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Sailor · 2010–2024

Ben Newman

lnyc Etchells420Highlander

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Events
28

174 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 28

Podium rate
25%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 492 boats)

Best class ranking
#463

Crew in Etchells · rating 128

Biggest lift
Tracy Usher

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Jeffrey Siegal

10–42 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Michael Gavin

29–36 in 67 races

Best day
10 Dec 2017

2-31-4 · 2017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana Cup

Signature result
3rd of 15

2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead · Etchells · 28 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 28 sailors

  • Tracy Usher · Mahalaga, Running Wild · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 2012 – Aug 2017
  • Wade Edwards · Riva · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Peter Vessella · Mahalaga, Running Wild · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 2012 – Aug 2017
  • Russ Hancock · Sour Mash · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2016 – Jun 2019
  • Timo Platt · Riva · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Bob Schaefer · Sour Mash · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2018
  • Lisa Lipsett · Escapado · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Josh Revkin · USA 1185 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 14th · Dec 2017 – Dec 2017
  • Mateo Petel · Escapado · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Michael Jobin · USA 743 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 25th · Oct 2010 – Oct 2010

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

Rating history

-140111622011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 2024Pipers RegattaAfter hoursHighlanderSkipper10th / 10
29 Mar 20242024 St. Thomas International RegattaEscapadoHandicapOther3rd / 3
20 Oct 2023Pipers RegattaAfter hoursHighlanderSkipper11th / 11
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadChemical MonkeyEtchellsOther3rd / 15
31 Aug 2019Labor Day Regatta3SunfishSkipper2nd / 2
12 Jun 20192019 Wednesday Evening Spring SeriesSour MashEtchellsSkipper3rd / 6
22 Sep 20182018 Fleet 27: Lobster Bowl RegattaSour MashEtchellsSkipper16th / 28
27 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadSour MashEtchellsOther3rd / 9
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupUSA 1185EtchellsOther14th / 44
3 Aug 20172017 Buzzards Bay RegattaRunning WildJ/70Spinnaker trimmer13th / 28
1 Jul 2017July 4th RegattaAfter hoursHighlanderSkipper4th / 4
17 Mar 20172017 International Etchells Class - 11th Annual Coral Reef CupMahalagaEtchellsOther14th / 32
29 Jul 2016Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016Sour MashEtchellsOther4th / 14
2 Jul 2016July 4th Regatta3420Skipper4th / 6
25 Sep 20152015 Board Bash3420Skipper3rd / 6
5 Sep 20152015 Labor Day Regatta3420Skipper7th / 11
7 Jun 20142014 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaRivaEtchellsMain Trimmer24th / 27
30 May 201414th Annual Lake Norman Hospice Regatta2HandicapSkipper6th / 7
17 May 20142014 Ida Lewis Etchells Spring RegattaRivaEtchellsMain Trimmer15th / 22
20 Sep 20132013 "Mustache" Board Bash3SunfishSkipper2nd / 4
31 Aug 2013Labor Day Regatta3420Skipper8th / 10
20 Jun 20132013 Etchells North American ChampionshipsRivaEtchellsMain Trimmer15th / 32
6 Sep 20122012 International Etchells North American ChampionshipsRivaEtchellsMain Trimmer7th / 27
23 Mar 20122012 Etchells US National ChampionshipMahalagaEtchellsCrew11th / 37
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells Coral Reef CupMahalagaEtchellsCrew11th / 37

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 85, #29,917.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -140, #75,821. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.