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Sailor · 2022–2025

Kenneth Buck

the citadel College fleet racingCollege team racingCollege keelboat

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Events
50

780 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 50

Podium rate
22%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–48%, 537 boats)

Best class ranking
#2182

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 251

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gordan Stine

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Gordan Stine & Carolyn Staples

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William Altizer

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Henry Parker

Sep 2022 – Apr 2025 · 27 events

Nemesis
Owen Bannasch

17–149 head to head in 166 races

Rival
Brendan Smucker

93–81 in 174 races

Best day
4 Mar 2023

5-2-2-1-6-1-2-5-3-1-2-3-2-2-2-1 · UNCW Trophy

Signature result
1st of 14

UNCW Trophy · College fleet racing · 4 Mar 2023

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gordan Stine — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Henry Parker · The Citadel (Bulldogs), The Citadel (Corps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 27events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 30 of 408 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Alana Hantz · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 25events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 33 of 430 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Andrew Tollefson · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 25events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 405 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Camden Hom · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 371 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Carolyn Staples · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 27 of 128 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Gregory Walters · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 14 of 141 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Preston Cyr · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 169 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Luke Pennisi · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 159 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Gordan Stine · The Citadel (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 91 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Edwin McAlister · The Citadel (Bulldogs), The Citadel (Corps) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 108 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

0168336202320242025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Sep 2025The Ashley River TrophyThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 13
6 Sep 2025SAISA Top 9 InvitationalThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 9
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
12 Apr 2025Oberg TrophyThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 17
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper10th / 10
29 Mar 2025Pirate Team RacingThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper7th / 7
8 Mar 2025The Turner Team RaceThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper3rd / 7
1 Mar 2025The Mendelblatt Team RaceThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper10th / 10
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InviteThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J/22)The Citadel (Bulldogs)College keelboatA Crew6th / 10
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J/22)The Citadel (Bulldogs)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10
9 Nov 20242024 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate RegattaThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)4th / 9
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 18
19 Oct 2024Seahawk ShowdownThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 14
12 Oct 2024Kathryn HammondThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)4th / 8
28 Sep 2024Charleston Fall InterconferenceThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 11
21 Sep 2024SAISA Match Race ChampionshipsThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College match racingA Skipper7th / 9
15 Sep 2024The Ashley River TrophyThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 14
14 Sep 2024SAISA North Top 6 InviteThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 6
7 Sep 2024SAISA North Fall TournamentThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 12
20 Apr 20242024 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
13 Apr 20242024 Azalea Bowl RegattaThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 17
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)The Citadel (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper7th / 8
30 Mar 2024Bulldogs/Tigers Palmetto State Showdown Team RaceThe Citadel (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 292, #10,809.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 32, #38,711. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.