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Sailor · 2008–2026

Doug Moose

lyc J/111PHRF handicapJ/88 Some links uncertain

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Events
45

308 races · 59 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 13 of 45

Podium rate
64%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 65%–72%, 488 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Crew in J/111 · rating 477

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Sminchak

11 wins · 22 podiums in 29 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
Jon Ryan Ruhlman & Martin Kullman

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Moose

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Sminchak

Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Peter Wagner

29–63 head to head in 92 races

Rival
Jeffrey Davis

39–33 in 72 races

Best day
12 Jul 2013

7-1-1-5 · Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman Cup

Signature result
1st of 25

Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman Cup · PHRF handicap · 12 Jul 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Sminchak — 11 wins · 22 podiums in 29 events together · 38% win rate
  • Rob Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/88 33events 8 wins together · 24 podiums · 24% win rate · 45 of 232 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Abby Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/88 30events 7 wins together · 22 podiums · 23% win rate · 40 of 208 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Jim Sminchak · Capers, It, Kontiki V / it, Papa's Toy · Handicap, J/111, J/120, J/88 29events 11 wins together · 22 podiums · 38% win rate · 45 of 196 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2026
  • Mark Wiss · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/88 25events 7 wins together · 18 podiums · 28% win rate · 38 of 181 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Jon Ryan Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 21 of 88 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2021
  • Maegan Ruhlman Cross · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 11events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 19 of 85 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Airplane!, Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/70, PHRF handicap 11events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 20 of 83 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Jeff Haase · Capers, FM, Kontiki V / it, Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/120 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 56 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2026
  • Nick Turney · Kontiki V / it, Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/111, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 12 of 72 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Jun 2016
  • Tesse Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 56 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

0260519200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater3rd / 8
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 12
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast2nd / 6
1 Aug 20252025 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater1st / 4
30 Jul 20252025 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapFloater3rd / 7
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpaceman SpiffJ/105Mast11th / 15
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapMast1st / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpaceman SpiffJ/88Mast7th / 8
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Mast4th / 7
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast3rd / 8
21 Oct 20212021 J/111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast6th / 7
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast1st / 7
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Mast6th / 11
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 12
24 Jan 2020J Fest 2020Spaceman SpiffJ/111Mast1st / 4
8 Dec 20192019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1FMJ/70Other25th / 48
25 Sep 20192019 J 70 North American ChampionshipRUFKMJ/70Crew12th / 35
21 Sep 20192019 Cleveland (216) RegattaAirplane!J/70Other6th / 16
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast1st / 23
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast1st / 17
14 Jun 20192019 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignViva La VidaJ/120Headsail Trimmer7th / 7
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast2nd / 8
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Mast3rd / 10
25 Jan 2019Mid-January J Fest 2019Spaceman SpiffJ/111Mast1st / 4
19 Sep 20182018 J 111 North American ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Mast4th / 16

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 459, #2,337.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 94. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.