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Sailor · 2022–2026

Philip Buhler

manatee river youth sailing Optimist420Handicap

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Events
31

187 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 31

Podium rate
7%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 32%–35%, 1,689 boats)

Best class ranking
#5052

Helm in Optimist · rating 109

Longest-running crew
Alexander Sanderson

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Buhler

48–95 head to head in 143 races

Rival
Kaitlin Thomley

50–42 in 92 races

Best day
9 Dec 2023

5-2-3-3-3-6 · Lemon Drop Regatta

Signature result
9th of 43

Gasparilla Regatta · Handicap · 14 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Alexander Sanderson · 25, 7955, Philip Buhler · 420 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 12th · Aug 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Dominic Thomas · Philip Buhler · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025

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

Rating history

-21922042023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Apr 2026VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 20269781420Skipper3rd / 8
28 Mar 2026Sailfest 38th Annual Regatta25420Skipper21st / 27
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyPhilip Buhler420Skipper135th / 158
10 Jan 2026Gasparilla Regatta25420Skipper12th / 20
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalPhilip Buhler420Skipper74th / 79
7 Nov 202543rd Annual Invitational RegattaPhilip Buhler420Skipper2nd / 8
18 Oct 20252025 River Romp Regatta25420Skipper12th / 14
13 Sep 20252025 C420 SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPPhilip Buhler420Skipper34th / 36
30 Aug 2025Labor Day 77th Annual Regatta7955420Skipper19th / 25
26 Apr 2025VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202521846OptimistSkipper9th / 14
5 Apr 2025Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta23110OptimistSkipper11th / 45
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipBuzzOptimistSkipper123rd / 224
6 Feb 20252025 Valentine's Day RegattaBuzzOptimistSkipper198th / 202
11 Jan 2025Gasparilla Regatta23110OptimistSkipper4th / 15
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalBuzzOptimistSkipper90th / 135
31 Aug 2024Labor Day 76th Annual Regatta23110OptimistSkipper37th / 46
18 May 20242024 School's Out RegattaThe BuzzOptimistSkipper14th / 30
27 Apr 2024VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202423110OptimistSkipper15th / 18
6 Apr 2024Sailfest 36th Annual Regatta23110OptimistSkipper45th / 51
13 Jan 2024Gasparilla Regatta21848OptimistSkipper20th / 22
9 Dec 2023Lemon Drop RegattaBuzzyOptimistSkipper4th / 18
25 Nov 20232023 Thanksgiving RegattaBuzzyOptimistSkipper15th / 36
14 Oct 2023Clearwater Green Fleet OpenBuzzyOptimistSkipper17th / 46
2 Sep 202375th Annual Labor Day RegattaBuzzyOptimistSkipper16th / 37
20 May 20232023 School's Out Regatta21848OptimistSkipper17th / 36

Helm rating across all classes: 48, #42,048. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.