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Sailor · 2010–2026

Benjamin C. Blum

bass river HandicapWianno SeniorPHRF handicap

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Events
113

329 races · 143 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 45 of 113

Podium rate
66%

74 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 57%–63%, 894 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Helm in Wianno Senior · rating 142

Longest win streak
16

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
FJ Perfas

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
FJ Perfas & Drew Dunne

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

Biggest lift
FJ Perfas

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Cleary

May 2019 – May 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

3–65 head to head in 68 races

Rival
David Kelly

26–26 in 52 races

Best day
25 Jun 2016

1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1 · Summer 2016 Club Races - Wianno Senior

Signature result
1st of 18

The Wianno Regatta · Handicap · 21 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: FJ Perfas — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Doug Cleary · Olivia, OLIVIA · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024
  • Andrew Dunne · Olivia, OLIVIA · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024
  • FJ Perfas · Olivia, OLIVIA · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2023
  • Drew Dunne · Olivia, OLIVIA · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024
  • James Conway · Olivia · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2021 – May 2024
  • Cooper Blum · PATIENCE · Wianno Senior 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Andrew Shimmel · PATIENCE · Wianno Senior 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Alexander Blum · Valkyrie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Scott Dunphy · Valkyrie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Lynn Saladino · Valkyrie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2015 – May 2015

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

Rating history

0177353201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 113

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 2026103rd Annual Regatta - KeelboatPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper9th / 18
5 Jul 2026The George P. Edmonds Jr Memorial TrophyPATIENCEHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
20 Jun 20262026 Max Crosby RegattaAriaHandicapSkipper1st / 9
30 Aug 2025Lincoln Invitational RegattaPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper6th / 7
17 Aug 2025PHRF Racing - AugustBenjamin BlumPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
26 Jul 20252025 Hyannis Yacht Club RegattaPATIENCEHandicapSkipper6th / 15
19 Jul 2025Wianno Senior RegattaPATIENCEHandicapSkipper4th / 15
11 Jul 2025102nd Annual Regatta - KeelboatPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper2nd / 16
26 Jul 2024Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta 2024PATIENCEHandicapSkipper7th / 14
12 Jul 2024101st Annual Regatta - KeelboatPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper1st / 16
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendOliviaPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 10
28 Jul 2023Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta 2023PATIENCEHandicapSkipper5th / 17
21 Jul 2023The Wianno RegattaPATIENCEHandicapSkipper1st / 18
14 Jul 2023100th Annual Regatta - KeelboatPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper10th / 19
2 Jul 2023George P Edmonds Jr Memorial RegattaPATIENCEHandicapSkipper7th / 14
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendOliviaPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 10
13 Aug 2022Commodore Richard E. Lincoln RegattaPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper5th / 9
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendOliviaPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 8
28 Aug 2021Richard E Lincoln 2021 Wianno Senior RegattaPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper3rd / 8
8 Jul 202198th Annual Regatta - KeelboatPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper11th / 16
27 Jun 2021Summer 2021 Club RacesPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper1st / 2
30 May 20212021 Figawi Race WeekendOliviaPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 11
5 Sep 2020Summer 2020 Club Races - Wianno SeniorPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper1st / 3
22 Aug 2020WYC Ocean Race TrophyPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper4th / 5
8 Aug 2020HPYC W.R. Sinclair BowlPATIENCEWianno SeniorSkipper5th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 312, #9,469.Crew rating across all classes: 32. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.