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Sailor · 2017–2026

Cole Buczkowski

metedeconk river yacht club 420OptimistMelges 15

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Events
53

336 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 53

Podium rate
23%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–74%, 3,948 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Helm in 420 · rating 623

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sage Sakowicz

1 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Maryn Demand

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sage Sakowicz

Feb 2024 – Aug 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Glen Foster

19–49 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Harrison Szot

69–74 in 144 races

Best day
22 Jul 2024

1-3-3-2-1-2-2 · USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024

Signature result
1st of 79

C420: New England Championship · 420 · 28 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sage Sakowicz — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate
  • Sage Sakowicz · Cole Buczkowski · 420 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 89 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Maryn Demand · Cole Buczkowski · 420 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Keith Taboada · Moby IC · Interclub 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Miles Cundey · Juicy · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Teddy Seery · Cole Buczkowski · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Megan Soos · Cole Buczkowski · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • William Brown · Boat 303182 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Ryan Hoffman · Boat 303182 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

030661220182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaJuicyMelges 15Skipper13th / 25
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansCole Buczkowski420Skipper8th / 170
27 Jun 2026Club 420 New England Championship for the Erik C. Menyhart TrophyCole Buczkowski420Skipper7th / 80
22 Jun 20262026 Club 420 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper4th / 61
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)JuicyMelges 15Skipper16th / 25
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyCole Buczkowski420Skipper21st / 158
14 Aug 20252025 C420 New Jersey State ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper3rd / 20
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPCole Buczkowski420Skipper6th / 116
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaCole Buczkowski420Skipper6th / 148
28 Jun 2025C420: New England ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper1st / 79
23 Jun 20252025 Club 420 Association Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper5th / 45
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyCole Buczkowski420Skipper49th / 141
6 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalCole Buczkowski420Skipper7th / 76
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsSlow RollILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper29th / 48
9 Aug 20242024 C420 South Shore ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper3rd / 81
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPCole Buczkowski420Skipper53rd / 129
24 Jul 20242024 New Jersey State C420 ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper3rd / 30
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024Cole Buczkowski420Skipper1st / 30
19 Jul 2024The 7th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta9050420Skipper1st / 13
29 Jun 20242024 Lightning - Central Atlantic District ChampionshipBoat 303182LightningOther3rd / 20
25 Jun 2024Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper6th / 80
15 Jun 2024ILCA District-10 Championship, Atlantic OceanCole BuczkowskiILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 22
5 Jun 20242024 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesNASTYILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 15
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyCole Buczkowski420Skipper14th / 148
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipCole Buczkowski420Skipper32nd / 88

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 563, #1,394.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 105. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.