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Sailor · 2018–2026

Ben Wood

eyc PHRF handicapBeneteau First 36.7Santana 20

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Events
18

79 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 5 of 18

Podium rate
72%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 56%–67%, 201 boats)

Best class ranking
#35

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 375

Longest win streak
20

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Frank Thompson

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Chick Pyle & Frank Thompson

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Frank Thompson

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Frank Thompson

Mar 2018 – Mar 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Andrew Kerr

2–13 head to head in 15 races

Best day
15 Mar 2019

1-1-1-1 · 2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego

Signature result
1st of 9

2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego · Beneteau First 36.7 · 15 Mar 2019

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Frank Thompson — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Harald Hefel · Fly’n Splint’r · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Frank Thompson · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 22 of 27 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
  • Chick Pyle · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 22 of 27 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
  • Eric Cibit · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 22 of 27 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
  • John Morgan · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 19 of 23 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2023
  • Ryan Sullivan · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 21 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
  • Jessica Wood · Fly’n Splint’r · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Jennifer Kammerer · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 17 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Russell Petersen · Thunderstruck · Santana 20 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Kalea Woodard · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2019

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

Rating history

02314622019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Harvest Day Regatta 2026Square OneLightningSkipper2nd / 5
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026My PreciousThistleCrew42nd / 57
23 May 2026Memorial Day Regatta 2026My PreciousThistleCrew7th / 23
2 Apr 2026Thursday Night Racing 2026Square 1HandicapSkipper9th / 14
11 Jul 2025Santana 20 NationalsThunderstruckSantana 20Crew5th / 17
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaThunderstruckSantana 20Crew2nd / 11
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceFly’n Splint’rPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 10
24 Aug 20242024 Mason's Island RegattaFly’n Splint’rPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
22 Aug 2024Dillon Open Regatta 2024ThunderstruckSantana 20Crew3rd / 10
17 Aug 202479th Annual Invitational RegattaFly’n Splint’rPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceFly’n Splint’rPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 13
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesFly’n Splint’rPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoKeaBeneteau First 36.7Tactician2nd / 7
27 Aug 202277th Annual Invitational RegattaFly’n Splint’rPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 4
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoKeaBeneteau First 36.7Tactician1st / 6
19 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoKeaBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer1st / 7
15 Mar 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoKeaBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
16 Mar 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoKeaBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer1st / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 423, #3,085.Helm rating across all classes: 88. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.