Sailor · 2013–2026

Ben Hirdes

bayshore yacht club PHRF handicap J/111 J/109

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Events: 13
Win rate: 15%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 39%
Best class ranking: #231
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: Andrew Koop
Longest-running crew: Andrew Koop
Nemesis: Karl Brummel
Best day: 20 Sep 2018
Signature result: 3rd of 22

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Koop — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Andrew Koop · Mezcal, Scheherezade · Handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 27 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
Tom Bryant · Solution · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2018
Alina Robinson · Scheherezade · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
Greg Tabb · Solution · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2018
Tracy Brand · Solution · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2018
Jamal Alwattar · Scheherezade · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
Sam Robinson · Scheherezade · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
Mike Pekrul · Bearly Movin, Scheherezade · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
Jason Brand · Solution · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Jun 2018
Mackenzie Kohler · Mezcal · Handicap, J/109 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 23 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 Lake Michigan Clipper Cup	Bearly Movin	PHRF handicap	Switch Flipper	3rd / 22
22 Aug 2025	2025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American Championship	Mezcal	J/109	Crew	9th / 9
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Scheherezade	ORC handicap	Co-Skipper	9th / 12
7 May 2025	Wednesday Night Races by BYC and AMYC	Mezcal	Handicap	Crew	1st / 7
3 Sep 2023	2023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRA	Scheherezade	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	12th / 12
1 Sep 2023	2023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe	Scheherezade	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	12th / 16
12 Aug 2022	2022 Lake Michigan Clipper Cup	TICKLISH	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 5
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Viva La Vida	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 10
19 Sep 2018	2018 J 111 North American Championship	Solution	J/111	Pit	12th / 16
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Solution	J/111	Other	11th / 12
22 Sep 2017	2017 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Wolfe Pack	S2 7.9	Pit	17th / 28
21 Jul 2017	2017 MBYC J 111 Regatta	Solution	J/111	Pit	4th / 4
2 Aug 2013	2013 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Vortices	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 3

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-119 provisional	#57818 band 48244–62614	—
J/111 Crew	-18 provisional	#231 band 174–275	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/109 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -204
S2 7.9 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 6

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	2 wins	beats 40%

Positions: Co-Skipper (3) · Pit (3) · Switch Flipper (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−20 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	27%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Karl Brummel	17	3–14
Colin Caliban	17	4–13
Bradley Faber	17	4–13

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	91%
2025	3	1	42%
2023	2	0	13%
2022	1	0	75%
2019	1	0	22%
2018	2	0	18%
2017	2	0	20%
2013	1	1	100%

Boats

Scheherezade · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2023–2025
Solution · J/111 · 3 events · 2017–2018
Mezcal · J/109, Handicap · 2 events · 2025
Bearly Movin · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2026
TICKLISH · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2019
Wolfe Pack · S2 7.9 · 1 events · 2017
Vortices · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Holland, MI, USA · 3 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 3 events
Muskegon, MI, USA · 2 events
Holland, MI · 1 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 1 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -119 (±185), #57,818. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.