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Sailor · 2011–2024

Ben Finkelstein

gryc ButterflyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Optimist

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Events
28

178 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 4 of 28

Podium rate
46%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–66%, 754 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Butterfly · rating 318

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Scott Sellers

2–21 head to head in 23 races

Rival
Justin Lovell

28–25 in 53 races

Best day
8 Sep 2018

3-1-4-3-3-1-2-2-11-2-5-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-4-1 · Fall Fury

Signature result
1st of 25

84th Annual WMYA Championship Regatta · Optimist · 1 Aug 2013

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Jeff Towner · Downtowner · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2018 – Aug 2019
  • JT Ludington · Downtowner · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Connor Goulet · Downtowner, University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Ella Towner · 10830, Dat Aft · Butterfly 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Brittany McNeil · Ness E · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 45th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Chris Garvey · Tundra Rose · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 34th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Garrett McQuiston · Michigan - Oakcliff Farr 40 Black · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Matt Moores · Michigan - Oakcliff Farr 40 Black · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • August Sturm · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Sarah Silvestri · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-242044322012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipTundra RoseJ/24Crew34th / 56
6 Sep 201961st E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)Ness EE ScowSpinnaker trimmer45th / 78
9 Aug 20192019 J 70 Corinthian National ChampionshipDowntownerJ/70Strategist26th / 36
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDowntownerJ/70Headsail Trimmer6th / 19
6 Oct 20182018 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaMichigan - Oakcliff Farr 40 BlackPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
8 Sep 2018Fall FuryUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Crew (3-4)2nd / 11
27 Jul 20182018 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDowntownerJ/70Headsail Trimmer14th / 21
2 Aug 201788th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaMajor LazerHandicapOther1st / 13
19 Jul 2017US Sailing Junior Championship, Area KSir Capper IIIILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper8th / 28
8 Oct 20162016 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan ChampionshipSir Capper IIIILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 21
10 Aug 201687th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaDat AftButterflyOther2nd / 27
10 Aug 201687th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaMajor LazerILCA 7 (Laser)Other1st / 7
13 Jul 20162016 Butterfly Open & Junior National Championship10830ButterflyOther2nd / 37
7 Jul 20162016 Laser Class US Laser National Championships & US Singlehanded Men’s and Women’s Divisions203931HandicapSkipper89th / 101
24 Jun 2016Lake Forest Junior Olympic Sailing Festival203931ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 8
5 Aug 201586th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta203931ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Other1st / 10
5 Aug 201586th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta10830ButterflyOther7th / 30
11 Oct 20142014 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championshiplaser radialILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 5
30 Jul 201485th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta203931ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Other2nd / 10
30 Jul 201485th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaButterflyButterflyOther7th / 24
15 Jul 20142014 Butterfly Open and Junior National Championship10830HandicapSkipper16th / 31
12 Oct 20132013 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan ChampionshipFlying DutchmanOptimistSkipper5th / 36
1 Aug 201384th Annual WMYA Championship Regatta10830ButterflySkipper3rd / 29
1 Aug 201384th Annual WMYA Championship RegattaUSA17621OptimistSkipper1st / 25
8 Aug 201283rd Annual WMYA Championship Regatta17621OptimistSkipper8th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 432, #3,780.Crew rating across all classes: 79, #30,589. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.