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Sailor · 2008–2021

John Buist

PHRF handicapMelges 24J/22

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Events
30

111 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 5 of 30

Podium rate
63%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 44%–54%, 238 boats)

Best class ranking
#162

Crew in J/22 · rating 93

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Porter

4 wins · 9 podiums in 16 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Jeff Porter & Bruce Hubble

4 wins · 9 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Adam Hubble

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Hubble

Jul 2008 – Sep 2021 · 30 events

Nemesis
Marty Jensen

2–41 head to head in 43 races

Best day
29 Jul 2014

1-1 · 2014 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing Series

Signature result
1st of 7

2017 Red Fox Regatta · J/22 · 2 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Porter — 4 wins · 9 podiums in 16 events together · 25% win rate
  • Bruce Hubble · Spar Ribs (wars), Spar Wars III, Spar Wars IV, Spar Wars V · Handicap, J/22, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 30events 5 wins together · 19 podiums · 17% win rate · 27 of 111 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Sep 2021
  • Adam Hubble · Spar Wars III, Spar Wars V, Spar Wars VI · Handicap, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 19events 3 wins together · 13 podiums · 16% win rate · 20 of 72 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Sep 2021
  • Jeff Porter · Spar Ribs (wars), Spar Wars III, Spar Wars IV, Spar Wars V · Handicap, J/22, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 16events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 25% win rate · 17 of 56 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Laurie Hubble · Spar Wars III, Spar Wars VI · Handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 14% win rate · 13 of 41 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Sep 2021
  • Jay Ruggerole · Spar Wars III · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Sep 2016
  • Shawn Beckman · Spar Wars V · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Luke Whitley · Spar Wars III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Matt Uehlein · Spar Wars III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2010 – Jun 2012
  • Derek Chowen · Spar Wars III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012
  • Steve Neal · Spar Wars III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2008 – Jul 2008

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

Rating history

01903802009201120132015201720192021Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20212021 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars VIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
5 Sep 20202020 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars VMelges 24Other6th / 7
1 Sep 20202020 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing Series - Fall SeriesSpar Wars VPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
15 Aug 20202020 Melges 24 Invitational Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubSpar Wars VMelges 24Other21st / 22
31 Aug 20192019 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars VMelges 24Other4th / 9
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipSpar Wars VMelges 24Bow36th / 41
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpar Wars VMelges 24Other8th / 12
25 Jun 20192019 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing Series - Summer SeriesSpar Wars VPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
4 Sep 20182018 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing SeriesSpar Wars IVPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
1 Sep 20182018 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars IVJ/22Other3rd / 7
18 Aug 20182018 J/22 Tawas Bay of Pigs Regatta and J/22 Michigan ChampionshipSpar Ribs (wars)J/22Other14th / 20
12 Sep 20172017 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing SeriesSpar Wars IVPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
2 Sep 20172017 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars IVJ/22Other1st / 7
17 Jun 20172017 BCYC Annual Mark Madness RegattaSpar Wars IVJ/22Other2nd / 4
3 Sep 20162016 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
27 Jun 20162016 Quantum Freshwater CupSpar Wars IIIHandicapOther1st / 4
6 Sep 20152015 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
25 Jul 20152015 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther5th / 12
1 Jul 20142014 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing SeriesSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
27 Jul 20132013 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
1 Sep 20122012 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
28 Jul 20122012 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
9 Jun 20122012 BCYC Annual Mark MadnessSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
3 Sep 20112011 Red Fox RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
31 Jul 20112011 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 324, #6,444. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.