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Sailor · 2004–2026

Benjamin Usher

north carolina state university College fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Optimist Some links uncertain

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Events
80

933 races · 152 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 12 of 80

Podium rate
36%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 54%–58%, 1,231 boats)

Best class ranking
#1005

Helm in Optimist · rating 366

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jacob Usher

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Sean Harris & Adam Larson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jacob Usher

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shea Hoffacker

Sep 2023 – Oct 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

37–185 head to head in 222 races

Rival
Peter Foley

100–89 in 189 races

Best day
13 Apr 2024

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-3-1-9-1-6-1-6-1-1-1 · 2024 Azalea Bowl Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2024 Azalea Bowl Regatta · College fleet racing · 13 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jacob Usher — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Shea Hoffacker · Ben Usher, North Carolina State University (Red Terror), North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, Lightning 29events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3% win rate · 72 of 510 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Kevin Gosselin · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 39 of 274 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Marc Hauenstein · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 229 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Ryan Brelage · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 280 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Sean Harris · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack), Steve Harris · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 39 of 250 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2025
  • Robert Chase · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 34 of 151 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Joe Lewandowski · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College keelboat, College match racing 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Jane Caroline Minchew · North Carolina State University (Red Terror), North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 16 of 131 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Anneliese Farner · North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 61 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Annika Milstien · North Carolina State University (Red Terror), North Carolina State University (Wolfpack) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 35 of 133 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2024 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-622345220052008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026Nevins TrophyNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 18
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 15
26 Sep 2026SAISA Open Top 6 InviteNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 6
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Ben UsherLightningSkipper3rd / 10
14 Jul 2026Independence Day Regatta 2026Lunch MeatLightningSkipper1st / 6
19 May 2026Open Western National SemisNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)15th / 18
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026Ben UsherLightningSkipper5th / 10
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
7 Mar 2026Bob Bavier Open Team RaceNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
14 Feb 2026'26 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF B)North Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College keelboatA Skipper3rd / 6
8 Nov 2025West Coast ChampionshipsNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 17
1 Nov 2025Kennedy CupNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College keelboatA Skipper9th / 10
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
18 Oct 2025McMillan CupNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College keelboatA Skipper6th / 9
27 Sep 2025Charleston Fall InterconferenceNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 13
13 Sep 2025Shields TrophyNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College keelboatA Skipper5th / 10
6 Sep 2025SAISA Top 9 InvitationalNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 9
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)14th / 18
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsSteve HarrisLightningCrew5th / 21
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 18
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)8th / 17
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
8 Mar 2025Bob Bavier Open Team RaceNorth Carolina State University (Wolfpack)College team racingSkipper9th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 436, #3,853.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 150, #20,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.