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Sailor · 2000–2025

Michael Bencsik

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Events
19

19 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 19

Podium rate
0%

0 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–63%, 1,380 boats)

Biggest lift
Ed Psaltis

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robert Thomas

Dec 2000 – Dec 2025 · 15 events

Nemesis
Bruce Taylor

5–14 head to head in 19 races

Signature result
5th of 39

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2003

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Ed Psaltis · AFR Midnight Rambler, Midnight Rambler, Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too, St George Midnight Rambler · Handicap, IRC handicap 16events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2022
  • Chris Rockell · AFR Midnight Rambler, Cinquante, Midnight Rambler, Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too · Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2001 – Dec 2024
  • Robert Thomas · AFR Midnight Rambler, Cinquante, Midnight Rambler, St George Midnight Rambler · Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2025
  • Arthur Psaltis · AFR Midnight Rambler, Cinquante, Midnight Rambler, Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2025
  • Andrew Taylor · AFR Midnight Rambler, Cinquante, Midnight Rambler, St George Midnight Rambler · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2024
  • Neil Tavener · Cinquante, Midnight Rambler, Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 26th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Tom Barker · AFR Midnight Rambler, St George Midnight Rambler · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2014
  • David Sharp · AFR Midnight Rambler, Midnight Rambler · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2019
  • Grant Healy · AFR Midnight Rambler · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2010
  • Kim Jaggar · Cinquante · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 33rd · Dec 2023 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

03774200120052009201320172021Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025CinquanteIRC handicapSkipper33rd / 103
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024CinquanteIRC handicapCrew39th / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023CinquanteIRC handicapCrew63rd / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew27th / 91
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew75th / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew42nd / 72
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language TooIRC handicapCrew28th / 81
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew26th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014St George Midnight RamblerIRC handicapSailing Master18th / 91
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew16th / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapOwner20th / 59
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew43rd / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew11th / 68
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew24th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew21st / 62
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew50th / 89
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003AFR Midnight RamblerIRC handicapCrew5th / 39
26 Dec 2001Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001AFR Midnight RamblerHandicapCrew11th / 33
26 Dec 2000Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000AFR Midnight RamblerHandicapCrew8th / 39

Crew rating across all classes: 73, #31,451.Helm rating across all classes: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.