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Sailor · 1962–2015

Buddy Melges

SkeeterA ScowE Scow

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Events
43

142 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 43

Podium rate
51%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 81%–85%, 974 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in A Scow · rating 466

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dan Clapp

4–24 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Tom Hyslop

26–34 in 60 races

Best day
1 Aug 2010

1-3-1-1-2 · 2010 2010 ILYA CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP — A Scow

Signature result
1st of 49

E Scow Invitational Regatta — E Scow · E Scow · 10 Jul 2002

Partnerships · 11 sailors

  • Joshua Slocum · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Olin Stephens · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Andy Burdick · 183 · Skeeter 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 1997 – Mar 1997
  • Stan Honey · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Carl Eichenlaub · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Martin Howell · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Emeril Lagasse · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Teddy Turner · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Dennis Conner · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Terry Hutchinson · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2015 – May 2015

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

Rating history

029959819631970197719841991199820052012Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 May 20152015 66th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupTruculent TurtlePHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 11
15 Mar 20132013 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) Regatta - 100th NorthwestI 1SkeeterSkipper9th / 10
1 Aug 20102010 2010 ILYA CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP — A ScowI-1A ScowSkipper1st / 21
15 Jan 20102010 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaI 1SkeeterSkipper15th / 16
27 Feb 20092009 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaI 1SkeeterSkipper8th / 13
7 Mar 20082008 ISA Championship Regatta (A, B, C Skeeter, Nite) with Renegade ChampionshipI1SkeeterSkipper8th / 11
22 Feb 20082008 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaI 1SkeeterSkipper15th / 17
16 Feb 20072007 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaI180SkeeterSkipper1st / 13
23 Jan 20042004 Northwest Ice Yacht Association (NIYA) ChampionshipI180SkeeterSkipper3rd / 17
13 Aug 20032003 ILYA Class E Scow ChampionshipI-1E ScowSkipper8th / 60
9 Aug 20032003 ILYA Class A Scow ChampionshipI-1A ScowSkipper4th / 25
17 Jul 2003A Scow Invitational Regatta — A ScowI-1A ScowSkipper3rd / 17
10 Jul 2003E Scow Invitational Regatta — E ScowI-1E ScowSkipper8th / 38
24 Jan 20032003 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaI180SkeeterSkipper3rd / 12
14 Dec 20022002 Grand Slam Regatta (DN, Renegade, Nite, A and C Skeeter)Boat 42SkeeterSkipper4th / 5
14 Aug 2002ILYA A Scow Championship — A ScowEAGLEA ScowSkipper2nd / 21
19 Jul 20022002 ILYA Class A Scow Invitational Regatta — A ScowI-1A ScowSkipper1st / 23
10 Jul 2002E Scow Invitational Regatta — E ScowI-1E ScowSkipper1st / 49
15 Feb 20022002 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaI180SkeeterSkipper7th / 22
12 Aug 2001ILYA A Scow Championship — A ScowI-100A ScowSkipper3rd / 20
18 Aug 19991999 ILYA Championship Regatta — A ScowI-1A ScowSkipper3rd / 18
16 Jul 19991999 ILYA A Scow Invitational Regatta — A ScowI-1A ScowSkipper2nd / 15
8 Jul 19991999 E Invitational Regatta — E ScowI-9E ScowSkipper4th / 130
5 Feb 19991999 Northwest Ice Yachting Association Regatta180SkeeterSkipper2nd / 20
8 Aug 19981998 ILYA Championship Regatta — A ScowI-1A ScowSkipper2nd / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 373, #6,145.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.