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Sailor · 2015–2026

Peter Busch

boston college College fleet racingCollege team racingFJ

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Events
116

1,507 races · 389 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 23 of 116

Podium rate
41%

48 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–72%, 2,366 boats)

Best class ranking
#94

Helm in 420 · rating 507

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cam Spriggs

6 wins · 9 podiums in 18 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Peter Joslin & Sophia Hacket

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

Biggest lift
Nick Budington

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Joslin

Jul 2021 – May 2026 · 41 events

Nemesis
Justin Callahan

103–193 head to head in 296 races

Rival
Kerem Erkmen

182–148 in 330 races

Best day
20 Apr 2024

4-5-5-2-7-2-2-1-4-9-2-7-6-8-5-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-3-3-8-2-14-7-1 · Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup · about 1 in 4,539,928,455 by chance

Signature result
1st of 96

2021 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy · 420 · 13 Feb 2021

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cam Spriggs — 6 wins · 9 podiums in 18 events together · 33% win rate
  • Jack Redmond · Boston College (Eagles), Jack Redmond, Peter Busch · College fleet racing, College team racing, Melges 15 41events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 10% win rate · 235 of 813 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2026
  • Peter Joslin · Boston College (Eagles), Peter Busch, San Diego YC · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 41events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 20% win rate · 205 of 647 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Mike Kirkman · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 33events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 15% win rate · 185 of 631 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Lanie Ferrarone · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 14% win rate · 155 of 413 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Sara Schumann · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 126 of 387 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • Caroline Sibilly · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 124 of 418 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2026
  • Matt Budington · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 131 of 388 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – May 2025
  • Cam Spriggs · Go Zags, Peter Busch, USA 61 · 29er, 420, FJ, Handicap 18events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 33% win rate · 33 of 161 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Lourdes Gallo · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 102 of 276 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Kennedy Laureigh · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 67 of 242 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-22353727201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 116

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 May 2026Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8)14th / 18
19 May 2026Open Eastern National SemisBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4,7)4th / 18
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper11th / 16
18 Apr 2026NEISA Open FR Champs - Coast Guard Alumni BowlBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-10)5th / 18
4 Apr 2026NEISA Open Team Race Championship/Fowle TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper6th / 12
28 Mar 2026The Lynn Marchiando Trophy Team Race-2026Boston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper4th / 16
21 Mar 2026The Friis TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper4th / 9
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipJack RedmondMelges 15Crew98th / 99
7 Mar 2026John Jackson Memorial Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Peter BuschMelges 15Skipper41st / 125
3 Jan 20262026 Rose Bowl RegattaBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 24
15 Nov 2025College Sailing Match Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College match racingA Skipper4th / 10
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6,13-14)11th / 18
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1BBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 18
27 Sep 2025Danmark TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 20
20 Sep 2025NEISA Match Race ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College match racingA Skipper4th / 8
13 Sep 2025Hatch Brown Trophy 2025Boston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
6 Sep 2025Pine Trophy 2025Boston College (Eagles)College keelboatA Skipper4th / 8
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper5th / 16
19 Apr 2025NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni BowlBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,7-8)2nd / 17
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy - CGABoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
5 Apr 2025Fowle TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper5th / 12
29 Mar 20252025 Marchiando Trophy-Red RegattaBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 670 (±60), #469.Crew rating across all classes: 334 (±181), #5,981. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.