Sailor · 2016–2026

Dennis Butts

sandusky sailing club Portsmouth handicap Thistle Handicap

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Events: 7
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 49%

Nemesis: Noah Craciun
Signature result: 6th of 14

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Mike Fahle · FLYING PHANTOM · Portsmouth handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2018
Wes Blazer · Flo Geo, FloGeo · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
Dylan Winkel · Flo Geo · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Chris Murschol · Chris Malott · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Chris Malott · Chris Malott · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Paul Murphy · A 5-0-5 for Old(er) people · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Rusty Deane · A 5-0-5 for Old(er) people · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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Rating history

Event history · 7

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Jun 2026	2026 Thistle LE District Championships	Flo Geo	Thistle	Crew	6th / 14
23 Jul 2025	2025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA	Chris Malott	Handicap	Crew	3rd / 5
13 Sep 2024	2024 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 Nationals	FloGeo	Thistle	Skipper	6th / 12
17 Jun 2022	2022 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	A 5-0-5 for Old(er) people	VX One	Skipper	6th / 12
2 Aug 2018	2018 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	FLYING PHANTOM	Portsmouth handicap	Other	5th / 6
2 Aug 2017	2017 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	FLYING PHANTOM	Portsmouth handicap	Other	2nd / 3
3 Aug 2016	2016 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	FLYING PHANTOM	Portsmouth handicap	Skipper	4th / 4

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	55 provisional	#40850 band 23358–61275	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 7 races, 2 events · rating 44
Thistle · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 24
Thistle · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 34
VX One · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 8

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	5 events	0 wins	beats 36%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 56%

How they race

Closer	−27 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets (<12)	30%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Noah Craciun	13	5–8

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	62%
2025	1	50%
2024	1	55%
2022	1	55%
2018	1	20%
2017	1	50%
2016	1	0%

Boats

FLYING PHANTOM · Portsmouth handicap · 3 events · 2016–2018
Flo Geo · Thistle · 1 events · 2026
Chris Malott · Handicap · 1 events · 2025
FloGeo · Thistle · 1 events · 2024
A 5-0-5 for Old(er) people · VX One · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Sandusky, OH · 3 events
Put-In-Bay, OH, USA · 3 events
Cleveland, OH, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 55 (±225), #40,850.Crew rating across all classes: 44 (±235). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.