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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ben Cohen

hull fast PHRF handicapJ/80Handicap

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Events
34

208 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 6 of 34

Podium rate
38%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–62%, 642 boats)

Best class ranking
#336

Helm in Laser · rating 312

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jade Cohen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Jason Viseltear & Aaron Smith

1 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jade Cohen

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jason Viseltear

Jun 2017 – Jun 2024 · 11 events

Nemesis
Jeff Kirchhoff

4–33 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Peter d'Anjou

15–11 in 26 races

Best day
15 Jul 2010

4-5-3-1-1-1-2 · Hingham Bay Junior Regatta · about 1 in 50,853 by chance

Signature result
1st of 25

2010 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Massachusetts Bay · Laser Radial · 9 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jade Cohen — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Jason Viseltear · Upsetter · Handicap, J/80, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 11 of 80 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Aaron Smith · Upsetter · Handicap, J/80, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 11 of 80 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Mike Conlon · Upsetter · Handicap, J/80, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 11 of 80 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Jade Cohen · Not Bad · Handicap, Shark 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 26 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2024
  • Matthew Losik · Habiru Jr, Habiru YC · 420, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Michelle Joy · Not Bad · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 20th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Dylan Longobardi · Habiru YC · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Arthur Cohen · Not Bad · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Steve Losik · Habiru YC · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Patrick Lafferty · Habiru YC · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

-63181424200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Western Long Island Sound Governors Cup RegattaBetelgeusePHRF handicapOwner5th / 5
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)BETELGEUSE YCCPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 9
9 May 202671st Annual Edlu Distance RaceBetelgeusePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 7
16 Aug 20252025 Western Long Island Sound Governor's Cup RegattaBetelgeusePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
31 Jul 2025Shelter Island 420/ILCA/FEVA InvitationalIsabella Silvestrini420Crew22nd / 25
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterHabiru YCPHRF handicapPit Assist2nd / 9
28 Jul 20242024 JSA Race Week at Cedar PointHabiru Jr420Crew15th / 28
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatUpsetterJ/80Headsail Trimmer9th / 9
24 May 2024Shark TrilliumNot BadSharkSkipper20th / 22
15 May 2024Thursday Midweek Racing - Spring SeriesNot BadHandicapSkipper4th / 11
31 Aug 2023Royal WeekendNot BadHandicapSkipper1st / 3
10 May 2023Thursday Midweek RacingNot BadHandicapSkipper6th / 10
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipUpsetterJ/80Headsail Trimmer37th / 48
24 Sep 20222022 J80 North American ChampionshipUpsetterJ/80Headsail Trimmer22nd / 31
10 Sep 20222022 J80 East Coast ChampionshipUpsetterJ/80Headsail Trimmer8th / 13
6 Aug 202218th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)UpsetterPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 8
11 May 2022Thursday Midweek RacingNot BadHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
5 May 20222022 Can One Thursday Night SeriesUpsetterPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
25 Jul 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadUpsetterJ/80Headsail Trimmer3rd / 4
14 Jun 2019HYC Commodore's Cup RaceUpsetterHandicapCrew2nd / 6
9 May 20192019 Can One Thursday Night SeriesUpsetterPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
7 Sep 20182018 J 80 North American ChampionshipUpsetterJ/80Headsail Trimmer11th / 22
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekUpsetterPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 9
13 Aug 20122012 Mass Bay Junior Olympic Festival6264420Skipper20th / 50
3 Aug 20122012 Buzzards Bay Regatta198370LaserSkipper7th / 29

Helm rating across all classes: 222 (±181), #16,380.Crew rating across all classes: 71 (±140), #31,787. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.