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Sailor · 2005–2026

Ben Mitchell

sdyc EtchellsORC handicapHandicap

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Events
75

305 races · 81 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 28 of 75

Podium rate
60%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–85%, 1,611 boats)

Best class ranking
#20

Crew in Etchells · rating 655

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott Easom

14 wins · 20 podiums in 23 events together · 61% win rate

Best trio
Roy Disney & Scott Easom

12 wins · 15 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tristan Louwrens

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Scott Easom

Feb 2009 – Aug 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

49–70 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Bruce Nelson

83–60 in 143 races

Best day
22 May 2019

2-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-2 · 2019 CRA Beer Can Series · about 1 in 160,099 by chance

Signature result
1st of 42

2026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett Cup · Etchells · 17 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott Easom — 14 wins · 20 podiums in 23 events together · 61% win rate
  • Roy Disney · Pyewacket, Pyewacket 68, Pyewacket 70, PYEWACKET 70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 14 wins together · 20 podiums · 58% win rate · 21 of 32 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Scott Easom · Gentoo, Pyewacket, Pyewacket 68, Pyewacket 70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 14 wins together · 20 podiums · 61% win rate · 22 of 35 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Busch · Adjudicator, Buschido, Catapult, Elizabeth · Etchells, IRC handicap, Melges 32, ORC handicap 23events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 17% win rate · 28 of 147 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – May 2026
  • Robbie Kane · Pyewacket, Pyewacket 68, Pyewacket 70, PYEWACKET 70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 11 wins together · 15 podiums · 58% win rate · 18 of 27 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Patrick Powell · Ben Mitchell, Buschido, Camet Racing, Elizabeth · Etchells, Handicap 18events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 22% win rate · 19 of 118 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2026
  • Peter Isler · Pyewacket, Pyewacket 68, Pyewacket 70, PYEWACKET 70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 16events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 56% win rate · 15 of 22 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Gary Weisman · Pyewacket, Pyewacket 70, Stark Raving Mad VII, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, ORC handicap 15events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 53% win rate · 8 of 15 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – May 2024
  • Jan Majer · Pyewacket 68, Pyewacket 70, PYEWACKET 70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 43% win rate · 13 of 22 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Janney · Pyewacket, Pyewacket 68, Pyewacket 70, PYEWACKET 70 · Handicap, ORC handicap 14events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 57% win rate · 14 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Apr 2025
  • Rodney Daniel · Adjudicator, Pyewacket, Pyewacket 70, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, ORC handicap 13events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 54% win rate · 17 of 31 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

03376732006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 75

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Pyewacket 68PHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 8
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipBuschidoEtchellsStaysail trimmer9th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBuschidoEtchellsOther3rd / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestBuschidoEtchellsOther4th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipBuschidoEtchellsMain Trimmer6th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupBuschidoEtchellsMain Trimmer1st / 42
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePYEWACKET 70IRC handicapSkipper24th / 379
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipAdjudicatorEtchellsFloater23rd / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Antigua Sailing WeekPyewacket 70HandicapFloater1st / 3
26 Apr 20252025 Peters & May Round Antigua RacePyewacket 70HandicapIn the way1st / 2
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestSwedish BlueEtchellsFloater30th / 30
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500Pyewacket 68ORC handicapIn the way2nd / 2
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RacePYEWACKET 70HandicapCrew3rd / 31
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaStark Raving MadEtchellsMain Trimmer12th / 47
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupSwedish BlueEtchellsHelm8th / 27
13 Jul 2024King of Spain8250StarSkipper4th / 16
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RaceTAN ITIRC handicapCrew29th / 41
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Stark Raving Mad VIIORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
22 May 20242024 CRA Beer Can SeriesWani RacingPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlHappy EndingEtchellsMain Trimmer5th / 21
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestHappy EndingEtchellsMain Trimmer7th / 22
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024BadPakORC handicapIn the way4th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RacePyewacketORC handicapWatch Captain1st / 3
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RacePyewacketORC handicapOther1st / 5
3 Feb 20242024 Star Zagarino Cup Mastersn/aStarOther3rd / 28

Crew rating across all classes: 659 (±130), #400.Helm rating across all classes: 587 (±204), #1,094. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.