Sailor · 2012–2026

Marc Bucklen

hull yc Handicap PHRF handicap Combined

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Events: 96
Win rate: 3%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 49%
Longest win streak: 3

Biggest lift: John Stavis
Longest-running crew: Patrick Hnath
Nemesis: David Nelson
Rival: Darthea Collins
Best day: 21 Aug 2019
Signature result: 1st of 20

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Patrick Hnath · Alquemie, Mermaid Hunter · PHRF handicap, R19, Rhodes 19 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jul 2024
Vince Thornton · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – May 2025
John Stavis · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – May 2025
Alex More · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2019 – May 2023
Chris Hanks · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – May 2025
Michael Hession · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – May 2025
Dennis Newman · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jul 2024
David VonIderstein · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2023 – May 2023
David Voniderstien · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Matt Pilzak · Alquemie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

Event history · 96

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Aug 2026	Greater Boston Rumble III	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 21
22 Jul 2026	Summer Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 12
15 Jul 2026	Greater Boston Rumble II	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 19
17 Jun 2026	Spring Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 11
10 Jun 2026	Greater Boston Rumble I	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	12th / 18
20 Sep 2025	Chowder Cup	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 8
13 Sep 2025	HYC Great Chase Race	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 18
13 Aug 2025	Fall Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 13
30 Jul 2025	Summer Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 14
20 Jun 2025	Solstice Regatta	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 3
18 Jun 2025	Greater Boston Rumble II	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 20
11 Jun 2025	Spring Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 13
4 Jun 2025	Greater Boston Rumble I	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	12th / 20
24 May 2025	2025 Figawi Race Weekend	Alquemie	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 12
21 Aug 2024	Fall Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	12th / 15
11 Aug 2024	Ethan W. Hitchcock Trophy Race	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
31 Jul 2024	Greater Boston Rumble III	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 16
19 Jul 2024	2024 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean Race	Alquemie	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 8
17 Jul 2024	Summer Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	13th / 16
10 Jul 2024	Greater Boston Rumble II	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 11
12 Jun 2024	Greater Boston Rumble I	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 16
5 Jun 2024	Spring Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	14th / 15
17 Sep 2023	HYC Great Chase Race	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 18
16 Aug 2023	Fall Series - Wednesday Night Racing	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	15th / 15
9 Aug 2023	Greater Boston Rumble III	Alquemie	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 18

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	156 provisional	#24092 band 17184–33186	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

Rhodes 19 · Helm · 14 races, 2 events · rating -3
R19 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -64
Combined · Helm · 3 races, 2 events · rating -1
C · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating -4
Hull · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 16

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	96 events	3 wins	beats 47%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	45%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Douglas Ryan	57	34–22
David Nelson	55	5–47
Jeffery Kent	49	8–38
Ron Casciato	47	11–36
Andrew Kurtz	38	23–14
Geoffrey Roth	37	9–27
Conrad Langenhagen	34	1–32
Family Feeley	33	0–33
Thomas Curtis	32	5–26
Dan Llewellyn	32	29–3
Rich Peirce	31	11–20
Darthea Collins	29	17–12

Most-beaten opponent: Dan Llewellyn (29–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	5	0	40%
2025	9	0	46%
2024	8	0	40%
2023	11	0	36%
2022	4	0	28%
2021	2	0	71%
2019	7	1	65%
2018	8	0	46%
2017	4	0	43%
2016	9	1	58%
2015	9	0	47%
2014	10	0	41%
2013	5	0	62%
2012	5	1	49%

Boats

Alquemie · Handicap, PHRF handicap, C · 89 events · 2012–2026
Mermaid Hunter · R19, Combined, Hull, Rhodes 19 · 6 events · 2014–2023
Alquemie II · Handicap · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Hingham Bay Racing · 29 events
Final Results · 17 events
Preliminary Results · 12 events
West Hyannisport, MA, USA · 5 events
Hull Yacht Club · 5 events
Rhodes 19 Fleet 46 · 5 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 156 (±123), #24,092. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.