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Sailor · 2014–2026

Benedict Capuco

ayc ORC handicapPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
130

241 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 10 of 130

Podium rate
44%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–72%, 1,439 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Denis Hope-Ross

3 wins · 9 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate

Best trio
Michael Rutler & David Ginsburg

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Rich

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kimball Dhillon

Jun 2019 – Jun 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Cindy Hartman

6–53 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Erik Wulff

19–20 in 40 races

Best day
3 May 2024

1-1 · 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
5th of 213

2025 MADR - Northern Bay Series · Handicap · 7 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Denis Hope-Ross — 3 wins · 9 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate
  • Christina Lizza · ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 12% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Chris Higgins · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 3 wins together · 11 podiums · 19% win rate · 3 of 35 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Brad Skorepa · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Kimball Dhillon · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Denis Hope-Ross · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Matthew Garner · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2025
  • Sean Reilly · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2025
  • David Ginsburg · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Carter O'Neill · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Allison Gutenkunst · ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

0202404201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 130

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Navy Fall Race to OxfordZuulORC handicapOwner5th / 10
22 Aug 20262026 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeZuulORC handicapOwner3rd / 7
31 Jul 20262026 St. Mary's Governor’s CupZUULORC handicapSkipper7th / 9
31 Jul 2026GOV CUP - NA PHRF Plus - Special TrophiesZUULHandicapSkipper9th / 65
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3ZuulORC handicapSkipper5th / 10
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceZuulORC handicapSnacktician4th / 11
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2ZuulORC handicapSkipper2nd / 10
23 May 20262026 Annapolis to Miles River RaceZuulORC handicapHelm3rd / 13
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupZuulPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 13
9 May 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsZuulHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
9 May 20262026 Spring Race to OxfordZuulORC handicapOwner3rd / 10
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1ZuulORC handicapOwner2nd / 9
18 Oct 20252025 BCYA Baltimore Harbor CupZuulORC handicapSkipper8th / 14
18 Oct 2025Balitmore Harbor Cup - NAR Shadow ScoringZuulHandicapSkipper4th / 7
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesZuulORC handicapSkipper5th / 7
20 Sep 20252025 Fall Race To SolomonsZuulORC handicapSkipper3rd / 13
6 Sep 20252025 Navy Fall Race to OxfordZuulORC handicapOther4th / 11
23 Aug 20252025 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeZuulORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Jul 20252025 AYC Annual RegattaZuulORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3ZuulORC handicapSkipper4th / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaZuulORC handicapOther3rd / 11
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceZuulORC handicapSkipper1st / 11
7 Jun 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesZuulHandicapSkipper5th / 213
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceZuulORC handicapOther1st / 13
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2ZuulORC handicapSkipper7th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 399, #5,371.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -10. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.