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Sailor · 2013–2026

Robert Bush

eyc LightningHandicapPortsmouth handicap

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Events
23

127 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
39%

39% win rate · 9 of 23

Podium rate
52%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 50%–58%, 416 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Helm in Lightning · rating 392

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Anne Sterling Bush

Mar 2019 – Jul 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Starck

4–27 head to head in 31 races

Rival
John Sawyer

15–13 in 28 races

Best day
12 Jul 2025

3-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-2 · 2025 Kits Invitational Regatta

Signature result
1st of 7

2019 Memorial Day Regatta · Portsmouth handicap · 25 May 2019

Partnerships · 13 sailors

  • Anne Sterling Bush · 15559, On The Way West #3, Väijytys, VÄIJYTYS · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Robert Houser · Robert Bush, Väijytys · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 17 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Bob Shapiro · 15559 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Philip Parshley · väijytys · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 15th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Ralph Stevenson · On The Way West #3 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Gene Pitkin · Geronimo · E 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2013 – May 2013
  • David Maccallum · VÄIJYTYS · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Steve Carter · Geronimo · E 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Sara Graber · Core Bump · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 18th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Pete Gindhart · Core Bump · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 18th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2014

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

Rating history

-761694132014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Harvest Day Regatta 2026Green LightningLightningSkipper1st / 5
11 Jul 20262026 Kits Invitational RegattaVäijytysLightningSkipper2nd / 5
23 May 2026Memorial Day Regatta 2026Robert BushLightningSkipper2nd / 10
16 Apr 2026Thursday Night Racing 2026Robert BushHandicapSkipper12th / 14
12 Jul 20252025 Kits Invitational RegattaRobert BushLightningSkipper1st / 5
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaRobert BushLightningSkipper1st / 5
26 Aug 20232023 Harvest RegattaGreen LightningLightningSkipper1st / 3
27 May 20232023 Memorial Day RegattaväijytysLightningSkipper2nd / 3
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipOn The Way West #3LightningOther8th / 26
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipOn The Way West #3 (Master)LightningSkipper16th / 26
27 Aug 20222022 Harvest RegattaväijytysLightningSkipper1st / 2
7 Sep 20192019 Harvest RegattaväijytysLightningSkipper1st / 4
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American ChampionshipväijytysLightningOther15th / 37
14 Jun 2019Lightning Class World Championship 2019VÄIJYTYSLightningSkipper17th / 49
25 May 20192019 Memorial Day RegattaAmbushPortsmouth handicapSkipper1st / 7
21 Mar 20192019 Winter Lightning Championship15559LightningOther25th / 46
18 Mar 201961st Annual Lightning Miami Midwinter Regatta15559LightningOther16th / 30
8 Sep 20182018 Harvest RegattaAmbushLightningSkipper1st / 5
25 Aug 20182018 Sequim Bay RegattaAmbushSmall Boat ClassSkipper5th / 11
26 May 2018Memorial Day Regatta 2018AmbushLightningSkipper1st / 2
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekCore BumpJ/24Headsail Trimmer18th / 19
17 Oct 201327th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sail-a-thon for Ovarian Cancer AwarenessLow KeysHandicapSkipper61st / 106
29 May 20132013 CRA BC SeriesGeronimoESkipper8th / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 413, #4,401.Crew rating across all classes: -76. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.