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Sailor · 2002–2026

Ben Wells

sfyc Formula Wave ClassHandicapHobie Wave

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Events
45

265 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 45

Podium rate
24%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–50%, 1,212 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in Formula Wave Class · rating 303

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jane Sherrod

40–82 head to head in 122 races

Rival
Xander Wessels

72–58 in 130 races

Best day
25 Jun 2021

3-1-1-7-3-5-3-2-1-8 · 2021 FWC Midwest Regional Regatta · about 1 in 31,608 by chance

Signature result
1st of 19

2021 FWC Midwest Regional Regatta · Formula Wave Class · 25 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 59 sailors

  • Drew Meincke · 2 Unlimited, Cougar II · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 22nd · Dec 2015 – Dec 2019
  • Rhim Fleischman · Sea Witch, SEA WITCH, SeaWitch · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Oliver Nicholas · 2 Unlimited · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Greg Prescott · 2 Unlimited · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Nick Dineen · 2 Unlimited · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Rowan Clark · 2 Unlimited · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Claire Cunningham · 2 Unlimited · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Kevin Costin · Cougar II · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 60th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • Chris Kostanecki · Cipango · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • M Jeffrey · Cougar II · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 60th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015

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

Rating history

-152100352200320072011201520192023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 2026Hobie Fleet 291 Old Timers' Regatta 202623Hobie WaveSkipper2nd / 3
3 Nov 20252025 US Sailing Multihull ChampionshipBen Wells [Red]1187Skipper71st / 85
3 Nov 20252025 US Sailing Multihull ChampionshipBen Wells [Red]1188Skipper30th / 42
16 Aug 2025Windjammers Mutihull Open RegattaYouthful ExuberanceHobie WaveSkipper2nd / 7
25 Jul 20252025 FWC Midwest Regional RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper5th / 11
21 Jun 2025SFYC Club Championship SeriesSeaWitchHandicapCrew16th / 16
25 Sep 20242024 Hobie Wave North American ChampionshipsBen WellsHCA WaveSkipper10th / 30
22 Oct 2023Round the Island RaceSea WitchHandicapCrew16th / 18
13 Oct 20232023 Formula Wave Class Deep South RegattaYouthful ExuberanceFormula Wave ClassSkipper4th / 25
15 Aug 20232023 Atlantic Class National Championship SeriesQuestraAtlanticOther5th / 23
23 Jun 20232023 FWC Championship RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper6th / 18
21 Apr 20232023 FWC Mid-South Regional RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper5th / 14
22 Oct 2022SFYC Round the Island RaceSea WitchHandicapSkipper14th / 16
24 Jun 20222022 FWC Midwest Regional RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper2nd / 12
5 Mar 20222022 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Pacific Coast Championship1229EtchellsSkipper10th / 19
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoSEA WITCHHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
2 Nov 20212021 US Sailing Multihull ChampionshipBen Wells [PURPLE]1062Skipper19th / 40
2 Nov 20212021 US Sailing Multihull ChampionshipBen Wells [PURPLE]1060Skipper21st / 77
25 Jun 20212021 FWC Midwest Regional RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper1st / 19
23 Apr 20212021 FWC Mid-South Regional RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper1st / 17
19 Jun 20202020 FWC Midwest Regional Wave RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper7th / 30
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 20192 UnlimitedIRC handicapCrew22nd / 120
16 Aug 20192019 Midwest Regional Wave RegattaBen WellsFormula Wave ClassSkipper3rd / 21
12 Aug 20192019 Founder's Cup - AtlanticsQuestraAtlanticSkipper2nd / 10
2 Aug 20192019 Atlantic Series - AugustQuestraAtlanticSkipper10th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 292 (±127), #10,536.Crew rating across all classes: -19 (±243), #46,343. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.