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Sailor · 2011–2026

Blake Buckner

swyc SnipeCollege fleet racingHandicap

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Events
31

249 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 31

Podium rate
23%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 46%–52%, 690 boats)

Best class ranking
#56

Helm in Snipe · rating 317

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlotte Hinman

1 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate

Biggest lift
Morgan Burton

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Marianna Shand

Jul 2022 – Oct 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Joseph Hou

27–75 head to head in 102 races

Rival
Gideon Burnes Heath

42–62 in 104 races

Best day
29 Jan 2022

7-5-5-12-4-3-1-8-4-5-4-10-7-6 · Jeff Simon Open

Signature result
1st of 16

2024 MBYC Gales Family One Design Regatta · Snipe · 16 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlotte Hinman — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate
  • Charlotte Hinman · Blake Buckner, BLUE DREAM, IC, San Diego State University (Aztecs 1) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Snipe 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 12 of 101 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2025
  • Marianna Shand · Blake Buckner, Marianna Shand, Snipers Perch · Snipe 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Casey Gignac · San Diego State University (Aztecs 1), San Diego State University (Aztecs 2), San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 92 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Morgan Burton · San Diego State University (Aztecs 1), San Diego State University (Aztecs 2), San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 89 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Ian Collignon · San Diego State University (Aztecs 1), San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 75 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Faith Hall · San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Chris Hopkins · San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 23 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Beverly Schimmel · San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Christian Cyrul · IC · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Caroline Stack · San Diego State University (Aztecs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 9th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021

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

Rating history

-14816046720122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Snipe Carolyn Nute RegattaBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper3rd / 28
1 Aug 2026SNIPE West Coast Under 30 and Junior National ChampionshipSnipers PerchSnipeSkipper9th / 17
11 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Snipers PerchSnipeSkipper4th / 10
16 May 2026Snipe Herb Shear Invitational 2026Blake BucknerSnipeSkipper13th / 21
9 May 20262026 Mom's Day RegattaBlake BucknerHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
2 May 2026Snipe District 6 Championship, 2026Blake BucknerSnipeSkipper3rd / 9
14 Mar 20262026 Earl Elms Memorial RegattaBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper8th / 16
25 Oct 20252025 Snipe Nute RegattaBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper8th / 34
20 Sep 20252025 Snipe Pacific Coast ChampionshipBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper4th / 12
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriesTight LinesHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
17 May 2025Herb Shear Snipe RegattaICSnipeSkipper5th / 15
25 Oct 20242024 Nute Snipe RegattaICSnipeSkipper3rd / 23
16 Aug 20242024 MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper1st / 16
12 Jul 2024Snipe West Coast U30 ChampionshipBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper5th / 12
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper13th / 15
15 Mar 20242024 Earl Elms Memorial RegattaBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper4th / 21
12 Jan 20242024 Las Vegas Regatta - SnipesBLUE DREAMSnipeCrew4th / 12
15 Dec 2023HOT RUM REGATTABlake BucknerSnipeSkipper8th / 11
27 Oct 2023Nute Halloween RegattaBlake BucknerSnipeSkipper15th / 22
10 Jul 20222022 Snipe US National ChampionshipMarianna ShandSnipeCrew36th / 50
23 Apr 2022Anteater OpenSan Diego State University (Aztecs 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-8)6th / 22
9 Apr 2022Mark Healy PCCSC Open Conference ChampionshipSan Diego State University (Aztecs)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 17
8 Apr 2022Carter Ford PCCSC Open Team Race ChampionshipSan Diego State University (Aztecs)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
19 Mar 2022PCCSC South DesignateSan Diego State University (Aztecs 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)7th / 24
5 Mar 2022Mustang OpenSan Diego State University (Aztecs 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 455, #3,340.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 81. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.