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Sailor · 2010–2025

Ben Brewer

wyc PHRF handicapJ/24Handicap

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Events
21

84 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 21

Podium rate
33%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 51%–59%, 424 boats)

Best class ranking
#312

Helm in J/24 · rating 115

Most successful partnership
David Rappath

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mel Whiteside & Christopher Nimmer

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

Biggest lift
Rachel Bartel

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christopher Nimmer

Aug 2011 – Sep 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Matthew Thompson

1–17 head to head in 18 races

Best day
17 Aug 2025

2-1-4-6 · J/24 Brew City Regatta

Signature result
1st of 25

2013 WYC AIS LSYA Around the Islands Race · PHRF handicap · 29 Jun 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Rappath — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bill Peterson · Chewbacca · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2022
  • Carolyn Cone · Chewbacca · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2021
  • Christopher Nimmer · BLUR, Chewbacca · J/24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Sep 2024
  • Greg Burns · Chewbacca · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2022
  • Michael Stone · Chewbacca, Maggie · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Sam Rosenbaum · Maggie · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Luca Hynnek · Maggie · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Alan Waite · Chewbacca · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2019
  • David Rappath · Chewbacca · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2013
  • Carl Eaton · Maggie · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-477419520112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 2025J/24 Brew City RegattaBLURJ/24Skipper4th / 18
28 Jun 2025AIS Around the Islands 2025ValkyrieHandicapCrew7th / 24
3 Sep 20242024 J/24 National ChampionshipBLURJ/24Skipper10th / 18
25 May 2024AIS Spring Series 2024ChaseHandicapCrew6th / 15
2 Sep 20232023 WYC/AIS Labor Day / Fall SeriesMaggiePHRF handicapChef3rd / 17
3 Jul 20232023 WYC/AIS Bayfield Race WeekMaggiePHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
1 Jul 20232023 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RaceMaggiePHRF handicapOther6th / 24
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekMaggieORC handicapOther2nd / 4
29 Oct 2022NUMB 2022Ben BrewerILCA (rig not given)Skipper8th / 24
13 Aug 20222022 Shipwreck RegattaBLURJ/24Other3rd / 5
2 Jul 20222022 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapIn the way16th / 27
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceChewbaccaORC handicapFloater4th / 8
1 Jan 2020Results are provisional as of Sunday 14th March 15:472049StarlingSkipper18th / 27
1 Jan 2020Results are provisional as of Sunday 14th March 15:482049StarlingSkipper6th / 27
29 Jun 20192019 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapIn the way15th / 23
6 Dec 20142014 Western Challenge (DN, unsanctioned)US 148DNSkipper38th / 46
5 Sep 20142014 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)FulltiltE ScowOther45th / 79
2 Aug 20132013 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
29 Jun 20132013 WYC AIS LSYA Around the Islands RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapOther1st / 25
6 Aug 201122nd Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapMast3rd / 3
10 Apr 2010Wet Your WillieGrinnell College (Pioneers)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 192, #21,285.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 195, #16,334. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.