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Sailor · 2018–2026

Ben Ballard

inverness yc HandicapPortsmouth handicapInternational 110

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Events
16

40 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 16

Podium rate
31%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 39%–52%, 158 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Best day
30 Jun 2018

1-1 · Mason Race (Bender)

Signature result
3rd of 18

Half Hog Race · Portsmouth handicap · 13 May 2018

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • John Phelan · Question Mark · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Ron Buono · Question Mark · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • William Pearson · Question Mark · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

049972019202020212022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Bender Season ChampionshipQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper5th / 6
30 May 20262026 Long Course RacesQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper15th / 19
11 Oct 20252025 Bender Season ChampionshipQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper7th / 8
23 Aug 20252025 Bender Season ChampionshipQuestion MarkHandicapCrew5th / 8
10 Aug 20252025 Long Course RacesQuestion MarkInternational 110Skipper15th / 26
25 May 20242024 Long Course RacesQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper6th / 11
21 Apr 20242024 Bender Season ChampionshipQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
3 Sep 20232023 'Long Distance' RacesQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper13th / 14
20 May 20232023 Bender Season SeriesQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper4th / 16
4 Sep 2022Hog Island RaceQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper9th / 11
12 Jun 2022Dornin/Mason SeriesQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper6th / 7
2 Apr 2022Martinelli/Barnes SeriesQuestion MarkHandicapSkipper5th / 7
11 Aug 2018Oko Race (Bender)Question MarkPortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 8
30 Jun 2018Mason Race (Bender)Question MarkPortsmouth handicapSkipper1st / 3
27 May 2018I A Race (Bender)Question MarkPortsmouth handicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 May 2018Half Hog RaceBen BallardPortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 61. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.