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Sailor · 2011–2022

Sandy Butler

diyc Melges 20PHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
30

185 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 5 of 30

Podium rate
33%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 50%–57%, 670 boats)

Best class ranking
#76

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 130

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Larry Huibers

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Larry Huibers & Rob Butler

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

Biggest lift
Larry Huibers

+47 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rob Butler

Nov 2011 – Jan 2015 · 24 events

Nemesis
Michael Kiss

8–59 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Daniel Thielman

31–27 in 59 races

Best day
22 Jan 2015

3-2-1-1-3-1 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2015

Signature result
1st of 9

2012 Audi Melges 20 L.O. Series - Event 3 · Melges 20 · 8 Sep 2012

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Larry Huibers — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Rob Butler · Carbonado, The Lodge, Touch2Play, Touch2Play Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70, J/88 24events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 21% win rate · 25 of 158 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jan 2015
  • Martin Kullman · Carbonado, Touch2Play · IRC handicap, J/70, Melges 20, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Apr 2014
  • Dave Wright · Touch2Play · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 18th · Dec 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Larry Huibers · Carbonado, Touch2Play Racing · IRC handicap, J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 21 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015
  • Nate Berenson-Allan · Primo Veliero · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Bryan Milne · Carbonado · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2012
  • Riley Finch · Carbonado · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2012
  • Dena Milligan · Primo Veliero · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Steve Liebel · Carbonado, Touch2Play Racing · IRC handicap, J/88 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 20 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015
  • Diane Davidson · Primo Veliero · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020

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

Rating history

-117120357201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSociableBeneteau First 40.7Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 6
26 Sep 20202020 3 Crib FiascoPrimo VelieroPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
22 Aug 20202020 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaPrimo VelieroPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
18 Jul 20192019 Landsail Tyres J-CupJagerbombJ/111Other6th / 7
22 Jun 20182018 Muskegon Yacht Club - TRANS-Michigan Cup RaceBlue ChipPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 3
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaZooMelges 24Tactician5th / 6
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015Touch2Play RacingJ/88Other1st / 6
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekTouch2PlayJ/70Other29th / 75
21 Mar 2014Michelob Light One Design MidwintersTouch2Play RacingVX OneSkipper7th / 11
7 Mar 20142014 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekTouch2PlayJ/70Other12th / 39
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Touch2PlayJ/70Other24th / 60
11 Dec 20132013 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipTouch2PlayMelges 20Skipper34th / 52
3 Nov 20132013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1Touch2PlayMelges 20Other31st / 45
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekTouch2PlayMelges 20Skipper20th / 33
29 Mar 20132013 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing FestivalThe LodgeHandicapSkipper6th / 12
22 Mar 20132013 International Rolex RegattaThe LodgeHandicapSkipper7th / 10
8 Mar 20132013 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekTouch2PlayMelges 20Other21st / 45
9 Feb 20132012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2Touch2PlayMelges 20Other30th / 46
7 Dec 20122012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1Touch2PlayMelges 20Other18th / 39
8 Sep 20122012 Audi Melges 20 L.O. Series - Event 3Touch2PlayMelges 20Other1st / 9
11 Aug 20122012 Audi Melges 20 L.O. Series - Event 2Touch2PlayMelges 20Other2nd / 11
28 Jul 20122012 Youngstown Level RegattaCarbonadoIRC handicapOther2nd / 5
16 Jun 20122012 Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Touch2PlayMelges 20Other4th / 11
2 Jun 20122012 Susan Hood Trophy RaceCarbonadoPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekCarbonadoPHRF handicapOther1st / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 277, #11,583.Crew rating across all classes: -24, #47,152. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.