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Sailor · 2016–2026

Sam Bender

gtyc PHRF handicapHandicapSail

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Events
28

160 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 28

Podium rate
46%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 46%–57%, 230 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Clark Phelps

0–40 head to head in 40 races

Rival
John Lynch

26–24 in 51 races

Signature result
2nd of 12

2025 Wednesday Night Race Series · Handicap · 28 May 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Bill Byrne · Rights of Mann · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Michael Richmond · Rights of Mann · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Jenny McCain · Rights of Mann · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Tiffany Martin · Rights of Mann · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Aaron Clark · Rights of Mann · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Pat Weisse · Rights of Mann · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-91-312820172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 Nan-C-Jay RaceRights of MannHandicapSkipper14th / 33
9 Aug 20262026 Hound Dog Island Trophy RacesRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
8 Aug 20262026 Hound Dog RegattaRights of MannHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Night Race SeriesRights of MannHandicapSkipper5th / 12
10 Aug 20252025 Hound Dog Around the IslandRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
12 Jul 20252025 July Around The Island RaceRights of MannSailSkipper2nd / 2
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Race SeriesRights of MannHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
21 Sep 20242024 Suttons Bay RaceRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
8 Jun 20242024 Northport PHRF Race WeekendRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
29 May 20242024 GTYC Wednesday Night Race Season for PHRF & Melges 24Rights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
12 Aug 20232023 Dick Bassett Trophy RaceRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
7 Jun 20232023 GTYC Wednesday Night Race SeasonRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 12
3 Jun 2023Suttons Bay RaceRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
31 Aug 20222022 Nan-C-Jay RaceRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper17th / 18
13 Aug 20222022 Dick Bassett Trophy RaceRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
18 Jun 2022Around The Island #1: ClockwiseRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
1 Jun 20222022 Wednesday Night Race Series - PHRFRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
14 Aug 20212021 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
19 May 20212021 Wednesday Night Series - Handicap Division - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubRights of MannPHRF handicapOther6th / 9
24 Jun 20202020 Wednesday Night Series - PHRF Handicap - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubRights of MannPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
10 Aug 20192019 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaRights of MannPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
5 Jun 20192019 Wednesday Night Series - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubRights of MannPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
10 Aug 20182018 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaRights of MannPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
20 Jun 20182018 Wednesday Night Series - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubRights of MannPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 15
12 Aug 20172017 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaRights of MannPHRF handicapOther4th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -51, #63,187. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.