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Sailor · 2010–2026

Ben Allen

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Events
64

336 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 9 of 64

Podium rate
36%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–72%, 1,178 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Crew in Melges 20 · rating 423

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ruben Gabriel

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Ruben Gabriel & Frank Slootman

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

Biggest lift
Charles Swanson

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Hayes

Jul 2012 – Oct 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

31–72 head to head in 103 races

Rival
Paul Reilly

64–61 in 125 races

Best day
7 Feb 2015

3-3-1 · 2014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2 · about 1 in 307 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 46

2012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2 · Melges 20 · 9 Feb 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ruben Gabriel — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Marc Hollerbach · Fu · Melges 20 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 6 of 97 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Mar 2015
  • Mike Buckley · Asterisk Uno, Fu, Monsoon · Farr 40, Melges 20, Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 62 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2011 – Jan 2013
  • Robert Wilber · Cinghiale, CINGHIALE · Melges 20 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2016
  • Jonathon McKee · Fu · Melges 20 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 38 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Aug 2014
  • Jonathan McKee · Fu · Melges 20 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 43 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2013 – Mar 2015
  • John Hayes · Asterisk Uno, Far Niente, Invisible Hand · Farr 40, Pac52 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 42 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2019
  • Levent Ozonur · Asterisk Uno · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2012 – Sep 2012
  • Yasemin Akyil · Asterisk Uno · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2012 – Sep 2012
  • David Oswald · En Garde, Natalie J · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Ahmet Baras · Asterisk Uno · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2012 – Sep 2012

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

Rating history

-50298646201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceZèlèeORC handicapNavigator13th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoFleetwoodPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFleetwoodPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
2 Aug 2024CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RaceStar SongHandicapSkipper15th / 17
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupMeridian XlORC handicapBow3rd / 5
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMeridian XlORC handicapOther5th / 8
28 Sep 20232023 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipNatalie JORC handicapOther5th / 6
4 Aug 2023CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RaceStar SongHandicapSkipper19th / 21
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceArsenalHandicapNavigator2nd / 7
9 Feb 2023SORC Port Canaveral RaceEn GardeORC handicapFloater2nd / 12
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaEn GardeORC handicapFloater4th / 7
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceEn GardeORC handicapFloater3rd / 6
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElyxirORC handicapBow6th / 10
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElusiveORC handicapBow2nd / 9
6 Aug 2021CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RaceStar SongHandicapSkipper16th / 18
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceVitesseHandicapBow2nd / 6
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceVitesseORC handicapBow3rd / 4
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceWarrior WonORC handicapOffside trimmer1st / 4
2 Oct 20192019 Farr 40 World ChampionshipFar NienteFarr 40Bow1st / 14
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElyxirORC handicapOther1st / 11
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInvisible HandPac52Bow4th / 5
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceInvisible HandHandicapBow1st / 9
7 Apr 20172017 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipSlingSHOTMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer6th / 24
9 Dec 20162016/2017 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1CINGHIALEMelges 20Bow7th / 16
23 Sep 20162016 Melges 20 North American ChampionshipCinghialeMelges 20Bow5th / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 567 (±124), #890.Helm rating across all classes: -50 (±245). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.