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Sailor · 2019–2026

Ben Simpson

sdyc HandicapNaples SabotCollege fleet racing

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Events
26

165 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 26

Podium rate
23%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 41%–48%, 619 boats)

Best class ranking
#246

Helm in Naples Sabot · rating 101

Nemesis
Holland Vierling

4–23 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Garrett Gardner

19–22 in 41 races

Best day
27 Sep 2019

1-3-11-2-2-4-18-10-7-3 · Junior Invitational Regatta / SCYYRA North Series #1

Signature result
1st of 15

La Playa Winter Series #2 · Handicap · 1 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Sean Kaseburg · Sean Kaseburg · 420, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 31st · Jul 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Jack McAleer · Oregon State University (Beavers 2) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Sadie Cosby · Oregon State University (Beavers 2) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Holland Vierling · Holland Vierling · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 41st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Aspen Merrill · Oregon State University (Beavers 2) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-82211232020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 2026DucklingOregon State University (Beavers 2)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 11
26 Jul 2023SDAYC Champs/ Sabot Nationals Ranking RegattaBen SimpsonNaples SabotSkipper6th / 37
18 Jul 2023La Playa Summer Series #4Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper8th / 18
27 Jan 20232022-23 SCYYRA Perry Series #3Sean Kaseburg420Crew31st / 44
31 Jul 2022SCYYRA Series 2022/2023Sean KaseburgHandicapCrew35th / 73
31 Jul 2021SCYYRA Series 2021/2022Holland VierlingHandicapCrew41st / 45
25 Jun 2021SDAYC Mock NationalsBen SimpsonNaples SabotSkipper38th / 52
22 Jun 2021SDAYC Prep Week RegattaBen SimpsonNaples SabotSkipper12th / 12
29 Mar 2021Tuesday Spring Sabot Scrimmage #3Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper12th / 19
11 Dec 2020La Playa Winter Series #2Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper14th / 15
27 Oct 2020La Playa Fall Series #9White stallionHandicapSkipper3rd / 22
16 Oct 2020MBYC Screaming Chicken Cove Series #12Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper12th / 13
15 Oct 2020La Playa Fall Series #7White StallionHandicapSkipper17th / 18
6 Oct 2020La Playa Fall Series #6Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper5th / 21
29 Sep 2020La Playa Fall Series #5Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper3rd / 22
25 Sep 2020Junior Invitational RegattaWhite StallionNaples SabotSkipper3rd / 24
11 Aug 2020La Playa Summer Series #9Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper25th / 25
4 Aug 2020La Playa Summer Series #8Ben SimpsonHandicapSkipper21st / 24
28 Jul 2020La Playa Summer Series #7Ben SimpsonNaples SabotSkipper8th / 10
7 Jul 2020Sabot II South ChampionshipWhite StallionNaples SabotSkipper34th / 34
29 Feb 2020La Playa Spring Series #1White StallionHandicapSkipper2nd / 16
1 Feb 2020La Playa Winter Series #2White stallionHandicapSkipper1st / 15
1 Nov 2019Junior Commodores RegattaWhite stallionNaples SabotCrew14th / 16
26 Oct 2019La Playa Fall Series #2White stallionHandicapCrew11th / 20
27 Sep 2019Junior Invitational Regatta / SCYYRA North Series #1White StallionNaples SabotCrew3rd / 22

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 123, #29,678.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -82, #55,339. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.