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Sailor · 2016–2026

Kathy Buckenmeyer

berlin yacht club ThistlePHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
15

69 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 1 of 15

Podium rate
7%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 47%–57%, 318 boats)

Best class ranking
#112

Crew in Thistle · rating 118

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Greg Griffin

3–23 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Jack Finefrock

16–24 in 40 races

Best day
2 Mar 2018

7-1-1 · 2018 Thistle Midwinters East

Signature result
1st of 8

2024 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX One · PHRF handicap · 18 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Dustin Buckenmeyer · Bananawind, Deja Vu, Déjà Vu · Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 12th · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Warren Duckworth · Déjà Vu · Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Charlotte Patrick · Deja Vu, Persnickety · Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 9th · Jul 2021 – Sep 2026
  • John Duckworth · Déjà Vu, Persnickety · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Christine Rice · Deja Vu · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Paul Kreitler · Mousetrap · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • John Yingling · Alma & Louise · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016
  • Aaron Holland · Affirmative Action · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 6th · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018
  • Brooke France · Deja Vu · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Lauren Meyer · Affirmative Action · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 6th · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018

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

Rating history

-1010522020172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 2026Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2026Deja VuThistleCrew12th / 13
29 Aug 20262026 LEFS MHYC Pinehill DerbyDéjà VuThistleCrew9th / 11
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Déjà VuThistleCrew33rd / 57
26 Jul 2026Thistle Women's & Junior Nationals 2026Deja VuThistleSkipper9th / 13
20 Sep 20252025 CYC Thistle Fall RegattaMousetrapThistleCrew6th / 12
5 Sep 2025Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2025PersnicketyThistleSkipper17th / 21
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipDéjà VuThistleSkipper17th / 26
5 Sep 2024Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2024Déjà VuThistleCrew5th / 19
18 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OnePrivateerPHRF handicapCrew1st / 8
7 Sep 2023Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2023Deja VuThistleSkipper12th / 21
16 Jul 20232023 Thistle Women and Juniors National ChampionshipNew SisterHandicapSkipper6th / 15
31 Jul 20212021 Thistle Juniors, Women's National Championship & Anniversary RaceDeja VuThistleOther9th / 12
30 Jun 20182018 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipsBananawindThistleOther13th / 36
28 Feb 20182018 Thistle Midwinters EastAffirmative ActionThistleOther6th / 33
2 Mar 20162016 Thistle Midwinters East RegattaAlma & LouiseThistleOther13th / 36

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 124, #24,247.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 8, #51,533. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.