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Sailor · 2018–2022

Ben Corson

ayc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
26

27 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 8 of 26

Podium rate
65%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 51%–64%, 144 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marta Hansen

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Marta Hansen

Jun 2018 – Sep 2022 · 10 events

Signature result
1st of 10

2019 Spring Race to Oxford · PHRF handicap · 11 May 2019

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marta Hansen — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Marta Hansen · Narrow Escape, Narrow Escape III · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Steve Pickel · Narrow Escape III · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Clifford Corson · Narrow Escape · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Brian Grey · Narrow Escape III · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

0581162019202020212022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Sep 202267th Race to OxfordNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
12 Aug 2022Oxford Regatta - Race to OxfordNarrow Escape 3HandicapSkipper2nd / 2
31 Jul 20222022 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapOther12th / 20
16 Jul 2022BCYA Race to BaltimoreNarrow Escape 3HandicapSkipper1st / 2
16 Jul 2022BCYA Race to BaltimoreX - Narrow Escape 3HandicapSkipper3rd / 4
4 Jun 20222022 Maryland Leukemia Cup RegattaNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapOther6th / 12
21 May 2022Poplar Island RaceNarrow Escape 3HandicapSkipper1st / 2
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisNarrow Escape IIIORC handicapOther3rd / 3
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Doublehanded Distance RaceNarrow Escape IIIORC handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
5 Sep 20212021 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
1 Aug 20212021 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
24 Jul 20212021 AYC Annual RegattaNarrow Escape IIIORC handicapOther10th / 11
17 Jul 2021BCYA Race to BaltimoreNarrow Escape IIIHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
29 May 2021Annapolis to Miles River RaceNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
22 May 2021Poplar Island RaceNarrow Escape IIIHandicapSkipper4th / 8
8 May 20212021 Spring Race to OxfordNarrow Escape IIIPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
3 Oct 20202020 Annapolis Y.C. Double Handed Distance RaceNarrow Escape IIIORC handicapOther7th / 17
26 Sep 20202020 Fall Race To SolomonsNarrow EscapeHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
27 Jun 2020Poplar Island RaceNarrow EscapeHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
5 Oct 2019PSA Race to Rock HallNarrow EscapeHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
8 Sep 2019Hammond RegattaNarrow EscapeHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jun 201927th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaNarrow EscapeHandicapOther1st / 2
11 May 20192019 Spring Race to OxfordNarrow EscapePHRF handicapOther1st / 10
2 Jun 201826th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaNarrow EscapeHandicapOther1st / 2
27 May 2018Miles River Race BackNarrow EscapeHandicapSkipper1st / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 66, #38,759. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.