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Sailor · 2013–2026

Ben Hodgson

yes PHRF handicapHandicapB

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Events
43

235 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 14 of 43

Podium rate
63%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 67%–72%, 924 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in B · rating 279

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dawson Hodgson

13 wins · 25 podiums in 37 events together · 35% win rate

Best trio
Ike Bowen & Clay Slaughter

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dawson Hodgson

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dawson Hodgson

Sep 2016 – May 2026 · 37 events

Nemesis
Mark Bear

15–44 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Ted Hood

20–16 in 36 races

Best day
11 Nov 2024

5-4-3-8-2-1-3-1-4-6-3-9-4-8-9-4-2-7-11-2-6-3-6 · 2024 Fleet 413 Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 27

Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 Racing · B · 12 May 2026

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dawson Hodgson — 13 wins · 25 podiums in 37 events together · 35% win rate
  • Dawson Hodgson · 1094, Grimace, GRIMACE · A-Class, B, C, Etchells 37events 13 wins together · 25 podiums · 35% win rate · 47 of 146 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2026
  • Ike Bowen · Grimace, GRIMACE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Kristina Berglund · Grimace, GRIMACE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2023
  • Clay Slaughter · Grimace, GRIMACE · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Anthony Champalimaud · GRIMACE · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Winfield Hodgson · Grimace, GRIMACE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Samantha Hamilton · GRIMACE · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Alexander Bowen · Grimace · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Bryson Hall · Grimace · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Isaac Bowen · Grimace · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

01953902014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinGrimaceHandicapSkipper1st / 4
12 May 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingGrimaceBSkipper1st / 27
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceGrimacePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
17 Jun 2025Jamestown Yacht Club 2025 RacingGrimaceCSkipper16th / 20
13 May 2025Jamestown Yacht Club 2025 RacingGrimaceBSkipper2nd / 24
10 Nov 20242024 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesBen HodgsonILCASkipper3rd / 68
1 Sep 20242024 97th CYC Around the Island RaceGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
18 Jun 2024Jamestown Yacht Club 2024 RacingGrimaceBSkipper3rd / 24
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
10 Sep 2023Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 RacingGrimaceA-ClassSkipper12th / 29
9 Sep 20232023 NBYA Fall Regatta and Yacht Club ChallengeGrimacePHRF handicapOther10th / 11
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
1 Jul 20231st Annual - Rhody RegattaGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
13 Jun 2023JYC Tuesday Night RacingGrimaceBSkipper2nd / 8
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther9th / 15
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)GRIMACEPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 14
9 May 2023Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 RacingGrimaceBSkipper1st / 27
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaGrimacePHRF handicapOther1st / 9
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
13 Jul 20222022 Dog Days Series- 7/13/2022GRIMACEHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
9 Jul 2022EGYC 2022 Annual RegattaGrimaceHandicapSkipper8th / 24
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaGRIMACEPHRF handicapOther2nd / 12
1 Jun 20222022 Solstice Series- 6/1/2022GRIMACEHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
5 Sep 20212021 Around the Island RaceGrimacePHRF handicapSkipper17th / 87
6 Aug 20212021 Buzzards Bay Regatta161995LaserSkipper14th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 390, #5,220.Crew rating across all classes: 57. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.