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Sailor · 2012–2024

Butch Ulmer

IRC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
19

83 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 6 of 19

Podium rate
79%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
82%

of boats faced (range 77%–87%, 147 boats)

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jonathan Asch

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Andrew Weiss & Jonathan Asch

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ed Bahen

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Weiss

Aug 2012 – Jul 2024 · 18 events

Nemesis
John Hele

7–10 head to head in 17 races

Rival
John McNamara

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
24 Jun 2015

1-1-1-2-2-1 · 2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI

Signature result
1st of 11

2013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXV · IRC handicap · 24 Jun 2013

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jonathan Asch — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Andrew Weiss · Christopher Dragon, Christopher Dragon VIII, Christopher Dragon XII · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 33% win rate · 27 of 82 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jul 2024
  • Larry Fox · Christopher Dragon, Christopher Dragon VIII · IRC handicap 17events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 29% win rate · 26 of 79 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2019
  • Linda Weiss · Christopher Dragon, Christopher Dragon VIII, Christopher Dragon XII · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 29% win rate · 26 of 81 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
  • Lawrence Cutler · Christopher Dragon · IRC handicap 14events 3 wins together · 11 podiums · 21% win rate · 24 of 70 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Byron LaMotte · Christopher Dragon · IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 52 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Patrick Johnson · Christopher Dragon · IRC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 19 of 47 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2017
  • Jonathan Asch · Christopher Dragon, Christopher Dragon VIII, Christopher Dragon XII · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 8 of 27 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jul 2024
  • Buttons Padin · Christopher Dragon · IRC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 19 of 46 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2017
  • Morgan Bennett · Christopher Dragon · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 31 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Justin Bauer · Christopher Dragon, Christopher Dragon XII · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

0364728201320152017201920212023Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekChristopher Dragon XIIPHRF handicapHelm1st / 8
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician4th / 10
23 Sep 20172017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia CupChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician2nd / 10
1 Sep 20172017 Vineyard RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician3rd / 10
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician2nd / 9
2 Jun 20172017 Annapolis - Newport RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician3rd / 8
26 May 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician2nd / 10
13 May 20172017 62nd Edlu Distance RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician2nd / 7
29 Apr 20172017 American Yacht Club Spring SeriesChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician3rd / 12
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Christopher DragonIRC handicapTactician1st / 5
13 Jan 20162016 Lauderdale to Key West RaceTriple LindyPHRF handicapHelm5th / 8
4 Sep 20152015 Vineyard RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician2nd / 11
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician1st / 8
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician1st / 8
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Christopher DragonIRC handicapTactician4th / 10
15 Jan 20142014 Lauderdale to Key West RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician5th / 8
16 Aug 20132013 Ida Lewis Distance RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapTactician2nd / 7
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVChristopher Dragon VIIIIRC handicapTactician1st / 11
31 Aug 20122012 Vineyard RaceChristopher DragonIRC handicapOther1st / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 728, #228. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.