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Sailor · 2009–2026

Malcolm Benn Smith

college of charleston LaserCollege singlehandedPHRF handicap

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Events
33

288 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 33

Podium rate
24%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (90%: 46%–50%, 1,686 boats)

Best class ranking
#353

Helm in Laser · rating 302

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Stefano Peschiera

11–63 head to head in 74 races

Rival
James Juhasz

28–26 in 54 races

Best day
23 Mar 2019

1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-4-1 · SAISA North Points #5 · about 1 in 188,587,618 by chance

Signature result
1st of 49

2022 ILCA USA National Championship · Laser · 14 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Jack Sutton · College of Charleston (Cougars 1), College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 18 of 23 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Kelly Thody · Rosebud · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Noelle Owen · College of Charleston (Cougars 1) · College team racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 13 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Jack Brown · College of Charleston (Cougars 1) · College team racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 13 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Michael Bradley · FISH FACTORY (M, GM) · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 38th · Jan 2009 – Jan 2009
  • Austin Googer · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Ryan Ratliffe · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 14 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Peter Barron · College of Charleston (Cougars 1) · College team racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 13 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Adrianna Lee · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 14 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Tom Insley · Rosebud · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2013 – May 2013

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

Rating history

03246472014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Jun 2026ISCA 2026 North American ChampionshipMalcolm Benn SmithISCASkipper11th / 106
6 May 2026Wednesday Night Keelboat Racing: ATB & LDFeralPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
1 Mar 2026Whitehouse Trophy Race : Keelboat RacingFeralPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 21
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaBER 215024LaserSkipper143rd / 193
6 Dec 202352nd ISCA World ChampionshipBERSunfishOther28th / 100
13 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023Malcolm Benn SMITHMen's DinghySkipper119th / 138
15 Jul 20232023 HRYC Junior Challenge RaceStardustHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
22 Apr 20232023 RVYC THRASH RegattaStill LifePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaBER 209338LaserSkipper111th / 184
14 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipMalcolm Benn SmithLaserSkipper1st / 49
9 Jul 2022ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsMalcolm Benn SmithLaserSkipper7th / 34
15 Jun 2022Wednesday Evening Series, Summer '22Still LifePHRF handicapSkipper15th / 18
1 May 2021Men's Open Singlehanded National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Malcolm Benn Smith '21)College singlehandedSkipper6th / 41
20 Mar 2021Charleston Spring Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars 1)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
20 Jan 2020Hempel World Cup Series 2020 | Miami, USAMalcolm Benn SMITHLaserSkipper13th / 40
9 Nov 2019LaserPerformance Men's Singlehanded NationalsCollege of Charleston (Malcolm Benn Smith '21)College singlehandedSkipper13th / 18
14 Sep 2019SAISA Men's SinglehandedCollege of Charleston (Malcolm Benn Smith '21)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 9
23 Mar 2019SAISA North Points #5College of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10
29 Jan 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2019 | Miami, USABermuda Olympic AssociationLaserSkipper81st / 100
3 Nov 2018LaserPerformance Men's Singlehanded NationalsCollege of Charleston (Malcolm Benn Smith '21)College singlehandedSkipper11th / 18
29 Sep 2018SAISA North Points #3College of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
22 Sep 2018SAISA Men's Singlehanded ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Malcolm Benn Smith '21)College singlehandedSkipper2nd / 13
3 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusMalcolm Benn SMITHLaserSkipper143rd / 165
29 Jun 20182018 Laser Class US Nationals & U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championship209338LaserSkipper5th / 35
9 Jun 2018Wickford Regatta 2018209338LaserSkipper10th / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 588 (±164), #1,081.Crew rating across all classes: -87 (±246). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.