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Sailor · 2014–2026

Carl Buchbinder

J/105PHRF handicap

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Events
23

107 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 23

Podium rate
13%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 27%–37%, 217 boats)

Best class ranking
#762

Crew in J/105 · rating 30

Biggest lift
Stephen Gaudette

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Arthur Topilow

May 2014 – Jul 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
Ann Myer

16–65 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Dennis Driscoll

35–32 in 67 races

Best day
8 Sep 2024

1-2 · 2024 Liberty Cup Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 9

2024 Blue Water Regatta · J/105 · 3 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 14 sailors

  • Arthur Topilow · Doctor Jazz · J/105, PHRF handicap 23events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 107 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Roy Carley · Doctor Jazz · J/105, PHRF handicap 23events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 107 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Stephen Gaudette · Doctor Jazz · J/105, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 85 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Milt Gottschalk · Doctor Jazz · J/105 16events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 79 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Aug 2023
  • Mark Pass · Doctor Jazz · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 37 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Evan Topilow · Doctor Jazz · J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Dave Willner · Doctor Jazz · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2024
  • Murray Topilow · Doctor Jazz · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Aaron Carley · Doctor Jazz · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Dave Usechak · Doctor Jazz · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

-5243137201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 80th Red Grant Regatta / J/105 East Coast ChampionshipDoctor JazzJ/105Other11th / 14
13 Jun 20262026 Bill Volk Memorial RegattaDoctor JazzPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
10 Sep 20252025 AHYC Last Shot SeriesDoctor JazzPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other7th / 10
7 Sep 20242024 Liberty Cup RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other4th / 6
3 Aug 20242024 Blue Water RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer3rd / 9
6 Aug 20232023 Blue Water RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer3rd / 7
8 Jul 20232023 Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer16th / 17
10 Sep 20222022 Liberty Cup RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer12th / 13
6 Aug 20222022 Blue Water RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer4th / 5
19 Sep 20212021 Liberty Cup RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer4th / 5
7 Aug 20212021 Blue Water RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer3rd / 7
16 Jul 20212021 Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer5th / 11
14 Sep 20192019 Liberty Cup RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer9th / 12
13 Jul 20192019 73rd Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer4th / 8
8 Jul 20172017 71st Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer6th / 7
20 May 20172017 The Manhattan RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer6th / 11
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer34th / 39
9 Jul 20162016 70th Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer6th / 10
11 Jul 20152015 69th Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other6th / 9
20 Sep 20142014 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other5th / 8
11 Jul 20142014 68th Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other9th / 9
17 May 20142014 The Manhattan RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other6th / 13

Crew rating across all classes: 113, #25,617. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.