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Sailor · 2017–2026

Yvon Butikofer

soci t nautique de gen ve HandicapLuthi 870Monocoque jaugé SRS+

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Events
63

161 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 63

Podium rate
22%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–59%, 5,055 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in Luthi 870 · rating -160

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michel Vaucher

4 wins · 5 podiums in 23 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Michel Vaucher & Philippe de Weck

3 wins · 4 podiums in 21 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
René Holliger

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jacques Richard

Jun 2017 – Nov 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jean-Marc Deryng

19–63 head to head in 90 races

Rival
Martine Caffier

32–45 in 85 races

Best day
26 May 2019

4-3-3-4 · Critérium CVSNG

Signature result
2nd of 56

Régates Delen du mardi- Coupe d'été Europ'Sails · Handicap · 9 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michel Vaucher — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 23 events together · 17% win rate
  • Philippe de Weck · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, Jaugé SRS 2018, TCF X 46events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 121 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Jean Charles Siraudin · Black Swan, K2, Katana, METEORITE · Handicap, TCF X, TCFX 34events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 12% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Alain Hofer · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, Jaugé SRS 2018, TCF X 27events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 69 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Alexander de Weck · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, TCF X 25events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 5 of 70 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Pierre Buholzer · Black Swan, Katana, METEORITE · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, TCF X, TCFX 24events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 62 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2023
  • Michel Vaucher · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 23events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Nicolas Boucherie · K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 19events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 5% win rate · 3 of 50 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Mikhail de Weck · K2, Katana · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, TCF X, TCFX 17events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 12% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Nicolas Guerry · Black Swan, Katana, METEORITE, Ulysse · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, Jaugé SRS 2018, Luthi 870 17events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 12% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2022
  • Martin Cretegny · In Chasselas we trust, Jacques-Edouard, K2, Katana · Handicap, Non Jaugé, Non-Jaugés, TCF X 16events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 47 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-146-553520182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jun 2026Les Régates du Mardi - Coupe d'EtéKatanaHandicapCrew4th / 62
22 Jun 2026Semaine de la voileKatanaHandicapCrew7th / 43
28 Apr 2026Les Régates du Mardi - Coupe de PrintempsGlanaNon Jaugés SRSCrew5th / 9
15 Nov 2025La 1602 - Régate de l'EscaladeUlysseHandicapCrew16th / 32
4 Oct 2025Régate des Pirates 2025K2HandicapCrew40th / 43
27 Sep 2025La Double North SailsIn Chasselas we trustNon JaugéSkipper1st / 2
22 Aug 2025Belle Etoile 2025K2HandicapCrew30th / 42
11 Aug 2025Semaine du soir de FounexJacques-EdouardNon-JaugésCrew3rd / 5
23 Jun 2025Semaine de la voileKatanaHandicapCrew11th / 39
14 Jun 2025Bol d'Or du LemanK2HandicapCrew145th / 398
7 Jun 2025Genève-Rolle-Genève 2025K2HandicapCrew38th / 186
10 May 2025Ouverture du CdPL 2025 - CransK2HandicapCrew31st / 35
3 May 2025Criterium 6mJIMidinette6 MetreCrew19th / 19
5 Oct 2024Régate des Pirates 2024K2HandicapCrew45th / 53
1 Sep 2024Critérium Grand Surprise & Luthi 870UlysseLuthi 870Crew4th / 6
23 Aug 2024Belle Etoile 2024KatanaHandicapCrew26th / 31
10 Aug 2024Régate des ChâteauxKatanaHandicapCrew26th / 28
2 Jul 2024Les régates Delen du Mardi - Coupe DELEN d'EtéKatanaHandicapCrew33rd / 61
15 Jun 2024Bol d'Or MirabaudK2HandicapCrew124th / 399
8 Jun 2024Genève-Rolle-Genève 2024K2HandicapCrew28th / 197
7 Oct 2023Régate des Pirates 2023KatanaHandicapCrew50th / 56
2 Sep 2023Le JoranKatanaTCF XCrew1st / 4
10 Jun 2023Bol d'Or MirabaudKatanaHandicapCrew173rd / 406
13 May 2023Ouverture du CdPL 2023KatanaHandicapCrew30th / 42
3 Sep 2022Le JoranKatanaBateaux jaugés SRSCrew28th / 34

Crew rating across all classes: -78, #53,989.Helm rating across all classes: 35. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.