Sailor · 2013–2026

Rich Buffo

ccyc Handicap T-10

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Events: 4
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 0
Typically beats: 43%

Nemesis: John Schellenbach
Best day: 8 Aug 2025
Signature result: 7th of 16

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Dave Hurst · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Greg Janes · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Kate Carolan · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Keith Adkins · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Steve Karstrand · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Mike Decker · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Trish De Preter · Thunderbolt · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Jessica Randel · Thunderbolt · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Michael Cox · Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
Dennis Whitlow · Thunderbolt · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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Rating history

Event history · 4

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Thunderbolt	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 15
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Thunderbolt	T-10	Crew	7th / 16
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Thunderbolt	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 17
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Rover	T-10	Headsail Trimmer	21st / 30

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-12 provisional	#45206 band 28622–57425	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

T-10 · Crew · 13 races, 2 events · rating -14

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 46%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (3)

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Schellenbach	30	7–23
Steven Fink	24	22–2
Jovan Brankov	23	13–10
Felicia Platzke	20	15–5
Piotr Madrzyk	20	11–9
Robert Cohen	19	13–6
Darren Beck	17	7–10
Craig Roehl	17	1–16
Christopher Manick	16	10–6
Adam Prettyman	15	2–13
Brett Pauls	14	8–6
Arvid Eiesland	13	5–8

Most-beaten opponent: Steven Fink (22–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	43%
2025	2	55%
2013	1	31%

Boats

Thunderbolt · Handicap, T-10 · 3 events · 2025–2026
Rover · T-10 · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 2 events
Unknown · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: -12 (±217), #45,206. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.