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Sailor · 2003–2026

Ben Kinney

nyyc EtchellsIC37Handicap

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Events
54

320 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 54

Podium rate
22%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,658 boats)

Best class ranking
#63

Helm in Etchells · rating 463

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Linda Lindquist-Bishop

2 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate

Best trio
Joan Porter & Linda Lindquist-Bishop

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Swett Kinney

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Senet Bischoff

Jun 2008 – Jun 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

35–68 head to head in 103 races

Rival
Phil Lotz

101–68 in 169 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

6-2-2-11-2-11-7-4-3-1-4-4-6-4-7-7-2-4-4 · IC37 North American Championship

Signature result
4th of 95

2014 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 24 Jun 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Linda Lindquist-Bishop — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate
  • Senet Bischoff · Amateur Hour, KGB, Members Only, MO · Etchells, Handicap, IC37 33events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 206 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2026
  • Hannah Swett · Members Only, MO · Handicap, IC37 19events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 121 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Joan Porter · Members Only, MO · Handicap, IC37 16events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 7 of 95 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Clay Bischoff · Amateur Hour, KGB · Etchells, Handicap 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 82 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Martha Fortin · Members Only, MO · IC37, Melges IC37 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 6 of 87 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Linda Lindquist-Bishop · Members Only, MO · IC37 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 8 of 98 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Julia Reynolds · Members Only, MO · IC37 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 59 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Brian Fox · Members Only, MO, Pour Decisions · Handicap, IC37, Melges IC37 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2025
  • Senet Kinney · KGB · Etchells, Handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Dec 2016
  • Bischoff Kinney · KGB · Etchells, Handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Dec 2016

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

Rating history

027555020042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipMOIC37Other4th / 20
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipMOIC37Other3rd / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipMOIC37Main Trimmer2nd / 34
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaPour DecisionsIC37Crew16th / 22
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranAmateur HourEtchellsMain Trimmer6th / 36
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPour DecisionsIC37Main Trimmer11th / 23
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaMOIC37Main Trimmer12th / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaMOIC37Main Trimmer12th / 23
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipMOIC37Main Trimmer15th / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaMOIC37Other10th / 12
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaMOIC37Main Trimmer10th / 14
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Other1st / 14
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaMOIC37Main Trimmer5th / 20
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)MOIC37Skipper6th / 20
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipMembers OnlyIC37Other3rd / 17
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipMembers OnlyIC37Main Trimmer3rd / 18
10 Jul 20212021 Newport RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Main Trimmer9th / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Other10th / 16
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaMembers OnlyHandicapOther3rd / 14
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipMembers OnlyMelges IC37Main Trimmer3rd / 6
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Main Trimmer8th / 13
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipMembers OnlyIC37Other1st / 20
8 Dec 20182018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupKGBEtchellsCo-Skipper18th / 48
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexMOIC37Main Trimmer5th / 24
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexMembers OnlyIC37Main Trimmer6th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 490, #1,798.Helm rating across all classes: 399, #5,079. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.