Sailor · 2006–2023

Bill Buckles

eyc T-10 Handicap Lightning

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Events: 28
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 32%
Typically beats: 57%
Best class ranking: #42
Longest win streak: 3

Longest-running crew: Chuck Simon
Nemesis: Scott Irwin
Rival: Sue McIntyre
Best day: 23 Jun 2016
Signature result: 2nd of 27

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Chuck Simon · Black Box, Liquor Box · T-10, Tartan Ten 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2006 – Jul 2017
Terry Simon · Liquor Box · Tartan 10 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2007 – Apr 2007
PJ Blonski · PJ Blonski · Jet 14 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
James Mylett · Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Greg Florian · Golden Moment · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 28th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
Madelyn McSweeney · Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Michael Sheehan · Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Kay Ward · Golden Moment · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 28th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
Caroline Sundman · Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Tac Boston · Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 28

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
17 Jun 2023	2023 Cleveland Race Week One Design	PJ Blonski	Jet 14	Crew	2nd / 7
16 Jun 2022	2022 Highlander Class National Championships	Well Frankly Scarlett	Highlander	Skipper	4th / 13
13 Aug 2021	2021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)	14860	Lightning	Other	17th / 26
6 Aug 2021	2021 WJM Lightning North American Championship	Golden Moment	Lightning	Other	28th / 32
15 Aug 2019	2019 T10 North American Championship	Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing	T-10	Other	11th / 26
30 Sep 2017	Cleveland (216) Regatta	Black Box	TTen	Skipper	3rd / 9
21 Jul 2017	Cleveland Yachting Club LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA (Fri-Sun Racing)	Black Box	T-10	Skipper	3rd / 6
12 Aug 2016	2016 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Black Box	T-10	Other	10th / 23
21 Jul 2016	LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA #LCRCLE16	Black Box	T-10	Skipper	5th / 6
23 Jun 2016	Cleveland Race Week 2016 Offshore Regatta	Black Box	T-10	Skipper	2nd / 10
17 Jun 2016	Cleveland Race Week 2016 - One Design Regatta	Black Box	Tartan Ten	Skipper	18th / 18
4 Oct 2015	The Final Gun	Black Box	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 13
17 Jul 2015	2015 Lightning Class International Masters Championship	Budget Dust	Lightning	Skipper	47th / 62
5 Oct 2014	The Final Gun	Black Box	Handicap	Skipper	15th / 21
4 Jul 2014	Bob Nash Memorial Regatta	Black Box	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 25
19 Jun 2014	Cleveland Race Week 2014 - Offshore PHRF Series & Offshore OD	Black Box	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 8
13 Jun 2014	Cleveland Race Week 2014 - One Design Series	Black Box	T-10	Skipper	10th / 18
7 Jun 2014	The JAM Regatta	Black Box	Traditional	Skipper	2nd / 27
26 May 2014	"The Claire" Memorial Day Race	Black box	Handicap	Skipper	13th / 44
6 Oct 2013	Final Gun Race	Black Box	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 20
26 Jul 2013	2013 T-10 North American Championship	Black Box	T-10	Other	8th / 19
20 Jul 2013	2013 Leukemia Cup Regatta	Black Blox	Tartan Ten	Skipper	1st / 4
20 Jun 2013	Cleveland Race Week 2013 - Offshore PHRF Series & Offshore OD	Black Box	T-10	Skipper	3rd / 10
26 Oct 2007	U.S. Offshore Championship	Bill Buckles	Navy 44	Skipper	11th / 11
12 Aug 2007	2007 T10 North American Championship	Liquor Box	T-10	Skipper	9th / 26

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	145 provisional	#25575 band 16225–38615	—
T-10 Helm	190 provisional	#42 band 25–60	—
Lightning Helm	-91 provisional	#445 band 331–522	—

8 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating 112
Tartan Ten · Helm · 12 races, 2 events · rating 140
T-10 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 28
Navy 44 · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -38
TTen · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating 88
Highlander · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 50
Jet 14 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 66
Traditional · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 13

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	26 events	2 wins	beats 61%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 72%

How they race

Closer	+1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	60%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	66%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Harald Bransch	79	61–18
Robb Finicle	76	25–51
Scott Irwin	66	15–51
Sue McIntyre	64	36–28
Heidi Backus	63	18–45
Ted Pinkerton	57	13–44
Ken Schram	48	36–12
Dave Disbrow	45	28–17
David Samanich	45	36–9
John Schaeffer	41	36–5
John Barker	38	20–18
Todd Imbler	38	21–17

Most-beaten opponent: Harald Bransch (61–18).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2023	1	0	83%
2022	1	0	75%
2021	2	0	25%
2019	1	0	60%
2017	2	0	68%
2016	4	0	42%
2015	2	0	50%
2014	6	0	65%
2013	4	1	81%
2007	3	1	56%
2006	2	0	86%

Boats

Black Box · TTen, T-10, Tartan Ten, Handicap, PHRF handicap, Traditional · 16 events · 2013–2017
Liquor Box · T-10, Tartan 10, Tartan Ten · 4 events · 2006–2007
PJ Blonski · Jet 14 · 1 events · 2023
Well Frankly Scarlett · Highlander · 1 events · 2022
14860 · Lightning · 1 events · 2021
Golden Moment · Lightning · 1 events · 2021
Liquor Box - Hooligan Racing · T-10 · 1 events · 2019
Budget Dust · Lightning · 1 events · 2015
Black Blox · Tartan Ten · 1 events · 2013
Bill Buckles · Navy 44 · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Cleveland, OH · 13 events
Cleveland, OH, USA · 3 events
Rocky River, OH · 2 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 2 events
Vermilion, OH, USA · 2 events
LaSalle, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 145, #25,575.Crew rating across all classes: 112. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.