Sailor · 2008–2015

Benjamin Kern

coral reef yc Optimist 420 495

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Events: 12
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 25%
Typically beats: 79%
Best class ranking: #1026
Longest win streak: 2

Nemesis: Martina Sly
Rival: Sean Brennan
Best day: 1 Nov 2008
Signature result: 1st of 22

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Michael Scott · Fiasco · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
Michael Bellg · Fiasco · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
Jack White · Fiasco · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008

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

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
24 Jan 2015	2015 Boomerang Regatta	7217	420	Skipper	7th / 18
6 Dec 2014	2014 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival	7210	420	Skipper	13th / 29
1 Aug 2014	2014 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes	7210	495	Skipper	20th / 144
3 Mar 2012	Team FOR Invitational Regatta	18288	Optis	Skipper	19th / 74
3 Dec 2011	2011 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival	18288	Optimist	Skipper	12th / 72
2 Apr 2010	41st Southeast Dinghy Championships	16465	Optimist	Skipper	4th / 37
12 Dec 2009	2009 Junior Olympic Festival	USA16465	Optimist	Skipper	18th / 75
24 Oct 2009	2009 Fall Harvest Regatta	8	Obic Advanced	Skipper	2nd / 14
10 Apr 2009	40th Southeast Dinghy Championships	16465	Optimist	Skipper	21st / 52
24 Jan 2009	Boomerang	16465	Optimist	Skipper	11th / 28
1 Nov 2008	Mark Sorensen Fall Youth Championship	16465	Optimist	Skipper	1st / 22
6 Jun 2008	2008 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Fiasco	PHRF handicap	Tactician	3rd / 4

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	407 provisional	#4622 band 2036–9765	—
Optimist Helm	336 provisional	#1026 band 488–2068	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

420 · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating 102
Obic Advanced · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating 176
495 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 12
Optis · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 21
All classes · Crew · 1 race, 1 event · rating -16

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	11 events	1 wins	beats 78%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 33%

Positions: Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	−13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−20 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	64%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	75%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ivan Shestopalov	56	15–41
Sam Baker	47	42–5
Ian Macdiarmid	47	14–33
Ryan Guth	38	38–0
Grace Howie	38	25–13
Martina Sly	37	1–36
Sebastian Clark	36	30–6
Paul Lobree	35	33–2
Katie Delisser	35	33–2
Eduardo Mintzias	33	10–23
Sean Brennan	33	14–19
Shawn Harvey	32	16–16

Most-beaten opponent: Ryan Guth (38–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2015	1	0	65%
2014	2	0	72%
2012	1	0	75%
2011	1	0	85%
2010	1	0	92%
2009	4	0	73%
2008	2	1	67%

Boats

16465 · Optimist · 4 events · 2008–2010
7210 · 420, 495 · 2 events · 2014
18288 · Optis, Optimist · 2 events · 2011–2012
7217 · 420 · 1 events · 2015
USA16465 · Optimist · 1 events · 2009
8 · Obic Advanced · 1 events · 2009
Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Jensen Beach, FL · 2 events
Key Biscayne Yacht Club · 2 events
Upper Keys Sailing Club · 1 events
Largo, FL · 1 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 1 events
Miami Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 407 (±221), #4,622.Crew rating across all classes: -16 (±242). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.