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Sailor · 2011–2026

Bill Menninger

nhyc Harbor 20ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Possibly the same person: Bill Menninger (1985–1989, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
53

301 races · 111 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 18 of 53

Podium rate
64%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–76%, 577 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 455

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bob McDonald

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jeff Butler & Laura Baisch

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bob McDonald

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Adam Deermount

Aug 2020 – Jun 2026 · 13 events

Rival
Philip Thompson

113–78 in 191 races

Best day
21 Mar 2025

12-2-5-2-2-1-1-11-2-4 · Harbor 20 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 24

2022 Harbor 20 Class Championship · Harbor 20 · 9 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bob McDonald — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Adam Deermount · Adam Deermount, Bill Menninger, D'Art, D’Art · Harbor 20 13events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 23% win rate · 36 of 80 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Ernie Richau · Peligroso, Ragtime · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Rich Matzinger · D'art, DArt, Upbeat · Harbor 20 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 32 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Bob McDonald · 12, Dart, DArt · Harbor 20, Hobie 20 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 23 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Laura Baisch · Eostre, Kathryn · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2018
  • Jeff Butler · Eostre, Kathryn · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2018
  • Will Suto · Peligroso, Ragtime · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Rob Minarik · Kathryn · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Keith Kilpatrick · Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Benjamin Wheatley · Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-9627765020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2026Harbor 20 Midsummer RegattaDArtHarbor 20Skipper5th / 8
11 Jun 2026Twilights June - NHYCDArtHarbor 20Skipper5th / 10
7 May 2026Twilight Social Series May - NHYCDArtHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 6
26 Apr 20262026 Opening Day Bay RegattaUpbeatHarbor 20Crew1st / 4
2 Nov 20252025-2026 NHYC Winter SeriesBill MenningerHarbor 20Skipper12th / 17
20 Sep 20252025 Harbor 20 Fleet 1 ChampionshipDArtHarbor 20Skipper1st / 10
7 Aug 2025Twilights August - NHYCBill MenningerHarbor 20Skipper1st / 18
12 Jun 2025Twilights June - NHYCD’ArtHarbor 20Crew7th / 15
20 Mar 2025Harbor 20 National ChampionshipDArtHarbor 20Skipper2nd / 27
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceRagtimeORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 4
15 Feb 2025W.D. Schock Regatta - Feb 15-16, 2025D'artHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
3 Aug 2024Harbor 20 Midsummer RegattaDArtHarbor 20Skipper1st / 5
31 Jul 2024Twilights August - NHYCBill MenningerHarbor 20Skipper4th / 14
10 Jul 2024Twilights July - NHYCBill MenningerHarbor 20Crew7th / 13
12 Jun 2024Twilights June - NHYCBill MenningerHarbor 20Crew2nd / 15
8 May 2024Twilights May - NHYCDartHarbor 20Skipper1st / 9
27 Apr 2024Opening Day Bay Class RegattaDArtHarbor 20Skipper1st / 9
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RacePeligrosoORC handicapStaysail trimmer2nd / 3
16 Feb 2024WD Schock Memorial RegattaDArtHarbor 20Skipper1st / 8
4 Nov 2023NHYC Winter Series - Harbor 20 - 2023/2024DArtHarbor 20Skipper11th / 13
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RacePeligrosoHandicapWatch Captain1st / 7
7 Jun 2023NHYC Twilight Series - JuneD’ArtHarbor 20Crew2nd / 20
29 Apr 2023Opening Day Bay RegattaBill MenningerHarbor 20Crew2nd / 8
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RacePeligrosoORC handicapOther2nd / 6
17 Feb 2023WD Schock Memorial RegattaDArtHarbor 20Skipper8th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 600, #1,024.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 456, #2,397. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.