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Sailor · 2004–2026

Bill Babel

gtyc Melges 24ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
62

317 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 9 of 62

Podium rate
32%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–55%, 848 boats)

Best class ranking
#469

Helm in MC Scow · rating 64

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Martin

8 wins · 14 podiums in 18 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Dan Knight & Bill Martin

7 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Stu Pettit

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Martin

Aug 2008 – Jul 2024 · 18 events

Nemesis
Mike Dow

23–172 head to head in 195 races

Rival
Christopher Jeffries

81–91 in 172 races

Best day
1 Mar 2019

8-3-16-4-7-4-3-4 · 2019 Melges M14 Midwinter Championship, MC Sarasota Bay Cup

Signature result
4th of 33

2026 Nan-C-Jay Race · Handicap · 26 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Martin — 8 wins · 14 podiums in 18 events together · 44% win rate
  • Bill Martin · Stripes, STRIPES · GL 70, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 44% win rate · 18 of 50 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Mike DeLano · Oxcart, Stripes, STRIPES · Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 38% win rate · 12 of 38 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Feb 2026
  • John Teeter · Stripes, STRIPES · GL 70, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 47% win rate · 17 of 41 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Dan Knight · Stripes · GL 70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 47% win rate · 14 of 39 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Eric Rasmussen · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 10 of 29 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jul 2024
  • Stu Pettitt · Stripes, STRIPES · GL 70, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Jul 2024
  • Bruce Nelson · Stripes · GL 70, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 56% win rate · 15 of 39 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Mike Martin · Stripes · GL 70, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 7 of 18 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2021
  • Chris Woodall · Oxcart, Stripes, STRIPES · Melges 24, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Stu Pettit · Stripes · GL 70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 12 of 24 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-6918543920052008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 Nan-C-Jay RaceBlue Red & GreyHandicapSkipper4th / 33
20 Jun 20262026 Gull Lake Michigan MC Invitational RegattaBill BabelMC ScowSkipper20th / 22
18 Jun 20262026 Melges 24 Monthly Sprint SeriesBlue, Red, & GreyMelges 24Skipper4th / 9
13 Jun 20262026 Melges 24 Red 8 RegattaBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper4th / 5
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Night Race SeriesBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper5th / 10
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgOxcartMelges 24Offside trimmer12th / 19
2 Oct 20252025 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaSashayStarSkipper16th / 30
12 Jul 20252025 July Around The Island RaceBlue Red & GreyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Jun 2025The Bob -- The Bob Clark Invitational Melges 24 One-Day RegattaBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper2nd / 12
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Race SeriesBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper7th / 11
18 May 2025Tulip Tune UpBill BabelStarSkipper8th / 20
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 10
22 Jun 2024Gull Lake Michigan Invitational - MC Scow RegattaGiddy UpMC ScowOther5th / 24
14 May 20242024 GTYC Wednesday Night Race Season for PHRF & Melges 24Blue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper7th / 12
26 Aug 20232023 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 Regatta - The Regatta Formerly Known as the Grand Traverse InvitationalBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Other17th / 22
12 Aug 20232023 Dick Bassett Trophy RaceBlue, Red, & GreyMelges 24Skipper6th / 6
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceSTRIPESORC handicapOther4th / 7
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
14 Jun 20232023 Melges 24 Sprint SeriesBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper6th / 12
7 Jun 20232023 GTYC Wednesday Night Race SeasonBlue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper9th / 13
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
17 May 20222022 Wednesday Night Series - Melges 24Blue Red & GreyMelges 24Skipper8th / 14
21 Aug 20212021 Melges 24 Grand Traverse InvitationalBlue Red and GreyMelges 24Other19th / 21
14 Aug 20212021 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaBlue Red and GreyMelges 24Other3rd / 8
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 150, #25,459.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 401, #3,718. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.