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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Butine

lake norman yc SunfishHandicapVanguard 15

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Events
79

418 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 9 of 79

Podium rate
24%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–58%, 2,042 boats)

Best class ranking
#98

Helm in Sunfish · rating 385

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jean Paul De Trazegnies

3–112 head to head in 115 races

Rival
Lee Montes

55–78 in 134 races

Best day
13 Apr 2019

1-2-1-1 · Southeast Sunfish Regional Championship · about 1 in 822 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

Southeast Sunfish Regional Championship · Sunfish · 13 Apr 2019

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Amy Butine · Just Chillin' · Vanguard 15 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Jaime Espinosa · Knot Tea · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 9th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Josh Kerst · Knot Tea · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 6th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Dana Olson · I'm Scared · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Derek Binkley · 2870 · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Scott Olson · Knot Tea · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 6th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Mac DeTuro · Knot Tea · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 9th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025

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

Rating history

-631102832014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 79

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Jul 20262026 Harkers Island Regatta50493SunfishSkipper5th / 46
27 Jun 20262026 LNYC Dinghy SeriesJohn ButineSunfishSkipper1st / 2
4 Jun 2026ISCA 2026 North American ChampionshipJohn ButineISCASkipper32nd / 106
14 Mar 20262026 Keelboat & Highlanders - Midwinter RegattaKnot TeaHandicapSkipper5th / 14
1 Jan 202640th Annual Ice Bucket RegattaKnot TeaPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 21
9 Dec 20252025 ISCA World ChampionshipUSAISCASkipper57th / 84
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipKnot TeaUltimate 20Skipper9th / 25
1 Nov 2025The 66th Midlands RegattaJohn ButineVanguard 15Skipper1st / 4
26 Sep 2025USSCA Masters ChampionshipJohn ButineISCASkipper22nd / 59
20 Sep 20252025 Board BashJust Chillin'Vanguard 15Skipper10th / 13
7 Aug 20252025 Thursday SeriesKnot TeaPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 18
19 Jul 20252025 Harkers Island Regatta50493SunfishSkipper5th / 40
11 Jun 2025The 2025 Sunfish North American Championship50493SunfishSkipper42nd / 79
8 Mar 20252025 LNYC MidwintersKnot TeaUltimate 20Skipper6th / 12
9 Nov 2024Carolina Keelboat One DesignKnot TeaUltimate 20Skipper14th / 18
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaJohn ButineVanguard 15Skipper3rd / 5
26 Oct 20242024 LNYC Club PursuitKnot TeaHandicapSkipper13th / 15
12 Oct 202453rd Sunfish World ChampionshipJohn ButineSunfishSkipper61st / 100
20 Sep 2024Board Bash 2024Just Chillin'Vanguard 15Skipper6th / 10
11 Jun 2024The 61st Sunfish North American ChampionshipJohn ButineSunfishSkipper24th / 105
31 May 2024Sunfish ScrambleJohn ButineSunfishSkipper17th / 42
26 Apr 2024Savannah Yacht Club Sunfish SE Regional Championship50493SunfishSkipper7th / 36
9 Mar 20242024 LNYC MidwintersKnot TeaUltimate 20Skipper4th / 16
10 Feb 2024Dinghy Frostbite SeriesJohn ButineSunfishSkipper1st / 5
6 Dec 202352nd ISCA World ChampionshipUSASunfishOther59th / 100

Helm rating across all classes: 241 (±106), #14,622. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.