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Sailor · 2016–2026

Ben Witman

racine yacht club E ScowPHRF handicapC Scow

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Events
19

79 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 19

Podium rate
26%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (90%: 31%–38%, 508 boats)

Best class ranking
#399

Crew in E Scow · rating -54

Biggest lift
Paul Haviland

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Haviland

Sep 2019 – Sep 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Eddie Cox

3–40 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Phil Zalog

18–13 in 31 races

Best day
17 Sep 2016

DNF-2-1-6-2-1-4-4-1-4-3-4 · Buckeye Invite · about 1 in 255 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 10

Buckeye Invite · College fleet racing · 17 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 54 sailors

  • Paul Haviland · FULL TILT, Fulltilt, Nessie · E, E Scow 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 21st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Lance Puccio · FULL TILT, Fulltilt · E, E Scow 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 21st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Scott Monroe · Legacy, Thunderstruck · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • David Elsmo · Legacy, Thunderstruck · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Kate Thickens · Legacy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Ryan Blasiak · Legacy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Jesse Paulson · Legacy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Eric Tobias · Legacy, Thunderstruck · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Nick Hovland · Legacy, Thunderstruck · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Drew Kosmoski · Legacy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-41279520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 May 20262026 E SCOW SPRING REGATTACrazE TrainE ScowCrew16th / 24
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipNessieE ScowSkipper27th / 49
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaJerryRiggedC ScowCrew26th / 27
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceLegacyPHRF handicapBow5th / 5
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceLegacyPHRF handicapBow2nd / 2
20 Sep 20232023 E Scow Blue ChipFulltiltE ScowCrew21st / 23
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceLegacyPHRF handicapBow4th / 6
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceLegacyORC handicapBow6th / 7
9 Sep 20222022 E Scow National ChampionshipFulltiltE ScowSpinnaker trimmer27th / 69
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceLegacyPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 4
11 Sep 20212021 E Scow National ChampionshipFulltiltE ScowSpinnaker trimmer49th / 70
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceThunderstruckPHRF handicapBow2nd / 2
7 Jul 20212021 E Class Invitational RegattaFulltiltECrew25th / 41
11 Jun 202162nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)FULL TILTE ScowSpinnaker trimmer40th / 56
21 May 20212021 E SPRING REGATTACrazE TrainE ScowCrew28th / 43
6 Sep 201961st E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)FULL TILTE ScowSpinnaker trimmer63rd / 78
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoHeartbreakerPHRF handicapMast2nd / 5
8 Oct 2016StreufertUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 2)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
17 Sep 2016Buckeye InviteUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4)2nd / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 8 (±191), #42,069.Helm rating across all classes: -41 (±235). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.