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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ben Herman

southern yacht club LightningILCA 6 (Laser Radial)420

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Events
39

180 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
41%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–51%, 674 boats)

Best class ranking
#126

Helm in Lightning · rating 204

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Mason Ryan

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Dodge Rees

1–21 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Jeanne Herman

36–42 in 79 races

Best day
17 Jul 2011

5-10-14-5 · 2011 Club 420 Association National Championship

Signature result
2nd of 71

2011 Club 420 Association National Championship · 420 · 16 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Mason Ryan · 49, Resaca, USA 14136 · 420, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Aug 2019
  • Alex Johnson · USA 14136 · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2018 – Apr 2021
  • Eddie Adams · MAGA, Resaca, USA 14136 · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Jeanne Herman · USA 15306 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 34th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Will Kizer · Benjamin Herman · FJ 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Shawn Brennan · MAGA · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 19th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Callender Herman · USA 15306 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 34th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014

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

Rating history

0152304200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaResacaLightningSkipper2nd / 6
24 May 20252025 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design Regatta15306LightningSkipper8th / 10
28 Sep 20242024 Wadewitz Regatta14136LightningSkipper2nd / 4
27 May 20232023 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaResacaLightningSkipper8th / 8
28 May 20222022 Comm. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaResacaLightningSkipper1st / 6
19 Nov 2021BAYS Winter Series #2Benjamin HermanFJSkipper15th / 16
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgUSA 14136LightningOther9th / 10
7 Nov 20202020 Wadewitz RegattaResacaLightningSkipper2nd / 7
18 May 2020WNR Sailing with Social DistancingMiss Mary EllenHandicapSkipper36th / 40
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American ChampionshipResacaLightningOther18th / 37
25 May 20192019 Comm. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaResacaLightningSkipper3rd / 7
21 Mar 20192019 Winter Lightning ChampionshipMAGALightningOther19th / 46
29 Sep 20182018 Wadewitz Regatta14136LightningSkipper1st / 4
26 May 20182018 Comm. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design Regatta14136LightningSkipper5th / 6
19 May 2018Spring Regatta14136HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
28 Mar 201860th Annual Lightning Miami Midwinter RegattaUSA 14136LightningOther21st / 29
24 Mar 20182018 Winter Lightning ChampionshipUSA 14136LightningOther25th / 52
11 Nov 2017Jubilee Regatta & Stitt/Chappell14136LightningSkipper2nd / 8
27 May 2017Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaBen HermanLightningSkipper6th / 9
28 May 2016Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial OD RegattaBen HermanLightningSkipper7th / 9
8 Oct 20152015 Lightning North American Championship RegattaUSA 14136LightningSkipper40th / 46
23 May 20152015 Commodore Juby Wynne Memorial One-Design RegattaUSA 14136LightningSkipper3rd / 10
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American ChampionshipsUSA 15306LightningOther34th / 37
12 Nov 2011Jubilee Regatta - GYA Individual Flying Scot Champ4913420Skipper3rd / 5
17 Sep 2011HYC Open One-Design Regatta 2011USA 4913420Skipper3rd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 280, #11,777.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -60. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.