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Sailor · 2012–2026

Dan Busch

us sailing J/24PHRF handicapMC

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Events
49

316 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 10 of 49

Podium rate
29%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–52%, 1,147 boats)

Best class ranking
#70

Helm in J/24 · rating 357

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Evans

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Steve Lopez & Brian Nelson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mike Evans

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Travis Odenbach

16–113 head to head in 130 races

Rival
Michael Quaid

55–42 in 98 races

Best day
13 Aug 2024

2-1-1-2 · 2024 Ensign National Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 30

2024 Ensign National Championship Regatta · Ensign · 12 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Evans — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Eric Wiedeke · 2.0, Buschwhacker, Lorelei · Ensign, J/24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 37 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Rob Rauf · 2.0, Buschwhacker, Roadie · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 16th · Mar 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Kelly Busch · Roadie · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2020 – Oct 2023
  • Mike Evans · Honey Badger · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Lopez · Honey Badger · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Bill McJames · Buschwhacker · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 18th · Sep 2014 – Mar 2019
  • Brian Nelson · Honey Badger · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Craig Copeland · Honey Badger · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Lombardo · Roadie · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 15th · Feb 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Tom Wells · Roadie · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 15th · Feb 2021 – Feb 2022

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

Rating history

-391623632013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHoney BadgerPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThe UpgradeJ/24Headsail Trimmer5th / 8
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipUpgradeJ/24Crew32nd / 42
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHoney BadgerPHRF handicapGrinder1st / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekHoney BadgerPHRF handicapGrinder7th / 8
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Other12th / 20
12 Aug 20242024 Ensign National Championship RegattaLoreleiEnsignOther1st / 30
17 May 2024MC Scow Eastern ChampionshipsDan BuschMCSkipper18th / 26
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Other12th / 23
6 Oct 2023J/24 U.S. Corinthian National Championship EastRoadieJ/24Other6th / 20
17 May 20232023 J/24 US National ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Skipper10th / 42
24 Feb 20232023 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Skipper11th / 28
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Other23rd / 38
22 Sep 20222022 MCSA National ChampionshipDan BuschMCSkipper74th / 84
14 Jul 20222022 J24 World ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Skipper17th / 38
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisgoofyfootJ/70Spinnaker trimmer25th / 29
25 Feb 20222022 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Other15th / 32
1 May 20212021 J-Daze RegattaRoadieJ/24Other8th / 21
26 Feb 20212021 J 24 Midwinter ChampionshipRoadieJ/24Helm16th / 29
20 Nov 2020Kings Day Regatta 2020RoadieJ/24Skipper7th / 21
2 Oct 202042nd Annual Changing of the Colors J/24 RegattaRoadieJ/24Skipper6th / 24
2 Sep 20202020 Fall SeriesRoadiePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
5 Aug 20202020 No Light SeriesRoadiePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Aug 20202020 Blue Water RegattaRoadieJ/24Skipper2nd / 3
28 Feb 20202020 J/24 Midwinter Championship2.0J/24Skipper16th / 33

Helm rating across all classes: 323, #8,504.Crew rating across all classes: 37, #37,347. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.