Sailor · 2014–2026

Lee Buress

apponaog harbor yc PHRF handicap J/24 J/88

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Events: 9
Win rate: 22%
Podium rate: 56%
Typically beats: 61%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Kevin Dakan
Best trio: Armelle deLaforcade & Kevin Dakan
Biggest lift: Kevin Dakan
Longest-running crew: Armelle deLaforcade
Nemesis: Mike Marshall
Best day: 8 Aug 2026
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kevin Dakan — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Armelle deLaforcade · Chaos, Memory, On the Beach · J/24, J/30, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 5 of 37 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2026
Kevin Dakan · Memory · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 25 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2026
Pam Morris · Memory · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022
Chris Levy · Memory · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022
Damian Emery · Memory · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Helena Petersen · Memory · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Mark Makuch · Memory, On the Beach · J/24, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2021
Bob Kinsman · Memory · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
Tristan Buress · Memory · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
Phil Heldrich · BLUE, Chaos · J/30, J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2015 – May 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Memory	PHRF handicap	In the way	1st / 8
1 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	BLUE	J/88	Main Trimmer	7th / 8
12 Aug 2022	2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Memory	PHRF handicap	Switch Flipper	4th / 8
13 Aug 2021	2021 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Memory	PHRF handicap	Switch Flipper	2nd / 9
10 Aug 2019	2019 J/Fest New England	Memory	PHRF handicap	Rush Chairman	3rd / 7
11 Aug 2017	2017 J/Fest New England	Memory	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 3
5 Aug 2016	2016 Buzzards Bay Regatta - OneDesign	On The Beach	J/24	Skipper	5th / 11
1 May 2015	Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015	Chaos	J/30	Co-Skipper	2nd / 10
11 Jul 2014	2014 The Newport Regatta® featuring Bacardi Newport Race Week	On the Beach	J/24	Other	12th / 18

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	187 provisional	#16242 band 9579–26412	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

J/24 · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 76
All classes · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 105
J/30 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 62
J/88 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 18

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 48%
As crew	7 events	2 wins	beats 74%

Positions: Switch Flipper (2) · In the way (1) · Main Trimmer (1) · Rush Chairman (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Co-Skipper (1)

How they race

Closer	+10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	44%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	72%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Chris Tate	18	14–3
Mike Marshall	15	2–13
Christopher Stone	15	3–12
EC Helme	14	10–4
Katie Barker	12	4–7
David Schwartz	12	5–7

Most-beaten opponent: Chris Tate (14–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	57%
2022	1	0	57%
2021	1	0	88%
2019	1	0	67%
2017	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	60%
2015	1	0	89%
2014	1	0	35%

Boats

Memory · PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2017–2026
On The Beach · J/24 · 2 events · 2014–2016
BLUE · J/88 · 1 events · 2026
Chaos · J/30 · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 6 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
Marion, MA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 187, #16,242.Helm rating across all classes: 105. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.