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Sailor · 2001–2026

Ben Burgum

minnetonka E ScowA ScowC Scow

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Events
74

453 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 74

Podium rate
15%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–66%, 2,514 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Crew in E Scow · rating 599

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Timothy Siemers

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Andrew Murphy & Timothy Siemers

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

Biggest lift
Tim Krech

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tim Krech

Jul 2014 – Sep 2026 · 40 events

Nemesis
Vincent Porter

34–141 head to head in 175 races

Rival
Derek Packard

102–86 in 188 races

Best day
10 Aug 2024

4-4-1-8-11-4-8-11 · 2024 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 72

2016 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA) · E Scow · 9 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Timothy Siemers — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Tim Krech · Iceburg, IceBurg, ICEBURG, Loki’s Going Left · A Scow, E Scow, J/70 40events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 3% win rate · 26 of 258 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Matt Resch · Allegedly..., Iceburg, IceBurg, ICEBURG · A Scow, E Scow, J/70, Melges 19 30events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 3% win rate · 25 of 202 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Nick Anderson · Lucky, Lucky 2.0 · A Scow 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 13 of 66 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Andy Foster · Lucky, Lucky 2.0 · A Scow 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 13 of 62 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Leif Fixen · Lucky, Lucky 2.0 · A Scow 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 49 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Danielle Resch · Allegedly..., E Scow, Lucky, Lucky 2.0 · 420, A Scow, Melges 19, Sonar 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 25 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Bre Krech · ICEBURG, Loki’s Going Left · E Scow, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Rachel Bartel · IceBurg, ICEBURG, Lucky · A Scow, E Scow 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Timothy Siemers · Lucky · A Scow 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 55 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • Andrew Murphy · Lucky · A Scow 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 43 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-1312726752002200620102014201820222026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20262026 E Scow Blue ChipICEBURGE ScowCrew3rd / 23
10 Sep 20262026 E Scow National Championship - Sponsored by BairdICEBURGE ScowCrew6th / 77
26 Aug 20262026 Champ of ChampsE Scow420Skipper10th / 16
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaLucky 2.0A ScowSkipper15th / 21
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaICEBURGE ScowCrew7th / 49
9 Jul 20262026 ILYA E Scow Invitational RegattaICEBURGE ScowCrew5th / 38
26 Jun 20262026 NCASA Annual ChampionshipLuckyA ScowHelm9th / 22
16 May 2026E Scow 2026 Club RacingICEBURGE ScowCrew3rd / 21
12 May 2026A Scow 2026 Club RacingLuckyA ScowSkipper2nd / 4
6 Dec 2025Melges 19 Winter Series #1ShenanigansMelges 19Crew4th / 5
18 Sep 20252025 E Scow Blue ChipICEBURGE ScowCrew2nd / 19
27 Aug 20252025 Champ of ChampsA ScowMelges 15Crew9th / 18
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaLuckyA ScowSkipper6th / 15
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaICEBURGE ScowCrew13th / 38
10 Jul 20252025 ILYA E Scow Invitational RegattaICEBURGE ScowCrew3rd / 23
6 Jul 2025Gordy & Diane Bowers Alumni Regatta & Herreshoff Trophy CelebrationBen Burgum420Skipper11th / 16
19 Jun 20252025 NCASA Annual ChampionshipLuckyA ScowHelm15th / 21
12 Jun 20252025 C Scow Nationals08 For SaleC ScowSkipper51st / 56
19 May 2025E Scow 2025 Club RacingICEBURGE ScowCrew7th / 20
15 May 20252025 J/70 US National ChampionshipLoki’s Going LeftJ/70Skipper13th / 34
13 May 2025A Scow 2025 Club RacingLuckyA ScowSkipper1st / 6
18 Sep 20242024 E Scow Blue ChipICEBURGE ScowCrew5th / 22
13 Sep 20242024 Star of the NorthAllegedly...SonarSkipper2nd / 12
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipICEBURGE ScowCrew7th / 84
27 Aug 20242024 Champ of ChampsBen BurgumMelges 15Skipper6th / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 280, #12,404.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 675, #382. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.