Sailor · 2011–2025

Benjamin Sternberg

cpyc Star Handicap Star (Int.)

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Events: 63
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 27%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #108
Longest win streak: 4

Longest-running crew: Valentin Veytsman
Nemesis: Arthur Anosov
Rival: Bert Collins
Best day: 14 Aug 2021
Signature result: 1st of 24

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Valentin Veytsman · 5784, 7741, 8358, Moldavanka · Handicap, Star 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2011 – Oct 2023
Stuart Macintosh · 8358, Benjamin STERNBERG · Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2015 – May 2016
Will Christensen · Benjamin Sternberg, Semper Augustus · Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2021 – Aug 2024
Phil Brewster · USA 7741 · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Will Chirstenson · Candyland · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
Valentin Veystman · 7741 · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
Frank Rizzo · Benjamin Sternberg · Star 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 63

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
6 Sep 2025	2025 Star District 2 Championship & Lippincott Memorial Regatta	Moldavanka	Star	Skipper	7th / 11
9 Apr 2025	2025 Star North American Championship	STARS & BARS	Star (Int.)	Skipper	4th / 6
9 Apr 2025	2025 Star North American Championship	STARS & BARS	Star (Int.)	Skipper	10th / 21
4 Oct 2024	2024 TAYC Fall Wind Up - Star & Melges 24	Benjamin Sternberg	Star	Skipper	1st / 12
28 Sep 2024	2024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class Regatta	MOLDAVANKA	Star	Other	3rd / 6
9 Aug 2024	2024 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields Class	Benjamin Sternberg	Star	Skipper	5th / 11
6 Oct 2023	Star & Melges 24 - Fall Wind Up	5784	Star	Skipper	3rd / 14
11 Sep 2023	2023 Star Class Western Hemisphere Championships	Moldavanka	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 21
11 Aug 2023	Oxford Regatta - Star - Green Star & Shields Classes	Candyland	Star	Skipper	4th / 17
23 Jun 2023	89th Annual J Rulon Miller Series	799	Star	Skipper	1st / 24
8 Oct 2022	Star Fall Wind Up	799	Star	Skipper	2nd / 5
11 Aug 2022	Ned Hay Star Regatta 2022 / District 1 Championship	Benjamin Sternberg	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 17
12 Jun 2022	2022 Star NA Tune-Up Regatta	MOLDAVANKA	Star	Other	14th / 16
21 May 2022	MES Spring Regatta	8043	Star	Skipper	2nd / 12
16 Oct 2021	2021 Fall Etchells / Lippincott Memorial Regatta	sputnik v	Star	Other	3rd / 11
2 Oct 2021	Star Fall Wind Up	Usa 8521	Star	Skipper	2nd / 8
14 Aug 2021	Oxford Regatta - Stars	usa 8310	Star	Skipper	1st / 11
22 May 2021	68th Annual Tulip Tune-up Regatta	Semper Augustus	Star	Other	6th / 25
15 May 2021	Dr. David Oursler Spring Star Regatta	potemkin	Star	Skipper	1st / 17
8 Mar 2021	2021 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta	sputnik v	Star	Other	14th / 24
25 Oct 2020	2020 Fall Etchells / Lippincott Memorial Regatta	roll n roaster	Star	Other	2nd / 8
3 Oct 2020	Star Fall Wind Up	8318	Star	Skipper	6th / 20
8 Aug 2020	Oxford Regatta Stars - RESULTS HERE	usa 8318	Star	Skipper	6th / 18
27 Jun 2020	86th Annual J Rulon Miller Series	The Maloik	Star	Skipper	2nd / 12
29 Jun 2019	85th Annual J Rulon Miller Series	solidarity	Star	Skipper	10th / 13

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	251 provisional	#13674 band 9325–19386	—
Star Helm	205 provisional	#108 band 77–151	+5.8

4 more classes, not yet ranked

470 Mens/Mixed Class · Helm · 14 races, 2 events · rating -168
Star (Int.) · Helm · 14 races, 2 events · rating 9
470 · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -29
Stars · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 57

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	63 events	5 wins	beats 59%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	54%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	61%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Arthur Anosov	144	30–114
John MacCausland	131	26–104
Jack Jennings	125	38–85
Bert Collins	109	58–51
Brian Cramer	103	24–79
Augie Diaz	103	10–93
Larry Whipple	91	32–59
Mike Hecky	90	53–37
Robert Lippincott	88	57–31
Peter Vessella	87	18–69
Tomas Hornos	85	20–65
Mike Phinney	83	59–23

Most-beaten opponent: John Chiarella (49–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	3	0	45%
2024	3	1	73%
2023	4	1	79%
2022	4	0	67%
2021	6	2	81%
2020	4	0	80%
2019	1	0	25%
2018	3	0	57%
2017	1	0	48%
2016	8	0	40%
2015	6	0	46%
2014	5	0	48%
2013	6	0	42%
2012	4	1	70%
2011	5	0	65%

Boats

8358 · Star · 9 events · 2014–2016
7741 · Star, Portsmouth handicap, Handicap · 8 events · 2011–2015
USA 7741 · 470, Star, Handicap · 8 events · 2011–2013
Moldavanka · Star, Handicap · 4 events · 2022–2025
Benjamin Sternberg · Star, Handicap · 4 events · 2016–2024
8318 · Star · 3 events · 2016–2020
STARS & BARS · Star (Int.) · 2 events · 2025
Candyland · Star · 2 events · 2018–2023
799 · Star · 2 events · 2022–2023
sputnik v · Star · 2 events · 2021

Where they race

Miami, FL, USA · 19 events
Oxford, MD · 13 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 6 events
Gibson Island, MD · 5 events
Saint Michaels, MD · 3 events
Miami, FL · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 251 (±123), #13,674. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.