Sailor · 2008–2026

Ben Biddick

pewaukee A Scow ORC handicap GL 70

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Events: 10
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 60%
Best class ranking: #59
Longest win streak: 4

Biggest lift: Lizzy Friend
Longest-running crew: Jack Jennings
Nemesis: David Byczek
Rival: Charlie Allen
Best day: 14 Aug 2009
Signature result: 3rd of 21

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Jack Jennings · Il Mostro, Jack Jennings, Pied Piper · E Scow, GL 70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Jul 2024
Eric Price · Perti'near · A Scow 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 35 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
Jeffrey Niedziela · Perti'near · A Scow 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 35 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
Eric Good · Perti'near · A Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 33 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2025 – Jun 2026
Lizzy Friend · Perti'near · A Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
August Barkow · Perti'near · A Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
Jamie Schwarz · Pied Piper · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Taylor Just · Perti'near · A Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 28 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Alan McCormack · Pied Piper · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Matt Noble · Pied Piper · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Aug 2026	2026 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta	Perti'near	A Scow	Crew	3rd / 21
26 Jun 2026	2026 NCASA Annual Championship	Perti'near	A Scow	Grinder	12th / 22
8 Jan 2026	2026 A Fleet Championship Series	Perti'near	A Scow	Crew	4th / 8
1 Jan 2025	2025 A Scow Championship Series	Perti'near	A Scow	Crew	5th / 8
26 Jul 2024	2024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Pied Piper	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 10
12 Jul 2024	2024 Super Mac Race	Pied Piper	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 4
26 Aug 2021	2021 E Invitational	Jack Jennings	E Scow	Crew	13th / 23
31 Jul 2015	2015 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Il Mostro	PHRF handicap	Grinder	4th / 4
13 Aug 2009	2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Stripes	GL 70	Other	1st / 6
15 Aug 2008	2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Pied Piper	GL 70	Grinder	5th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	166 provisional	#18537 band 11382–28881	—
A Scow Crew	132 provisional	#59 band 31–91	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

GL 70 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating 151
E Scow · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating 2

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	10 events	1 wins	beats 58%

Positions: Grinder (3)

How they race

Closer	+7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	±0 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	44%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	57%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Byczek	33	13–20
Brian Henke	30	24–5
Charlie Allen	27	13–14
Todd Haines	27	12–15
Dave Decker	24	18–6
Matt Weber	23	19–4
Jack Schweda	18	10–8
Jono Bailey	17	7–10
Tom Neill	15	7–8
Albert D'Ottavio	15	15–0
John Nedeau	15	15–0
Lance Smotherman	15	8–7

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Henke (24–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	65%
2025	1	0	43%
2024	2	0	78%
2021	1	0	46%
2015	1	0	0%
2009	1	1	100%
2008	1	0	43%

Boats

Perti'near · A Scow · 4 events · 2025–2026
Pied Piper · ORC handicap, GL 70 · 3 events · 2008–2024
Jack Jennings · E Scow · 1 events · 2021
Il Mostro · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
Stripes · GL 70 · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

N22w28204 Edgewater Dr, WI · 2 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 2 events
Bellaire, MI · 1 events
Bellaire, MI, USA · 1 events
Excelsior, MN · 1 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 166 (±163), #18,537. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.