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Sailor · 2007–2026

Benoit Ansart

ryc PHRF handicapIRC handicapHandicap Some links uncertain

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Events
111

300 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 10 of 111

Podium rate
31%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 1,695 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jackie Baxter

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Jerry COLE & Bill Baxter

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Dunne

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Victor Ansart

May 2008 – Sep 2021 · 26 events

Nemesis
Ty Anderson

2–24 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Mac McClellan

13–15 in 28 races

Best day
18 Sep 2010

1-1-1 · 2010 US-IRC Championship of Long Island Sound and PHRF Fall Classic

Signature result
7th of 358

Rolex Fastnet Race · IRC handicap · 21 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jackie Baxter — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Victor Ansart · Fireball, RYC 3, Tufts - Wave Rider, Wave Dancer · Handicap, Ideal 18, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 26events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 45 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2008 – Sep 2021
  • Jackie Baxter · Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Bill Baxter · Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Jerry COLE · Fireball · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Brendan O'Leary · Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Max Hutter · Fireball · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Sep 2021
  • John Dunne · Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Alex Curtiss · Fireball · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Andrew Savage · Tufts - Wave Rider, Wave Rider · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Tyler Paige · Wave Rider · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Oct 2017

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

Rating history

-181262702008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 111

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18Wave RiderPHRF handicapOther6th / 12
20 Jun 202622nd Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Wave RiderPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
19 Jun 20262026 Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15Wave RiderPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
16 May 202615th Annual GeartesterWave RiderPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
14 May 20262026 Vespers - PHRF & PursuitWave RiderHandicapSkipper5th / 10
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceOUTLAWIRC handicapCrew99th / 380
20 Jun 20252025 & 20th Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15Wave RiderPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 15
22 May 20252025 Vespers - PHRF & PursuitWave RiderHandicapSkipper8th / 10
17 May 202514th Annual GeartesterWave RiderPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
14 Sep 20242024 Shearwater RegattaWave RiderPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceWave RiderPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceBlue FirePHRF handicapFloater6th / 10
30 May 20242024 Vespers - PHRF & PursuitWave RiderHandicapSkipper9th / 11
18 Aug 20232023 Stamford Overnight RaceWave RiderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceOUTLAWIRC handicapCrew7th / 358
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceFireballPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
3 Jun 20222022 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesWave RiderPHRF handicapOther9th / 17
19 May 2022PHRF Vespers 2022Wave RiderPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
18 Sep 20212021 Long Island Sound ChampionshipWave RiderPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceWave RiderPHRF handicapOther11th / 13
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceFireballPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
7 Aug 202117th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Wave RiderPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
26 Jun 202190th Stratford Shoal RaceSummer GracePHRF handicapOther5th / 8
4 Jun 20212021 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesWave RiderPHRF handicapOther10th / 16
10 Oct 202065th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterWave RiderPHRF handicapOther5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 101, #32,482.Crew rating across all classes: 118, #24,796. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.