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Sailor · 2012–2026

Steve Buzbee

ryc PHRF handicapJ/30

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Events
22

116 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 6 of 22

Podium rate
68%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 75%–84%, 199 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in J/30 · rating 273

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Neil Feldscher

May 2017 – Aug 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Julie Sinatra

4–16 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Russ Atkinson

21–16 in 37 races

Best day
3 Jun 2018

1-1-1-1 · 2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 13

2014 J 30 North American Championship · J/30 · 12 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Neil Feldscher · Blue Meanie, One Love · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 33 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Steve Lopez · Blue Meanie · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Jeffrey Easton · Blue Meanie · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Wilma Friedman · Blue Meanie · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Coleen Ross · Blue Meanie, One Love · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Lou Rugulo · Blue Meanie · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
  • John Buzbee · Blue Meanie · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 14 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Donna Webber · Blue Meanie · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 13 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Monica Driscoll · Blue Meanie · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Brennan · Blue Meanie · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

01973942013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 80th Red Grant Regatta / J/105 East Coast ChampionshipBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOwner4th / 10
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
13 Jul 20242024 78th Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
25 Aug 2023J/30 North American ChampionshipBlue MeanieJ/30Other2nd / 9
8 Jul 20232023 Red Grant RegattaMean Mad CowPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipOne LoveJ/30Tactician6th / 15
20 Sep 20192019 J 30 North American ChampionshipBlue MeanieJ/30Owner6th / 15
13 Jul 20192019 73rd Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther1st / 9
8 Sep 20182018 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
6 Jul 20182018 72nd Annual Red Grant Regatta - J105 East Coast Championships - J24 Garden State Parkway Circuit - District 4Blue MeaniePHRF handicapOther7th / 11
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaBlue MeanieJ/30Skipper2nd / 9
8 Jul 20172017 71st Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisBlue MeanieJ/30Other2nd / 14
23 Sep 20162016 J/30 North American ChampionshipBlue MeanieJ/30Other5th / 19
9 Jul 20162016 70th Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
19 Sep 20152015 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
11 Jul 20152015 69th Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
20 Sep 20142014 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
12 Sep 20142014 J 30 North American ChampionshipBlue MeanieJ/30Other1st / 13
11 Jul 20142014 68th Annual Red Grant RegattaBlue MeanieJ/30Other1st / 4
12 Jul 20132013 Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
14 Jul 20122012 Red Grant RegattaBlue MeaniePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 340, #8,253.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 58. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.