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Sailor · 2014–2019

James Benacerraf

shelter island yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)420Optimist

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Events
12

58 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
25%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 62%–71%, 261 boats)

Best class ranking
#1375

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 168

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Andrew Powers

2–16 head to head in 18 races

Best day
19 Jul 2018

6-2-1 · Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC

Signature result
1st of 15

Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 19 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Michael Benacerraf · 7510 · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

-329622320152016201720182019Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 2019PGJSA Championship Regatta200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 12
5 Aug 20192019 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS - C420, Laser, Laser Radial & Girls ChampsJames BenacerrafILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper17th / 52
31 Jul 2019SIYC 420/Laser RegattaJames BenacerrafILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 39
25 Jul 2019Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist, Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 14
11 Jul 2019PGJSA Qualifier Opti, Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SHYC200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 10
27 Jul 2018PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish and Laser Regatta - MYC200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 12
19 Jul 2018Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 15
9 Jul 20182018 Area B Eliminations for the U.S. Single, Double and Triple Handed Junior Sailing Championships200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 14
20 Jul 2017Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper8th / 11
13 Jul 2017PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SHYC200139ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 8
19 Jun 20162016 Club 420 Association Long Island Regional7510420Other5th / 6
21 Jul 20142014 Marblehead Junior Race Week11759OptimistSkipper24th / 80

Helm rating across all classes: 223, #16,729.Crew rating across all classes: 79. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.