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Sailor · 2010–2026

Benjamin White

lauderdale yacht club PHRF handicapOptimistHandicap

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Events
139

489 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 9 of 139

Podium rate
25%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–57%, 5,620 boats)

Best class ranking
#1013

Helm in Optimist · rating 338

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott Fecho

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brandon Love & Chuck Fogel

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Catherine Balint

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chuck Fogel

Jun 2013 – Jun 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Annie Ulmer

24–90 head to head in 114 races

Rival
Caitlyn Flynn

87–67 in 158 races

Best day
6 Sep 2014

10-9-7-15-6-1-6-1-2-2-1-1 · BAYS #5 @HMBYC · about 1 in 179,837 by chance

Signature result
4th of 83

2024 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth · Optimist · 16 Mar 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott Fecho — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Chuck Fogel · Radiance, RADIANCE, Roga · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Charles Evanson · Axolotl, Radiance, RADIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Ross Hamilton · Radiance, RADIANCE, Roga · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Ashley Forman · Radiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Mary Kovats · Radiance, RADIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Brandon Love · RADIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Stephanie Luning · Radiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Catherine Balint · Radiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
  • Scott Fecho · RADIANCE, Roga · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Barbara Leipold · Radiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

-276-17241201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 139

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Buzzelli Nacra 15 North Americans Youth Worlds Qualifier 2026Benjamin WhiteNacra 15Skipper3rd / 14
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAxolotlPHRF handicapCo-Skipper5th / 11
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceWind Seeker IIIPHRF handicapMast3rd / 9
18 Apr 202671st Miami Key Largo – 2026Orlando BothaNacra 15 FCSCrew4th / 4
14 Mar 2026Buzzelli Nacra 15 Midwinters Championship East Classic and FoilingPhantomnacra 15 foilingSkipper6th / 6
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgPhantomNacra 15Skipper2nd / 5
20 Sep 20253 Crib Fiasco 2025AxolotlHandicapSkipper22nd / 59
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoRogaPHRF handicapTactician4th / 5
26 Apr 202570th Miami Key Largo – 2025Luca DamianoNacra 15 FCSCrew4th / 4
18 Jan 20252025 Lauderdale Olympic Classes RegattaBenjamin WhiteLaser 4.7Skipper14th / 17
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalBenjamin WhiteOptimistSkipper53rd / 135
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Benjamin WhiteOptimistSkipper61st / 213
26 Oct 20242024 HOWLER REGATTA - 14th Annual224831150Skipper11th / 118
27 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipBenjamin WhiteOptimistSkipper38th / 132
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoRADIANCEHandicapOther8th / 10
15 Sep 20242024 Polonia Cup Regatta - CASRARADIANCEPHRF handicapOther13th / 17
6 Sep 202434th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta916HandicapSkipper4th / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Optimist National ChampionshipBenjamin WhiteOptimistSkipper111th / 285
12 Jul 20242024 Super Mac RaceRADIANCEORC handicapCaptain2nd / 2
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRARADIANCEPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRARADIANCEPHRF handicapOther3rd / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoRADIANCEPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaRADIANCEPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
25 May 20242024 Spring Opener - CASRARADIANCEPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
16 Mar 20242024 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth22483OptimistSkipper4th / 83

Helm rating across all classes: 223 (±118), #16,329.Crew rating across all classes: -162 (±166), #60,739. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.