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Sailor · 2012–2026

Ben Mercer

ryc HandicapJ/70ORC handicap

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Events
31

142 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 9 of 31

Podium rate
48%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–67%, 730 boats)

Best class ranking
#558

Crew in J/70 · rating 235

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott Easom

4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Scott Easom & Brian Janney

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brian Janney

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Scott Easom

Sep 2018 – Feb 2024 · 7 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

24–51 head to head in 75 races

Rival
John Heaton

22–23 in 45 races

Best day
28 Sep 2018

47-12-44-4-8-3-47-26 · 2018 J 70 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 33

2018 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 27 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott Easom — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Scott Easom · 8 Ball, Eight Ball, EIGHT BALL, Gentoo · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 13 of 32 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Doug McLean · Minor Threat · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Jeff Janov · Minor Threat · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Aug 2021
  • David Ullman · Minor Threat · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Rob Dubuc · Bear, Firefly, Gentoo · Moore 24, ORC handicap, Wylie Wabbit 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 27 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Brian Janney · Eight Ball, Gentoo, Pyewacket · ORC handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 22 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Peter Cunningham · Powerplay · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 33 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 17th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Peter Cameron · KANGAROO JOCKEY · Handicap, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Christine Bletzer · Bear, Eight Ball, Gentoo · ORC handicap, Wylie Wabbit 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Richard Clarke · Powerplay · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 17th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-5622049520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Pinball WizardPHRF handicapUntangler7th / 10
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupSynergy SailingMelges 24Pro Bowler29th / 38
16 Oct 20252025 Wylie Wabbit National ChampionshipsBearWylie WabbitCrew9th / 12
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RacePyewacketORC handicapIn the way1st / 5
6 Oct 2022Olson 25 Nationals and Wylie Wabbit NationalsBearWylie WabbitCrew1st / 10
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesEight BallORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 10
3 Apr 20222022 - The YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesEIGHT BALLHandicapSkipper1st / 10
26 Feb 20222022 - CorinthianFIREFLYMoore 24Skipper1st / 15
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoEIGHTBALLHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Oct 2021Round the Island Race8 BallHandicapCrew14th / 17
16 Oct 20212021 - Vallejo 1-2RUFLESSHandicapSkipper1st / 9
30 Sep 2021SFYC Fall Classic and Moore 24 Pacific Coast ChampionshipFireflyMoore 24Crew3rd / 9
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesEight BallORC handicapOther1st / 8
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipMinor ThreatJ/70Bow38th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipMinor ThreatJ/70Other20th / 44
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaMinor ThreatJ/70Other6th / 31
14 Mar 20212021 - The YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesKANGAROO JOCKEYHandicapSkipper5th / 15
27 Feb 20212021 - CorinthianKANGAROO JOCKEYJ/70Skipper2nd / 5
30 Jan 20212021 - Three Bridge FiascoEIGHTBALLHandicapSkipper1st / 3
8 Aug 20202020 - Round the RocksKANGAROO JOCKEYHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Minor ThreatJ/70Other10th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Minor ThreatJ/70Crew2nd / 37
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesGentooORC handicapOther3rd / 7
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipPowerplayJ/70Other19th / 77
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipPowerplayJ/70Other17th / 91

Crew rating across all classes: 355, #5,215.Helm rating across all classes: 257, #13,633. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.