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Benz Faget

syc noyc J/22HandicapMelges 32

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Events
36

225 races · 56 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 11 of 36

Podium rate
61%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 75%–81%, 590 boats)

Best class ranking
#50

Helm in J/22 · rating 378

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Russ Atkinson

3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Matthew Schaedler & William Taylor

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

Biggest lift
Russ Atkinson

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Schaedler

Jun 2016 – Apr 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
Alec Cutler

0–24 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Terry Flynn

30–28 in 58 races

Best day
9 Oct 2011

1-6-1-7-2-12-9-DNF-DNF-59-8-3 · 2011 J/22 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 25

J/22 Midwinter Championship · J/22 · 13 Feb 2014

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Russ Atkinson — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Matthew Schaedler · Bear Instinct, Blitzkrieg, Quixotic, Wildcat · J/30, J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 12 of 37 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Apr 2023
  • Russ Atkinson · Quixotic, Wildcat · J/30, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 10 of 24 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2022
  • Chris Wientjes · Stormvogel · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−71 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Robert Ruppel III · Stormvogel · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−79 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Mike Iverson · Quixotic, Wildcat · J/30, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2022
  • William Taylor · Blitzkrieg, Wildcat · J/30, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 20 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Apr 2023
  • David Bolyard · Stormvogel · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−79 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Macho Slavich · Stormvogel · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−66 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Zack Rush · Quixotic, Wildcat · J/30, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
  • Brent Barnett · Stormvogel · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−66 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2014 – Apr 2016

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

Rating history

-26013452820112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Oct 2025HC Fall Race DaysKoalaHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
23 Jun 2023GYA Offshore Challenge CupKoalaHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 May 20232023 SYC Old Timers RegattaZetaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekBlitzkriegORC handicapOther1st / 8
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipWildcatJ/30Cat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 15
17 Sep 2022OD Race Day Fall #2Neaux NameJ/80Skipper1st / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceWildcatPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 7
19 Aug 20212021 T-10 North American ChampionshipBudT-10In the way23rd / 23
18 Mar 2021J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipFatsJ/22Skipper6th / 30
20 Sep 20192019 J 30 North American ChampionshipWildcatJ/30Pro Bowler2nd / 15
14 Aug 2019Chaps Chicken Twilight Racing Series #5Club ViperHandicapSkipper7th / 15
14 Jun 2019GYA Offshore Challenge CupGhost V. 1.2HandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBear InstinctJ/80Tactician3rd / 4
3 Oct 20182018 Rhodes 19 Class Association National ChampionshipShameless PerfectionR-19Skipper1st / 20
15 Jun 2018GYA Challenge CupAnother Dubious DecisionD FleetSkipper3rd / 8
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaWildcatJ/30Other1st / 8
26 May 20182018 Comm. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaFatsJ/22Skipper1st / 5
17 Jun 2016GYA Challenge CupFOOTLOOSE IIBSkipper4th / 8
10 Jun 20162016 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceQuixoticPHRF handicapTactician2nd / 10
1 Apr 20162016 Melges 32 Lauderdale CupStormvogelMelges 32Tactician6th / 9
20 Jun 2015Flying Scot North American ChampionshipEntropy558Skipper3rd / 27
20 Jun 2015Flying Scot North American ChampionshipEntropy556Skipper9th / 48
2 Jun 2015GYA Challenge CupFOOTLOOSE TOOBSkipper3rd / 9
23 May 20152015 Commodore Juby Wynne Memorial One-Design RegattaFatsFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 7
27 Mar 20152015 J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipFatsJ/22Skipper3rd / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 373, #5,931.Crew rating across all classes: 79, #30,438. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.