Sailor · 2010–2026

Thomas Buettner

baltische segler vereinigung e v ORC handicap PHRF handicap ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events: 20
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 49%

Biggest lift: Ray Koukari
Longest-running crew: Ian Fisher
Best day: 21 Jun 2020
Signature result: 2nd of 13

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Ian Fisher · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Jun 2026
Fritz Wolf · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
Gia Fisher · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
James Walsh · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Sep 2023
Will Seibold · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2021
Zoe Fisher · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
John Doyle · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Aug 2021
Ben Kroeschell · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2026
Kent Webster · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Sep 2023
Ray Koukari · Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Pit	6th / 7
6 Sep 2025	2025 Chicago Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Crew	5th / 9
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Pit	4th / 7
9 Sep 2023	2023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 Races	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Pit	3rd / 6
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Pit	3rd / 5
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Pit	4th / 12
14 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Distance Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Pit	3rd / 8
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Pit	5th / 9
7 Aug 2020	2020 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Rush Chairman	2nd / 2
20 Jun 2020	Willi Möllmer Gedächtnis Preis 2020	Thomas BUETTNER	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	2nd / 13
10 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Distance Race	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Pit	3rd / 4
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Pit	5th / 7
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Other	3rd / 12
1 Jul 2017	Laser Europa Cup Germany 2017 Warnemünde	Thomas BUETTNER	ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)	Skipper	53rd / 67
30 Jun 2017	2017 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRA	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 11
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 5
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 12
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 17
19 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 17
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	-17 provisional	#47545 band 32917–58545	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Helm · 9 races, 2 events · rating 97
ILCA 7 (Laser) · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 72
ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -1

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 56%
As crew	18 events	0 wins	beats 50%

Positions: Pit (9) · Rush Chairman (1)

How they race

Closer	+10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	49%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	42%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	17%
2025	1	50%
2024	1	50%
2023	2	55%
2022	1	73%
2021	2	61%
2020	2	46%
2019	2	33%
2018	1	82%
2017	3	45%
2014	1	64%
2013	1	69%
2011	1	63%
2010	1	17%

Boats

Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 18 events · 2010–2026
Thomas BUETTNER · ILCA 7 (Laser), ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 2 events · 2017–2020

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 14 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 3 events
Unknown · 2 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -17, #47,545.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 97. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.