2022-23 Sailing Roster

Ben Markert

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Portsmouth, R.I.
  • Highschool Bishop Stang

Biography

2022-2023:

  • First place in the Hatch Brown Trophy
  • Competed in the New England Conference Championship win
  • Placed second at the Sharpe Team Race
  • Placed third at the Team Race National Championship
  • All American Honorable Mention 

2021-2022:

  • 1st (A Division) Harry Anderson Jr. Trophy
  • 1st (A Division) Nicholas Barnett Trophy
  • 3rd (A Division) Sherman Hoyt Trophy
  • 2nd (A Division) Moody Trophy
  • 1st (A Division) Schell Trophy
  • 2nd Sharp Trophy Team Race
  • 1st Graham Hall Team Race
  • 1st Friis Team Race
  • 2nd Lynne Marchiando Regatta
  • 1st NEISA Team Race Championship
  • 1st Thompson Trophy
  • 2nd (B Division) New England Dingy Champs
  • 1st (A Division) College Sailing Open Eastern Semi's
  • 1st College Sailing Team Race National Championship

2019-2020:

  • 3rd (A division) Sister Esther Open
  • 4th Yale Invite
  • 5th (A division) Nickerson Trophy

Highlights from before Yale: 

  • Sailed for four years in high school and was a crew in two fo their Cape and Island Championship winning years
  • Won the Figawi Youth Invitational
  • Runner-up in the Junior Lightning Class North American Championship. 

Hobbies: Skiing and fly fishing with family and friends.

Favorite thing about Yale: The community

Favorite thing about the Yale Sailing team: Winning ethos of the team

Fun Fact: He went on FOOT

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Crew

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Crew

  • 2021-22Junior

    Crew

  • 2022-23Senior

    Crew