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Sailor · 2010–2026

Russ Radke

chicago yacht club J/105Handicap

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Events
39

225 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 12 of 39

Podium rate
62%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 58%–66%, 357 boats)

Best class ranking
#162

Crew in J/105 · rating 278

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ned Sher

10 wins · 16 podiums in 24 events together · 42% win rate

Best trio
Shane Montgomery & John Schussler

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

Biggest lift
Clark Pellett

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Clark Pellett

Aug 2010 – Aug 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Bruce Stone

2–31 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Jon Weglarz

85–93 in 178 races

Best day
6 Jun 2025

1-1-1-3 · 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 17

2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · J/105 · 20 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ned Sher — 10 wins · 16 podiums in 24 events together · 42% win rate
  • Clark Pellett · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 36events 12 wins together · 23 podiums · 33% win rate · 45 of 202 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Steven Radke · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 25events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 24% win rate · 35 of 152 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • John Schussler · Sealark · J/105 25events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 40% win rate · 35 of 136 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2023
  • Ned Sher · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 24events 10 wins together · 16 podiums · 42% win rate · 31 of 128 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Sonny Jenema · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 12 of 67 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Nathaniel Sher · Sealark · J/105 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 12 of 56 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Shane Montgomery · Sealark · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 67% win rate · 5 of 31 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2017
  • Drew Sher · Sealark · J/105 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Francis Wilson · Sealark · J/105 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Jay Lynch · Sealark · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

0193386201120142017202020232026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreSealarkJ/105Crew7th / 15
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician7th / 12
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026SealarkHandicapCrew10th / 11
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)SealarkJ/105Owner3rd / 9
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreSealarkJ/105Crew3rd / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician1st / 13
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipThe AsylumJ/105Floater24th / 26
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician2nd / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician4th / 11
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician3rd / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician5th / 7
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician5th / 7
25 Jun 20222022 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASealarkJ/105Tactician1st / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician4th / 8
30 Oct 20212021 J/105 North American ChampionshipThe AsylumJ/105Floater29th / 35
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician2nd / 7
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician2nd / 8
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician1st / 8
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician2nd / 6
1 Aug 20202020 COLORS Columbia Cup RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician2nd / 4
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsSealarkJ/105Tactician1st / 6
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician2nd / 6
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Tactician3rd / 8
27 Jul 20182018 J 105 North American ChampionshipSealarkJ/105Tactician6th / 15
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Tactician5th / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 278, #9,069. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.