Sailor · 2012–2021

Buddy Byington

lcyc PHRF handicap Flying Scot J/105

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Events: 10
Win rate: 40%
Podium rate: 70%
Typically beats: 74%
Longest win streak: 14

Most successful partnership: Ray Leubner
Biggest lift: Ray Leubner
Nemesis: Bill Hoyer
Best day: 12 Sep 2015
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ray Leubner — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Ray Leubner · StellaRay · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 17 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2016
Eric Charsky · Giddy Up, Scout · J/24, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
Vytas Bradunas · Scout · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
Bill Bishop · Scout · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
Ray Byington · StellaRay, StellaReinhold · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2015 – Nov 2016
Kris Olsewski · Scout · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
Leubner Byington · StellaRay, StellaReinhold · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2015 – Nov 2016
Dorsey Ruley · Scout · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
Arthur Roden · Scout · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
Ken Wottowa · Scout · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Jul 2021	2021 Flying Scot North American Championship	Fred Soward	Flying Scot	Other	7th / 22
12 Mar 2021	2021 J/105 Midwinter Regatta	Bonbon	J/105	Other	3rd / 12
11 Nov 2016	Wurstfest Regatta 2	StellaRay	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
2 Jul 2016	2016 Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta	StellaRay	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
13 Nov 2015	Wurstfest Regatta 2	StellaReinhold	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 8
12 Sep 2015	2015 Fall Keelboats Club Series	StellaRay	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
13 Jun 2015	2015 Summer Keelboats Club Series	StellaRay	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 4
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Scout	PHRF handicap	Helm	1st / 6
25 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta / Etchells Great Lakes Championship	Giddy Up	J/24	Tactician	1st / 8
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Scout	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	248 provisional	#11006 band 5580–20193	—
All classes Helm	246 provisional	#14132 band 8402–22513	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

J/105 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 76
Flying Scot · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 42
J/24 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 76

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	2 wins	beats 79%
As crew	5 events	2 wins	beats 81%

Positions: Tactician (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	60%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	80%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Chris Fogle	16	16–0
Vern McCain	13	5–8
Bill Hoyer	13	4–9
Henry McGill	12	12–0

Most-beaten opponent: Chris Fogle (16–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	2	0	77%
2016	2	0	75%
2015	3	2	81%
2013	1	1	100%
2012	2	1	75%

Boats

StellaRay · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2015–2016
Scout · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 2 events · 2012–2013
Fred Soward · Flying Scot · 1 events · 2021
Bonbon · J/105 · 1 events · 2021
StellaReinhold · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
Giddy Up · J/24 · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Canyon Lake, TX · 5 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 3 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events
Seabrook, TX, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 248 (±203), #11,006.Helm rating across all classes: 246 (±166), #14,132. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.