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Sailor · 2011–2026

Benjamin Cuker

hyc PHRF handicapHandicapLong Course

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Events
38

117 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 6 of 38

Podium rate
50%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–58%, 371 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Greg Peake

1 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Greg Peake

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Peake

May 2015 – May 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
David Meiser

6–25 head to head in 31 races

Best day
2 Jun 2019

1-2-4 · 2019 Southern Bay Race Week · about 1 in 13 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 30

NEXTSAILOR - NAR SHADOW SCORING - CAPE CHARLES CUP · Long Course · 16 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Greg Peake — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Greg Peake · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Lee Fairchild · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2024
  • Lydia Cuker · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – May 2024
  • Tom Baty · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2020 – May 2024
  • Patrick Bryan · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Ronnie Triplett · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2016
  • John Matteson · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Nicholas Rupnerine · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Al Ponsa · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2020 – May 2020
  • joan Rogers · Callinectes · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

012825620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Oct 2026CCVR Oktoberfest Wednesday Night SeriesCallinectesHandicapSkipper1st / 2
23 Aug 2026CCVR Founders RaceCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
8 Aug 20262026 MADR LOWER BAY SERIES - NA PHRF Plus ratingsCallinectesHandicapSkipper9th / 12
8 Aug 2026Tom Brady's Double Handed RaceCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 2026McCarthy SprintsCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
29 May 2026Black Seal Cup at Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 12
29 May 2026SBRW - WL - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringCallinectesHandicapSkipper7th / 12
22 May 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsCallinectesHandicapSkipper72nd / 96
22 May 2026Down the Bay RaceCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
1 Jan 2026Dana Dillon Memorial New Years Madness Race - DUAL SCORINGCallinectesHandicapSkipper5th / 8
16 Aug 2025NEXTSAILOR - NAR SHADOW SCORING - CAPE CHARLES CUPCallinectesLong CourseSkipper2nd / 30
9 Aug 2025Plantation Light RaceCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
31 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
30 May 2025SBRW - ONE DESIGNCallinectesHandicapSkipper4th / 4
17 Nov 2024LUNA BLU - Shadow ScoringCallinectesHandicapSkipper5th / 10
20 Jul 2024MADR - TIDEWATER DISTANCE SERIES - Best (??)CallinectesHandicapSkipper12th / 18
31 May 20242024 Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupCallinectesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
2 Jun 20232023 Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
26 May 202373nd Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupCallinectesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
3 Jun 20222022 Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
22 May 202071st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupCallinectesPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 14
31 May 20192019 Southern Bay Race WeekCallinectesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
24 May 201970th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupCallinectesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 224 (±120), #16,225. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.