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Sailor · 2007–2026

Torben Bentsen

ryc HandicapPHRF handicapBeneteau First 36.7

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Events
26

48 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 26

Podium rate
19%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (90%: 36%–41%, 1,183 boats)

Biggest lift
Judy Bentsen

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Judy Bentsen

Apr 2009 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Keith LiGreci

1–11 head to head in 12 races

Best day
29 Mar 2013

2-4-6-5 · 2013 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
1st of 7

2025 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 25 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 17 sailors

  • Judy Bentsen · Denny's Delight, Nymph, Tivoli, TIVOLI · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2009 – May 2026
  • Judith Bentsen · TIVOLI, Wilson · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2009 – Oct 2025
  • Vern Thompson · Denny's Delight, Nymph · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Denny Hoelter · Denny's Delight, Nymph · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Walter Garimort · Denny's Delight, Nymph · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Jim Hoelter · Denny's Delight, Nymph · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Phil Degaa · Ventana · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Rune Storesund · Ventana · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Judiith Bentsen · TIVOLI · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 11th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • David Rasmussen · Wilson · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009

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

Rating history

-6517982008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunTivoliPHRF handicapSkipper74th / 87
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVentanaPHRF handicapNavigator3rd / 7
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksTIVOLIHandicapSkipper11th / 13
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACETivoliHandicapSkipper46th / 52
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianTIVOLIHandicapSkipper7th / 12
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoTIVOLIHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACETivoliHandicapSkipper87th / 158
4 Oct 20252025 - Vallejo 1-2TIVOLIHandicapSkipper5th / 5
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceTIVOLIHandicapSkipper7th / 8
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoTIVOLIHandicapSkipper1st / 7
8 Jun 202433rd Delta Ditch RunTivoliPHRF handicapSkipper62nd / 78
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceTIVOLIPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceTIVOLIPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoTIVOLIHandicapSkipper6th / 16
28 Oct 2017Great Pumpkin 2017Arens for PresidentHandicapSkipper48th / 124
28 Oct 2017Great Pumpkin 2017Arens for PresidentPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11
12 Mar 20162016 Big DaddySea HawkHandicapSkipper33rd / 44
3 Apr 20152015 BVI Spring RegattaDenny's DelightHandicapTactician5th / 5
26 Oct 2014Great Pumpkin 2014 - Sunday Pursuit RaceOceanis 38PHRF handicapSkipper115th / 144
31 Aug 2013Jazz Cup 2013First 30HandicapSkipper31st / 91
29 Mar 20132013 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing FestivalNymphHandicapTactician3rd / 12
14 Mar 2010Big Daddy 2010 - Sunday PursuitTivoliPHRF handicapSkipper88th / 88
10 Sep 20092009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National ChampionshipWilsonBeneteau First 36.7Other4th / 6
11 Apr 20092009 Intra-Club SeriesTivoliHandicapSkipper9th / 39
26 Oct 2008Great Pumpkin 2008 - Sunday onlyFirst 45PHRF handicapSkipper84th / 167

Helm rating across all classes: 27 (±211), #46,304.Crew rating across all classes: -65 (±216), #52,577. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.