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Sailor · 2014–2026

Rusty Burshell

hyc PHRF handicapMelges 24Handicap

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Events
15

91 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
80%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 61%–76%, 103 boats)

Best class ranking
#285

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 30

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Douglas Bird

2–24 head to head in 26 races

Best day
29 May 2015

2-1-3-2 · 2015 Southern Bay Race Week

Signature result
1st of 7

2014 Southern Bay Race Week · PHRF handicap · 30 May 2014

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Bob Shaffer · This is Cool · Handicap, Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Mike Park · This is Cool · Handicap, Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Tim Ketten · This is Cool · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2025
  • Dave Anderson · This is Cool · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Emma Wahab · This is Cool · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Dan Uptmor · This is Cool · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Martin Turner · This is Cool · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

0194387201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2026McCarthy SprintsThis is CoolHandicapSkipper4th / 5
29 May 2026Black Seal Cup at Southern Bay Race WeekThis is CoolMelges 24Skipper3rd / 4
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekThis is CoolMelges 24Other3rd / 6
30 May 2025SBRW - ONE DESIGNThis is CoolHandicapSkipper8th / 12
11 Nov 2024LUNA BLU - Shadow ScoringThis is CoolHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
31 May 20242024 Southern Bay Race WeekThis is CoolMelges 24Other3rd / 7
2 Jun 20232023 Southern Bay Race WeekThis is CoolMelges 24Other2nd / 4
3 Jun 20222022 Southern Bay Race WeekThis is CoolPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekThis is CoolPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
31 May 20192019 Southern Bay Race WeekCool ChangePHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
1 Jun 20182018 Southern Bay Race WeekCool ChangePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
2 Jun 20172017 Southern Bay Race WeekCool ChangePHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
3 Jun 20162016 Southern Bay Race WeekCool ChangePHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
29 May 20152015 Southern Bay Race WeekCool ChangePHRF handicapOther3rd / 15
30 May 20142014 Southern Bay Race WeekCool ChangePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 219, #17,067. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.