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Sailor · 2023–2026

Benjamin Smith

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Events
9

155 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 2 of 9

Podium rate
56%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 69%–85%, 73 boats)

Best class ranking
#1395

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 348

Longest win streak
19

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Margot Gordon

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Enzo Menditto & Margot Gordon

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

Biggest lift
Vaughn Slatoff

+83 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Alex Gonzalez

11–23 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Hugh Carty

24–25 in 49 races

Best day
11 Apr 2026

3-7-4-15-8-8-7-1-10-5-7-18-16-7-3-3-11-1-17-1-6-3-5-9-6-15-8-5 · Truxtun Umsted

Signature result
1st of 8

Washington College Team Race · College team racing · 18 Mar 2023

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Margot Gordon — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Abigail Chang · Georgetown University (Hoyas 5), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 27 of 68 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+82 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Vaughn Slatoff · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 40 of 104 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+83 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Peter Barnard · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 35 of 80 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+73 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Scarlett Harris · Georgetown University (Hoyas), Robby Meek · College team racing, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 25 of 38 races won Beat -45% of the fleet together(−129 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Margot Gordon · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 42 of 53 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+71 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Irene Lin · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 23 of 52 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Enzo Menditto · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 42 of 53 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+71 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Teddy Stoldt · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 31 of 46 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+58 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Alexis Tamm · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 52 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Peter Herlihy · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 23 of 34 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

0222443202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 2026Truxtun UmstedGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)4th / 18
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper4th / 16
7 Mar 2026John Jackson Memorial Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake OpenGeorgetown University (Hoyas 1)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 9
29 Apr 2025Arrigan Memorial RegattaGeorgetown University (Hoyas 5)College fleet racingA Skipper (1)1st / 7
1 Mar 2025Navy Team Race InvitiationalGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5
7 Oct 2023Oyster Bowl OpenGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-9)2nd / 9
23 Jun 2023US Youth Championship - Rose Cup 2023Robby MeekMatch racingCrew5th / 2
18 Mar 2023Washington College Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper1st / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 443, #3,883.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 105. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.