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Sailor · 2007–2024

Colin Buffin

scyc IRC handicapHandicapViper 640

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Events
21

35 races · 1 race win

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 63%–68%, 780 boats)

Best day
14 Aug 2011

2-11-31 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2011

Signature result
1st of 23

Cowes-Dinard-St Malo 2011 · IRC handicap · 8 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Tom Hill · Uxorious IV, UXORIOUS IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 19th · Oct 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Brett Aarons · Uxorious IV, UXORIOUS IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 19th · Dec 2015 – Feb 2024
  • F Shanks · Uxorious IV · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 30th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • J French · Uxorious IV · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 30th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • C Richings · Uxorious IV · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 30th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • Alex Grant · UXORIOUS IV · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 19th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • Pip Tyler · UXORIOUS IV · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 19th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • M Angell · Uxorious IV · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 30th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • Ainsley Rhodes · UXORIOUS IV · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 19th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • R Graham · Uxorious IV · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 30th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015

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

Rating history

-1841100200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Jun 20242024 Seawanhaka Viper 640 OpenColin BuffinViper 640Other8th / 11
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceUXORIOUS IVHandicapSkipper19th / 26
3 Aug 20222022 Wednesday Night SeriesUxorious IIHandicapSkipper10th / 14
21 Jul 2021Sagamore Wednesday Night Summer Series 2021Uxorious IIHandicapSkipper6th / 16
19 Oct 2019Rolex Middle Sea Race 2019Uxorious IVIRC handicapOwner24th / 36
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper30th / 84
7 Sep 2014ROLEX SWAN CUP SWAN 45 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 PORTO CERVOUXORIOUS IVHandicapOwner7th / 13
24 Feb 2014RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2014Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper43rd / 51
24 Feb 2014RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2014Uxorious IVHandicapSkipper31st / 35
24 Feb 2014RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2014Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper13th / 14
18 Feb 2013RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2013Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
18 Feb 2013RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2013Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper11th / 40
20 Feb 2012RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2012Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper9th / 32
20 Feb 2012RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2012Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
14 Aug 2011Rolex Fastnet Race 2011Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper11th / 48
14 Aug 2011Rolex Fastnet Race 2011Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 24
14 Aug 2011Rolex Fastnet Race 2011Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper31st / 278
8 Jul 2011Cowes-Dinard-St Malo 2011Uxorious IVIRC handicapSkipper1st / 23
16 Jan 20082008 Lauderdale to Key West RaceUxorious IIIIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
29 Jun 2007IRC Championship 2007Uxorious IIIIRC handicapSkipper10th / 14
6 Apr 2007Red Funnel 2007Uxorious IIIIRC handicapSkipper18th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: -18, #55,217.Crew rating across all classes: 29. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.