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Sailor · 2007–2026

Ben France

edgewater VX OneThistleJet 14

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Events
41

250 races · 39 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 41

Podium rate
42%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–80%, 1,029 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in VX One · rating 458

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Barret Rhoads

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Barret Rhoads

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Chris Alexander

17–48 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Jens Findel

36–30 in 67 races

Best day
26 Sep 2023

15-12-20-15-6-7-11-13-12-2-4-1 · 2023 VX One North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 47

2019 Thistle Great Lakes Championship · Thistle · 29 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Barret Rhoads — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Barret Rhoads · Bow Down, Dangerous · VX One 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 32 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Bobby Sessions · Bow Down, Bow Down Energy · VX One 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Jeff Eiber · USA175 · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2017 – Feb 2017
  • Jill Fattibene · LeBron · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Brooke France · Dangerous · Jet 14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Abbi Probst · Bow Down · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 17th · Feb 2025 – Feb 2025
  • Conor Rupper · LeBron · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018
  • Barret Rhoades · LeBron · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016

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

Rating history

02775542008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American ChampionshipBow DownVX OneSkipper13th / 43
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBow DownVX OneSkipper2nd / 17
20 Sep 20252025 216 RegattaBow DownVX OneCrew2nd / 10
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBow DownVX OneSkipper1st / 15
2 Jun 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMBobby’s worldVX OneSkipper7th / 12
7 Feb 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #3 (Midwinters)Bow DownVX OneSkipper17th / 30
11 Jan 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #2Bow DownVX OneOther15th / 28
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaBow DownVX OneSkipper2nd / 15
13 Sep 20242024 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 NationalsDangerousJet 14Skipper8th / 19
3 Jul 20242024 Nash RaceBow DownPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 19
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBow Down EnergyVX OneSkipper2nd / 18
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramBow Down Energy (BDE)VX OneSkipper6th / 14
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBow DownVX OneOther8th / 32
26 Sep 20232023 VX One North American ChampionshipBow DownVX OneSkipper6th / 46
22 Sep 2023The 216 Regatta 2023Bow DownVX OneSkipper4th / 22
17 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBow DownVX OneSkipper1st / 14
13 May 20232023 EYC Club Race ProgramBow DownVX OneSkipper6th / 13
11 Feb 2023VXOne Winter # 3 FinaleDangerousVX OneSkipper12th / 32
14 Jan 2023VXOne Winter # 2 MidwintersDangerousVX OneSkipper7th / 32
6 Sep 2022VXOne North American ChampionshipDangerousVX OneSkipper3rd / 36
26 Aug 2022VXOne CanadiansDangerousVX OneSkipper3rd / 19
28 Jul 20222022 Jet 14 National ChampionshipsDangerousJet14 Chevron ASkipper2nd / 17
21 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Womens and Double HandedDangerousVX OneOther3rd / 8
17 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignDangerousVX OneOther3rd / 15
11 Dec 2021Event #1 2021-22 Pensacola VX One Winter Series275VX OneSkipper5th / 35

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 509, #2,312.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 106. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.