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Sailor · 2009–2026

Brendan Busch

stfyc Express 27PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
95

262 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 20 of 95

Podium rate
50%

47 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 73%–76%, 2,802 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Express 27 · rating 483

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ian Klitza

4 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Eric Schlageter & Will Paxton

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeremy Boyette

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Paxton

Sep 2010 – May 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Thomas Furlong

3–17 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Zachery Anderson

15–20 in 36 races

Best day
23 Sep 2021

2-1-7-2-2-2-2 · Express 27 2021 National Championship

Signature result
4th of 159

GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACE · Handicap · 30 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian Klitza — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate
  • Ian Klitza · Criminal Mischief, Elyxir, GET HAPPY!!, rocket 88 · Express 27, Handicap, ORC handicap 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2023
  • Will Paxton · Favonius, Grand Illusion, Tiburon, Triumph · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2025
  • John Walsh · Spy vs Spy, Triumph, Velvet Hammer · Express 37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Eric Schlageter · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Michael Sabourin · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Davis Hanscom · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Zack Hanna · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Steve Selllinger · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Mike Blunt · Favonius, Grand Illusion, Velvet Hammer · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – May 2024
  • Chris Davidson · GET HAPPY!! · Express 27 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

0286572201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 95

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunGet Happy!!PHRF handicapSkipper23rd / 90
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoGET HAPPY!!Express 27Skipper21st / 23
3 Oct 20252025 Express 27 National ChampionshipGet Happy!!Express 27Skipper2nd / 19
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSpy vs SpyExpress 37Skipper3rd / 9
7 Jun 202534th Delta Ditch RunGet Happy!!PHRF handicapSkipper14th / 76
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVelvet HammerPHRF handicapNavigator4th / 7
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500TriumphORC handicapNavigator3rd / 5
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceTriumphORC handicapNavigator3rd / 6
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoGET HAPPY!!Express 27Skipper4th / 22
11 Oct 2024Express 27 NationalsGet Happy!!Express 27Skipper6th / 19
8 Jun 202433rd Delta Ditch RunGet Happy!!PHRF handicapSkipper13th / 80
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300TriumphORC handicapNavigator1st / 6
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVelvet HammerPHRF handicapNavigator3rd / 8
10 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEGet Happy!!HandicapSkipper46th / 110
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSpy vs SpyExpress 37Helm2nd / 8
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceTriumphHandicapNavigator3rd / 6
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300TriumphORC handicapNavigator3rd / 7
7 May 20232023 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPY VS SPYPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
6 May 20232023 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPY VS SPYPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
30 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEGet Happy!!HandicapSkipper4th / 159
29 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYGet Happy!!Express 27Skipper1st / 16
30 Sep 20222022 - Express 37 NationalsSPY VS SPYExpress 37Skipper1st / 6
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElyxirORC handicapNavigator6th / 10
11 Jun 202231st Delta Ditch RunGet Happy!!PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 82
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoROCKET 88 RACINGHandicapSkipper2nd / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 374, #6,132.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 227, #12,786. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.