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Sailor · 2023–2025

Brandon Buyink

cyca HandicapIRC handicap

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Events
3

3 races · 1 race win

Win rate
1

1 win in 3 events

Podium rate
2

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 47%–60%, 146 boats)

Most successful partnership
Will Vicars

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Phillip Neil & Will Vicars

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Signature result
1st of 20

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 · Handicap · 26 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Will Vicars — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Will Vicars · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Lachie Paramor · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Phillip Neil · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Adam Hickey · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Nicholas Crabtree · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Jane Vicars · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • James Whelan · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Katy MacDonald · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Georgina Vicars · Oroton Drumfire · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 68th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Matt Bridge · Oroton Drumfire · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2024

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

Rating history

0153020242025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 3

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Oroton DrumfireIRC handicapCrew68th / 103
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Oroton DrumfireHandicapCrew2nd / 26
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Oroton DrumfireHandicapCrew1st / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 29. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.