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Sailor · 1988–2026

Charlie Buckingham

nhyc ILCA 7 (Laser)College fleet racingFinn

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Events
104

1,336 races · 164 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 13 of 104

Podium rate
39%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (range 84%–86%, 3,631 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 856

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Karen Phillips

3 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Katherine Canty & Karen Phillips

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katherine Canty

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Barnard

Oct 2009 – May 2011 · 10 events

Nemesis
Matthew Wearn

31–86 head to head in 118 races

Rival
Michael Menninger

285–252 in 539 races

Best day
16 Apr 2011

2-2-6-1-3-3-2-5-9-5-3-9-1-1-3-1-9-13-2-4-2-3-1-2-3-5-5-8-1-1-6-3 · America Trophy

Signature result
2nd of 100

Delta Lloyd Regatta 2017 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 23 May 2017

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Karen Phillips — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Chris Barnard · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 59 of 461 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2011
  • Scott Furnary · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 52 of 401 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – May 2011
  • Karen Phillips · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 49 of 334 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2010 – May 2011
  • Alexandra Taylor · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 35 of 310 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2010
  • Caila Johnson · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 35 of 310 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2010
  • Katherine Canty · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 35 of 275 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2011
  • Hilary Kenyon · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 137 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2011
  • Evan Aras · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 18 of 184 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Leah Volk · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 112 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Sydney Bolger · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 102 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2011

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

Rating history

044789419891994199920042009201420192024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 104

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 Skamania Coves Invitational RegattaMisery StickILCA (rig not given)Skipper3rd / 16
13 Jun 2026Baxter BowlMisery StickFinnSkipper2nd / 9
10 Oct 20252025 Finn North American ChampionshipMisery StickFinnSkipper6th / 25
4 Oct 20252025 Finn Pacific Coast ChampionshipMisery StickFinnSkipper4th / 19
6 Sep 20252025 HYRA Hawaii State Single-Handed Championships / HLA #6Charlie BuckinghamILCA (rig not given)Skipper4th / 26
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA Masters North AmericansMisery StickILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 18
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaMisery StickFinnSkipper2nd / 15
17 May 20252025 Elvstrom-Zellerbach (ILCA NA D24 Championship)Misery StickILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 8
28 Mar 20252025 St. Thomas International RegattaIsland MisfitsIC 24Skipper9th / 21
14 Aug 20242024 ILCA MASTERS NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPMisery StickHandicapSkipper5th / 30
28 Jun 2024Finn Fleet Measurers CupCharlie BuckinghamFinnSkipper1st / 5
28 Sep 20232023 ILCA Masters North American ChampionshipMisery StickILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 63
23 Sep 2023New England Masters Championship 2023183898ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 55
2 Sep 20232023 Finn North American ChampionshipMisery StickFinnOther5th / 38
5 Aug 20232023 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy / ISCYRA District 5 Championship8580Star (Blue Star Championship/Open)Skipper5th / 17
16 Jun 2023Baxter Bowl8548StarCrew9th / 17
16 Jun 2023Baxter BowlCharlie BuckinghamFinnSkipper4th / 19
27 Feb 20232023 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMisery StickILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 49
22 Jul 2022Baxter Bowl8218HandicapCrew4th / 12
20 Jul 20222022 ILCA/Laser Masters NAMisery StickICLA 6 Jr (under 18)Skipper3rd / 12
9 Sep 20212021 Laser Masters' North American Championship Regatta206051ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 32
18 Aug 20212021 Star Class North American Championships8306StarSkipper17th / 30
14 Aug 20212021 Star Class Baxter BowlUncle CharlieStarOther11th / 27
2 Jun 2021Allianz Regatta 2021West Coast UniversityILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 61
26 Mar 2021Earl CorkettUncle CharlieHarbor 20Skipper9th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 619, #876.Crew rating across all classes: 69, #32,597. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.