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Sailor · 2022–2026

John Buhler

sarasota youth sailing Optimist420club 420 G

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Events
29

174 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 29

Podium rate
10%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (90%: 38%–42%, 1,744 boats)

Best class ranking
#5651

Helm in Optimist · rating 59

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Coco Claypoole

11–53 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Ava Crotty

48–47 in 95 races

Best day
2 Sep 2023

11-6-2-5-8-2-2 · 75th Annual Labor Day Regatta · about 1 in 6,863 by chance

Signature result
4th of 58

2023 The Bruce Watters Green Fleet Regatta · Optimist · 16 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Koa Taylor · John Buhler · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 68th · Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Regina Rettig · Regina Rettig · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 78th · Feb 2025 – Feb 2025
  • Wynn Booth · John Buhler · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

01462922023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Apr 2026VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 20269782420Skipper5th / 8
28 Mar 2026Sailfest 38th Annual Regatta20420Skipper17th / 27
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyJohn Buhler420Skipper121st / 158
10 Jan 2026Gasparilla Regatta8140420Skipper14th / 20
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalJohn Buhler420Skipper68th / 78
18 Oct 20252025 River Romp Regatta8140420Skipper6th / 14
13 Sep 20252025 C420 SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPJohn Buhler420Skipper32nd / 35
30 Aug 2025Labor Day 77th Annual Regatta5318420Skipper17th / 25
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipJackOptimistSkipper221st / 224
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyRegina Rettig420Crew78th / 141
6 Feb 20252025 Valentine's Day RegattaJohn BuhlerOptimistSkipper134th / 201
11 Jan 2025Gasparilla Regatta8318420Skipper4th / 15
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalJohn BuhlerOptimistSkipper108th / 135
31 Aug 2024Labor Day 76th Annual Regatta21846OptimistSkipper37th / 46
18 May 20242024 School's Out Regatta20175OptimistSkipper11th / 30
27 Apr 2024VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202420175OptimistSkipper10th / 18
6 Apr 2024Sailfest 36th Annual Regatta20175OptimistSkipper35th / 49
20 Jan 2024Clearwater 420 Open7913club 420 GSkipper12th / 13
9 Dec 2023Lemon Drop RegattaJackOptimists (Green)Skipper2nd / 16
25 Nov 20232023 Thanksgiving RegattaJackOptimistSkipper10th / 36
14 Oct 2023Clearwater Green Fleet OpenJackOptimistSkipper30th / 46
16 Sep 20232023 The Bruce Watters Green Fleet RegattaJackOptimistOther4th / 58
2 Sep 202375th Annual Labor Day RegattaJackOptimistSkipper3rd / 37
20 May 20232023 School's Out RegattaJackOptimistSkipper2nd / 27
9 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)JackHandicapSkipper27th / 69

Helm rating across all classes: 37 (±181), #44,275.Crew rating across all classes: 17 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.