 263 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in M32 · rating 91

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlie Smythe

8 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Drew Freides & Rick Merriman

7 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Rick Merriman

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Drew Freides

Jan 2013 – Aug 2023 · 15 events

Nemesis
Victor Wild

3–15 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Chris Lewis

26–23 in 49 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

4-1-1-6-5-DNF-6-2-3-1-1-2 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex · about 1 in 4,002 by chance

Signature result
1st of 18

Melges IC37 National Championship · IC37 · 16 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Smythe — 8 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 80% win rate
  • Drew Freides · Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE, RUSH, Stark Raving Mad VI · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap, Swan 42 15events 9 wins together · 11 podiums · 60% win rate · 31 of 94 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Aug 2023
  • Charlie Smythe · Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · IC37, ORC handicap 10events 8 wins together · 8 podiums · 80% win rate · 26 of 68 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • David Dempsey · Pacific Yankee, RUSH · IC37 10events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 70% win rate · 28 of 82 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Rick Merriman · Pacific Yankee, Stark Raving Mad VII · IC37, ORC handicap 7events 7 wins together · 7 podiums · 100% win rate · 23 of 49 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Marcus Eagan · Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · IC37, ORC handicap 7events 7 wins together · 7 podiums · 100% win rate · 22 of 47 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Eoin Mckeon · OC-86 (Collegiate), Temptation, Temptation/Oakcliff, Temptation/Oakcliff JV66 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Cameron Hutcheson · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 17 of 40 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Chelsea Simms · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 16 of 38 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Serena Vilage · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 18 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Art Santry · OC-86 (Collegiate), Temptation, Temptation/Oakcliff, Temptation/Oakcliff JV66 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

02575132014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportPursuitHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaPursuitM32Skipper6th / 9
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RacePursuitM32Skipper2nd / 10
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTemptation/OakcliffORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 2
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPursuitM32Skipper7th / 8
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RacePursuitM32Skipper6th / 9
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceTemptation/Oakcliff JV66ORC handicapWatch Captain1st / 4
10 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTemptationORC handicapOther5th / 5
6 Jul 2024Newport Cup - Around the Island RaceRule #1 - Pursuit RacingM32Other1st / 5
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceTemptation/Oakcliff JV66ORC handicapTactician3rd / 4
15 Feb 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupVesperTP52Other2nd / 5
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMISS SHELLORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 8
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceOC-86 (Collegiate)PHRF handicapTactician2nd / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPACIFIC YANKEEORC handicapOther1st / 10
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)PursuitM32Skipper3rd / 4
3 Dec 20212021 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceKenaiORC handicapOther2nd / 5
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipPacific YankeeIC37Other6th / 17
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipPacific YankeeIC37Other1st / 18
10 Jul 20212021 Newport RegattaPacific YankeeIC37Other1st / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaPacific YankeeIC37Helm1st / 16
11 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Pacific YankeeIC37Skipper2nd / 15
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaPacific YankeeIC37Foil Trimmer1st / 13
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceStark Raving Mad VIIORC handicapFoil Trimmer1st / 4
24 Jan 20202019/2020 Melges IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupPacific YankeeIC37Other1st / 6
6 Dec 20192019 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RacePacific YankeeIC37Cat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 503 (±152), #1,554.Helm rating across all classes: 406 (±179), #4,662. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.