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Sailor · 2017–2023

Grace Benzal

jacksonville university College fleet racingCollege team racingSnipe

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Events
54

948 races · 159 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 54

Podium rate
39%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–56%, 621 boats)

Best class ranking
#887

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 397

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andre Guaragna

2 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Telmo Basterra & Logan Brickhouse

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

Biggest lift
Logan Brickhouse

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Telmo Basterra

Sep 2019 – Nov 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Ciara Rodriguez-Horan

49–104 head to head in 153 races

Rival
Cameron Giblin

66–62 in 128 races

Best day
11 Sep 2021

9-4-2-1-6-11-7-1-3-8-2-7-6-2-2-6-2-5-3-4-7-5-7-3-2-1-2-6-5-6-6-4 · SAISA Coed Open

Signature result
1st of 36

2023 Colonial Cup / District 1 Championships · Snipe · 2 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Andre Guaragna — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Charlotte Rose · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Lady Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 85 of 437 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2022
  • Caroline Bourgeois · Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Lady Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 61 of 298 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2022
  • Emily Allen · Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Lady Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 65 of 288 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2022
  • Maartje van Dam · Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Lady Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 57 of 203 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2022
  • Alfonso Garcia Bringas · Jacksonville, Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 35 of 144 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Telmo Basterra · Jacksonville, Jacksonville - Guardian J, Jacksonville University (Fins), MerMan · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, J/109 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 21 of 130 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Nov 2022
  • Elizabeth Johnson · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 40 of 169 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2022
  • Joey Lark · Salve Regina University (Seahawks 1), Salve Regina University (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 100 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Sean Beaulieu · Salve Regina University (Seahawks 1), Salve Regina University (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 156 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Sara Flowerday · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Lady Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 24 of 144 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022

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

Rating history

0187374201820192020202120222023Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Jun 20232023 Colonial Cup / District 1 ChampionshipsErnesto RodriguezSnipeCrew1st / 36
11 Nov 20222022 J/70 Mixed+ ChampionshipMerManJ/70Pro Bowler3rd / 18
3 Jun 20222022 Colonial CupEsteban ForrerSnipeCrew23rd / 36
25 May 2022College Sailing Women’s National ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1-10)12th / 18
23 May 2022College Sailing Women's Western SemifinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 18
19 May 2022College Sailing Open Western SemifinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (3-11)17th / 18
9 Apr 2022SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew6th / 8
3 Apr 2022SAISA Women's Team Racing ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew2nd / 4
2 Apr 2022SAISA Women's Spring Fleet Racing ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1)1st / 8
26 Mar 2022Aaron Szambecki Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew10th / 10
5 Mar 2022Green Wave Women's Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew4th / 6
26 Feb 2022Phebe Corckran King Women's Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew4th / 7
19 Feb 2022SAISA OpenJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (10-14)5th / 18
19 Feb 2022USF Women's Team RaceJacksonville University (Lady Fins)College team racingCrew2nd / 4
13 Nov 2021ICSA Match Race National ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College match racingSkipper10th / 10
30 Oct 2021SAISA Coed Conference ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (2-3)4th / 12
30 Oct 2021SAISA Women's Conference ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 8
9 Oct 2021Coed ACC's Round 1BJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (16-17)13th / 18
2 Oct 2021Women's ACC's Round 1BJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1-12)7th / 17
26 Sep 2021SAISA Women's OpenJacksonville University (Lady Fins)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 10
11 Sep 2021SAISA Coed OpenJacksonville University (Lady Fins)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 18
7 Jun 20212021 Gill College Sailing Coed NationalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (7-9)3rd / 18
19 May 20212021 College Sailing Women's NationalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew17th / 18
3 Apr 2021SAISA Women's Conference ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 5
27 Mar 2021SAISA South Points #3Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1-5)1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 374, #4,539. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.