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Sailor · 2012–2026

Ben DeFonzo

toms river yacht club OptimistE ScowDuckboats

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Events
18

103 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
33%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (range 83%–86%, 1,009 boats)

Best class ranking
#1206

Helm in Optimist · rating 305

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Will Forbes

6–20 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Griffin Lapham

28–19 in 47 races

Best day
23 Jul 2018

1-2-1-1-1-2-2-11 · USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2018

Signature result
1st of 77

USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2018 · Optimist · 23 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Kirby Slack · Might as Well · E Scow 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Molly Horrocks · Might as Well · E Scow 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Carl Horrocks · Might as Well · E Scow 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

02154302013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Aug 20262026 ECESA Championship RegattaMight as WellE ScowCrew6th / 23
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipMight as WellE ScowCrew14th / 49
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipMight as WellE ScowCrew2nd / 23
1 Aug 2024Eastern Class E-Scow Association Championships 2024Might as WellE ScowCrew6th / 26
18 Jun 20212021 ILCA National ChampionshipsBEN DEFONZOLaser RadialSkipper18th / 104
21 May 20212021 U.S. WASZP Atlantic Coast ChampionshipBen DeFonzoWaszpSkipper17th / 20
28 Aug 2020World Duck Championship 2020YARD BIRDDuckboatsSkipper4th / 52
5 Aug 2020Jr One Design Regatta214924Laser RadialsSkipper2nd / 16
22 Jul 20202020 Wanamaker Invitational214924Laser RadialsSkipper3rd / 12
23 Jul 2018USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2018Ben DeFonzoOptimistSkipper1st / 77
25 Aug 2017World Duck Championship 2017Green WingDuckboatsSkipper9th / 70
24 Jul 2017USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2017Ben DeFonzoOptimistSkipper6th / 90
18 Jul 2016USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 201621276OptimistSkipper4th / 84
20 Jul 2015USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 201521276OptimistSkipper11th / 74
21 Jul 2014USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2014Ben DeFonzoOptimistSkipper42nd / 95
6 Aug 20132013 No Tears Regatta9053OptimistSkipper2nd / 62
22 Jul 2013USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2013Ben DeFonzoOptimistSkipper25th / 74
7 Aug 20122012 No Tears Regatta9053OptimistSkipper2nd / 76

Helm rating across all classes: 320, #8,665.Crew rating across all classes: 181, #16,873. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.