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Sailor · 2009–2026

Burt Benrud

syc PHRF handicapHandicapJ/27

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Events
40

120 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 40

Podium rate
30%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 43%–51%, 443 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Norman Vallette

3 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Norman Vallette & Patrick Ryan

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

Biggest lift
Patrick Ryan

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andy Lovell

Dec 2009 – Apr 2017 · 5 events

Nemesis
Glen Tonguis

0–14 head to head in 14 races

Best day
8 Apr 2017

1-4-1-3-1-3-1-4-2 · 2017 Performance Handicap Spring Series

Signature result
1st of 16

2017 Performance Handicap Spring Series · PHRF handicap · 8 Apr 2017

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Norman Vallette — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Norman Vallette · Demitasse, Zydeco · J/27, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 16 of 37 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Sep 2018
  • Andy Lovell · Rougarou, ROUGAROU · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 22 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2009 – Apr 2017
  • Patrick Ryan · Demitasse, DEMITASSE · J/27, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 24 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Marcus Eagan · Rougarou · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2009 – Sep 2012
  • John Lovell · Rougarou, ZYDECO · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2009 – Apr 2026
  • Edward Levert · Rougarou · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2009 – Sep 2012
  • Jay Kuebel · Rougarou · Melges 32 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2012
  • TJ Roney · Warrior · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Ralf Steitz · Warrior · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Josh Agripino · Warrior · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

0137274201020122014201620182020Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Oct 2026Wednesday Night Racing Series 6ZYDECOPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 11
15 Apr 2026Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 2ZYDECOPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 13
25 Sep 2024The Library Bar Wednesday Night Racing Series 6ZYDECOPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 13
13 Mar 2024Sala/Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 1ZYDECOPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
12 Jul 2023Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4ZYDECOPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
10 Aug 2022Santa Fe Wednesday Night Racing Series 4ZYDECOPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 15
29 Sep 2021WNR Series 6ZYDECOHandicapSkipper5th / 11
18 Aug 2021WNR Series 5ZYDECOHandicapSkipper8th / 8
11 Aug 2021WNR Champagne RaceZydecoHandicapSkipper7th / 10
30 Jul 2021GYA Offshore Challenge CupROUGAROUHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
7 Jul 2021WNR Series 4ZydecoHandicapSkipper7th / 10
21 Apr 2021WNR Series 2ZydecoHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
27 Mar 2021HC Spring Race DaysROUGAROUHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
17 Mar 2021WNR - Series 1ZydecoHandicapSkipper8th / 10
11 Mar 2020NOYC/LPWSA WNR Series #1ZydecoHandicapSkipper10th / 18
10 Jul 2019Lakeview Harbor Twilight Racing Series #4ZydecoHandicapSkipper4th / 15
29 May 20192019 Southern Starlight SeriesZydecoHandicapSkipper10th / 15
17 Apr 20192019 CSA/NOYC Non-Spinnaker Twilight Racing Series #2ZydecoHandicapSkipper6th / 18
13 Mar 2019Twilight Racing Series #1ZydecoHandicapSkipper10th / 14
8 Sep 20182018 Performance Handicap Fall SeriesZydecoPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 12
30 May 20182018 Southern Starlight SeriesZYDECOHandicapSkipper13th / 17
1 Sep 20172017 Vineyard RaceWarriorIRC handicapChef3rd / 4
16 Aug 20172017 Twilight Racing Series #5ZydecoPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 17
12 Jul 20172017 Racing Twilight Series #4ZydecoPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 16
8 Apr 20172017 Performance Handicap Spring SeriesDEMITASSEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 186, #20,778.Crew rating across all classes: 70. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.