Sailor · 2011–2025

Ben Solly

syc Etchells IRC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events: 9
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 62%
Best class ranking: #817

Biggest lift: Mark Bulka
Nemesis: Graeme Taylor
Rival: Peter Merrington
Best day: 10 Jun 2011
Signature result: 5th of 55

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Mark Bulka · Mark Bulka, Perfect Balance · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2011 – Feb 2012
Nick CHAPMAN · Menace XI · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Mark Woodland · Pedro · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2020 – Mar 2020
Mal Ware · Pedro · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2020 – Mar 2020
John COLLINGS · Menace XI · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Peter Milne · Perfect Balance · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2012 – Feb 2012
D Clarke · Scarlet Runner · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 28th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2014
C Hawes · Scarlet Runner · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 28th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2014
Tim Smith · Scarlet Runner · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 28th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2014
Stewart Nichols · Mark Bulka · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011

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

Rating history

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jan 2025	2025 Etchells World Championship	Menace XI	Etchells	Crew	28th / 46
3 Jan 2025	2025 Etchells Pre-Worlds Regatta	Menace XI	Etchells	Crew	25th / 36
6 Mar 2020	2020 Etchells Victorian State Championship	Pedro	Etchells	Crew	14th / 25
8 Jan 2020	2020 Etchells Australian Championship	Pedro	Etchells	Crew	21st / 35
26 Dec 2014	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014	Scarlet Runner	IRC handicap	Crew	28th / 91
1 Jan 2014	2014 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Boat X	Etchells	Crew	20th / 34
11 Feb 2012	2012 Etchells Australian Championship	Perfect Balance	Etchells	Crew	22nd / 61
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells NSW State Championship	Perfect Balance	Etchells	Crew	5th / 55
9 Jun 2011	2011 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Mark Bulka	Etchells	Crew	5th / 41

Titles

2012 Etchells Worlds — Race 8 Trophy crew

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	38 provisional	#37313 band 20485–53822	—
Etchells Crew	27 provisional	#817 band 433–1158	−0.2

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	9 events	0 wins	beats 58%

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	57%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	58%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Graeme Taylor	45	5–39
John Bertrand	40	6–34
David Clark	40	9–31
Jeanne-Claude Strong	39	9–30
Peter Merrington	38	16–22
Mark Thornburrow	37	13–24
Chris Hampton	35	8–27
Damien King	35	9–25
Peter Stubbings	31	22–8
Don Wilson	29	25–4
Eliza Ewart	28	23–5
Ian Crisp	28	14–14

Most-beaten opponent: Don Wilson (25–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2025	2	36%
2020	2	44%
2014	2	56%
2012	2	79%
2011	1	90%

Boats

Menace XI · Etchells · 2 events · 2025
Pedro · Etchells · 2 events · 2020
Perfect Balance · Etchells · 2 events · 2012
Scarlet Runner · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2014
Boat X · Etchells · 1 events · 2014
Mark Bulka · Etchells · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Royal Brighton Yacht Club · 2 events
Brighton, Victoria, Australia · 2 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 1 events
Mooloolaba Yacht Club · 1 events
Mooloolaba YC · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 38, #37,313. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.