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Sailor · 2008–2015

Scott Buckstaff

stanford university College fleet racing29erCollege team racing

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Events
25

309 races · 75 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 9 of 25

Podium rate
56%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (90%: 78%–84%, 422 boats)

Best class ranking
#699

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 465

Longest win streak
19

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katie Walker

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Nicolette Obel & John Cannistraro

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Cally Tullo

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Reinier Eenkema Van Dijk

Mar 2014 – Mar 2015 · 5 events

Nemesis
William Macdonald

22–49 head to head in 71 races

Rival
Mark Ryan

37–36 in 74 races

Best day
12 Apr 2014

8-2-1-2-2-4-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-2-2-13-2-1-6 · PCCSC South 5 Designate · about 1 in 216,306,497,962,172 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

Little Daddy Regatta · Gold Fleet · 12 Jan 2013

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Katie Walker — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Reinier Eenkema Van Dijk · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 32 of 105 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Katie Walker · Stanford University (Cardinal 3), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 38 of 72 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Nicolette Obel · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 19 of 91 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Nov 2014
  • Amelia Hardy · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 56 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Axel Sly · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 56 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Mar 2015
  • John Cannistraro · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 26 of 93 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Nov 2014
  • Daniel Ron · Stanford University (Cardinal 3), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 29 of 50 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Cally Tullo · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 20 of 48 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Nov 2014
  • Mary Vangelos · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 81 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2013 – Mar 2015
  • Will La Dow · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 36 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2014 – Apr 2015

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

Rating history

02695382009201020112012201320142015Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Apr 2015St. Francis InterconferenceStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 27
28 Mar 2015Jan T. Friis Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
15 Nov 2014Pacific Coast ChampionshipStanford University (Red)College fleet racingC Skipper3rd / 24
18 Oct 2014Stoney BurkeStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 28
11 Oct 2014Moody TrophyStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
20 Sep 2014Hatch Brown TrophyStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingC Skipper15th / 18
12 Apr 2014PCCSC South 5 DesignateStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 28
8 Mar 2014John Jackson Team Race RegattaStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
1 Mar 2014McIntyre Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
8 Feb 2014BrysonStanford University (Cardinal 3)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 13
2 Nov 2013PCCSC Match Race ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College match racingA Skipper1st / 8
19 Oct 2013Stoney BurkeStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 27
18 Jul 20132013 Governor's Cup Junior ChampionshipScott BuckstaffMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
21 Jun 2013Rose Cup 2013Scott BuckstaffMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
12 Jan 2013Little Daddy Regatta15Gold FleetSkipper1st / 31
4 Nov 2012NorCal#6 - Lighthouse Regatta15FJSkipper1st / 28
3 Nov 2012NorCal#5 - Lighthouse Regatta15FJSkipper7th / 32
14 Aug 20122012 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship - 29erScott Buckstaff29erSkipper1st / 13
10 Aug 20122012 Skiff Regatta - 49er & 29er US National ChampionshipUSA22129erSkipper7th / 33
27 Dec 2011Open Orange Bowl RegattaUSA 22729erSkipper11th / 25
14 Aug 20112011 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship - 29erScott Buckstaff29erSkipper4th / 10
9 Aug 2011US SAILING's 2011 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe TrophiesScott BuckstaffFlying ScotSkipper5th / 11
21 Jul 20112011 29er National ChampionshipUSA 2229erSkipper1st / 21
2 Jul 20112011 Sears Triplehanded Area G QualifierScott BuckstaffJ/22Skipper1st / 3
3 Feb 2008Small Boat Midwinters Feb. 3, 200814764OptimistSkipper6th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 538 (±123), #1,614. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.