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Sailor · 2013–2026

Ben Yannelli

ayc ThistlePHRF handicap

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Events
15

62 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 3 of 15

Podium rate
33%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 68%–77%, 259 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Crew in Thistle · rating 355

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brent Barbehenn

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Lilla Salvesen & Vincent Yannelli

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brent Barbehenn

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Vincent Yannelli

Aug 2013 – Jan 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Tom Lawton

12–16 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Chris Murphy

13–16 in 29 races

Best day
1 Jan 2024

1-2-1-1-2-2-3 · 2024 Thistle Oyster Roast

Signature result
1st of 16

2024 Thistle Oyster Roast · Thistle · 1 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brent Barbehenn — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Vincent Yannelli · 2354, Dazed and Misused, Lift Ticket, Phase · PHRF handicap, Thistle 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Lilla Salvesen · Dazed and Misused, Lift Ticket, Phase, Phaze · Thistle 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Brent Barbehenn · 2354, Come at me Bro, Come at Me Bro, Old Skool · Thistle 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 23 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jan 2025
  • Tom Lawton · Stroppy Cow · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Adam Gesner · Come at Me Bro · Thistle 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Rachel Yannelli · Wildfire (cc) · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Ruth Yannelli · Wildfire (cc) · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Charlie Bailey · Old Skool · Thistle 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Amy Sloat · Wildfire (cc) · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Mark Makielski · Craic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-101813712014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026CraicThistleCrew5th / 57
1 Jan 20262026 Thistle Oyster RoastStroppy CowThistleCrew4th / 15
4 Oct 2025Kayaderosseras Kup Thistle Regatta (ECFS)Stroppy CowThistleCrew6th / 17
1 Jan 20252025 Thistle Oyster Roast2354ThistleCrew2nd / 13
1 Jan 20242024 Thistle Oyster RoastCome at Me BroThistleCrew1st / 16
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaPhazeThistleCrew6th / 8
19 May 2023Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District ChampionshipsCome at me BroThistleCrew4th / 17
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Fall SeriesPhazeThistleCrew1st / 8
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Oyster RoastPhaseThistleCrew9th / 12
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Oyster RoastPhazeThistleCrew7th / 20
26 Jun 20212021 June InvitationalOld SkoolThistleOther1st / 16
1 Jan 2021Thistle Blue CrabLift TicketThistleCrew2nd / 9
1 Jan 2021Thistle Oyster RoastLift TicketThistleCrew8th / 20
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaDazed and MisusedThistleOther20th / 34
30 Aug 20132013 Vineyard RaceWildfire (cc)PHRF handicapOther9th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 371, #4,565. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.