Sailor · 2009–2024

Joseph Ballow

boston university College fleet racing ORC handicap IRC handicap

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Events: 22
Win rate: 5%
Podium rate: 23%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #3377
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Michael Saldi
Biggest lift: Michael Saldi
Longest-running crew: Ben Greenfield
Nemesis: William Hutchings
Rival: Nick Waldo
Best day: 15 Oct 2011
Signature result: 1st of 17

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Saldi — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Paul Hamilton · Entropy · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 22 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2024
Patricia Young · Entropy · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 21 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Jun 2024
Ben Greenfield · Boston University (Terriers), Entropy · College fleet racing, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 71 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – Jun 2024
Max Tringale · Entropy · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – May 2022
Frank Arabia · Entropy · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – May 2022
Samantha Sawan · Boston University (Terriers!), Boston University (Terriers), Entropy · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 81 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2010 – May 2015
Andrew Sayre · Entropy · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – May 2018
Catherine Droser · Boston University (Terriers!), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 72 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 9th · Oct 2009 – Mar 2011
Alejandro Bancalari · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 71 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2009 – Apr 2011
Patti Young · Entropy · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 22

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Jun 2024	170th NYYC Annual Regatta	Entropy	ORC handicap	Pit	2nd / 13
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Entropy	ORC handicap	Pit	3rd / 10
27 May 2022	2022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Entropy	ORC handicap	Pit	4th / 11
24 Jun 2021	2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Entropy	ORC handicap	Pit	7th / 13
1 Aug 2020	Chatham Yacht Club 2020 Regatta	1	Baybirds	Skipper	3rd / 8
3 Aug 2019	Chatham Yacht Club 2019 Regatta	1	Baybirds	Skipper	4th / 7
25 May 2018	2018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Entropy	IRC handicap	Pit	6th / 9
18 Aug 2017	2017 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Entropy	IRC handicap	Pit	4th / 10
19 Aug 2016	2016 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Entropy	PHRF handicap	Pit	11th / 13
23 May 2015	2015 Figawi Race Weekend	Entropy	PHRF handicap	Pit	2nd / 11
15 Aug 2014	2014 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Entropy	IRC handicap	Pit	13th / 14
14 Apr 2012	72nd Oberg Trophy @ BU by NU	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Crew (1-6)	8th / 18
5 Nov 2011	RI State Champs @ SRU	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	A Crew (1-2)	5th / 20
15 Oct 2011	Great Herring Pond Open	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Crew (3-9)	1st / 17
2 Oct 2011	Charles River Invitational	Boston University (Terriers!)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	13th / 15
17 Sep 2011	Boston Harbor Invitational	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	A Crew	7th / 9
16 Apr 2011	Savin Hill Invitational	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (5-14)	5th / 9
26 Mar 2011	BU Bridge Invitational, Central Ser	Boston University (Terriers!)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (7-14)	9th / 15
30 Oct 2010	70th Erwin Schell Trophy	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Crew (15-16)	12th / 18
23 Oct 2010	Sherman Hoyt Trophy	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Crew (3-4)	15th / 18
18 Sep 2010	Boston Harbor Invitational	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	10th / 18
31 Oct 2009	Ne Freshman, Nickerson Trophy	Boston University (Terriers)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	11th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	282 provisional	#8828 band 4625–15920	—
All classes Helm	76 provisional	#37868 band 24294–54649	—
College fleet racing Helm	1 provisional	#5017 band 3957–6000	−2.2
College fleet racing Crew	168 provisional	#3377 band 2092–4934	−2.2

1 more class, not yet ranked

Baybirds · Helm · 13 races, 2 events · rating 84

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	7 events	0 wins	beats 45%
As crew	15 events	1 wins	beats 55%

Positions: Pit (9) · B Skipper (3) · B Crew (1-6) (1) · A Crew (1-2) (1) · B Crew (3-9) (1) · A Crew (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	60%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ian Sutherland	78	51–27
Peter Pellegrini	76	45–29
Nick Waldo	71	34–36
Andrew Tamblyn	63	14–49
William Hutchings	63	13–50
Jeff Goodrich	60	38–22
James Simmons	60	32–28
James Altreuter	55	11–44
Sam Williams	52	22–28
Samuel Ingham	52	24–26
Massimo Soriano	52	19–31
Fred Strammer	52	13–37

Most-beaten opponent: Sean Willerford (40–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	0	92%
2023	1	0	78%
2022	1	0	70%
2021	1	0	50%
2020	1	0	71%
2019	1	0	50%
2018	1	0	38%
2017	1	0	67%
2016	1	0	17%
2015	1	0	90%
2014	1	0	8%
2012	1	0	59%
2011	6	1	52%
2010	3	0	33%
2009	1	0	38%

Boats

Entropy · ORC handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap · 9 events · 2014–2024
Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing · 9 events · 2009–2012
1 · Baybirds · 2 events · 2019–2020
Boston University (Terriers!) · College fleet racing · 2 events · 2011

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 4 events
Boston College · 3 events
North Chatham, MA · 2 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
Boston University · 2 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 282, #8,828.Helm rating across all classes: 76, #37,868. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.