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Sailor · 2012–2026

Benjamin Chafee

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Events
33

542 races · 63 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 5 of 33

Podium rate
46%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 52%–61%, 385 boats)

Best class ranking
#1265

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 364

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Geoffrey Nelson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
William McKenzie & Jason D'Agostino

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William McKenzie

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Benzak

Aug 2020 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jake Reynolds

34–136 head to head in 170 races

Rival
Daniel Lawless

84–66 in 150 races

Best day
14 Sep 2013

7-2-1-4-2-2-7-4-10-5-6-1-5-6-2-2-6-2-4-1-1-1-3-3-6-6-1-3-6-3-7-1 · SAISA Open

Signature result
1st of 12

SAISA South Points #5 · College fleet racing · 26 Mar 2016

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Geoffrey Nelson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sarah Hanson · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 19 of 212 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Nov 2015
  • Jason D'Agostino · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 27 of 210 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Nov 2015
  • Chris Benzak · Low Profile · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Ann Williamson · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 18 of 170 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Jun 2015
  • Timothy Siemers · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 200 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Jessica Resnick · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 154 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Shaughnessy Lindquist · Eckerd College (Blue), Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 124 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Andrew Schoene · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 170 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
  • William McKenzie · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 114 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Alejandro Monllor · Eckerd College (Tritons) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 14 of 114 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

01793572013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceLow ProfilePHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 10
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinLow ProfileHandicapCrew6th / 7
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceLow ProfilePHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 7
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceLow ProfilePHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceLow ProfileORC handicapNav/Tac4th / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceLow ProfileORC handicapCo-Skipper11th / 13
15 Aug 20202020 Ida Lewis Distance RaceLow ProfilePHRF handicapNav/Tac9th / 13
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisZim Sailing #2RS21Other1st / 5
7 Jul 20182018 Newport RegattaNonRS AeroOther4th / 9
9 Jun 2018Wickford Regatta 20182209RS AeroSkipper10th / 14
16 Apr 2016Thompson TrophyEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingB Crew13th / 17
26 Mar 2016SAISA South Points #5Eckerd College (Tritons 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 12
12 Mar 2016SAISA South Points #3Eckerd College (Tritons 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 7
20 Feb 2016SAISA OpenEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8)2nd / 18
14 Nov 2015Coed Atlantic Coast ChampionshipEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingA Crew (5-8)17th / 18
10 Oct 2015Moody TrophyEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingB Crew (7)11th / 18
3 Oct 2015SAISA South Points #4Eckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 10
1 Jun 2015Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalsEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingB Crew (9-10)12th / 18
18 Apr 2015Navy SpringEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingA Crew (11-15)14th / 20
14 Mar 2015Eckerd InterconferenceEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingB Crew (5-9)1st / 10
28 Feb 2015Frank Mendleblatt Team TaceEckerd College (Tritons)College team racingSkipper6th / 9
1 Nov 2014SAISA Conference ChampionshipEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)2nd / 12
18 Oct 2014Navy FallEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingB Crew (10-15)18th / 20
29 Mar 2014St. Francis InterconferenceEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingA Crew (7-9)7th / 29
9 Nov 2013SAISA/MAISAEckerd College (Tritons)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 260, #10,195.Helm rating across all classes: 273, #11,926. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.