Sailor · 2013–2026

Bill Kindra

ccyc J/105 PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 10
Win rate: 20%
Podium rate: 30%
Typically beats: 62%
Best class ranking: #177
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Charlie Herman
Best trio: Mark Herman & Charlie Herman
Biggest lift: Charlie Herman
Longest-running crew: Steve Kindra
Nemesis: Jon Weglarz
Rival: Mark Fruin
Best day: 8 Jun 2024
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Herman — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Steve Kindra · Chief, pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 4 of 58 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
James Elvart · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
Mark Herman · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
Katherine Scully · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
Charlie Herman · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
John Kalanik · Pura Vida · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
Mike Wolf · Chief · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Stephen Childers · Chief · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Ted Perez · Chief · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Lucy Elvart · pura vida · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Pura Vida	J/105	Crew	4th / 15
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	pura vida	J/105	Bow	1st / 12
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	Pura Vida	Handicap	Crew	6th / 9
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Pura Vida	J/105	Crew	4th / 13
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Pura Vida	J/105	Grinder	8th / 13
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Pura Vida	J/105	Grinder	11th / 12
22 Jun 2024	2024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Pura Vida	J/105	Bow	2nd / 7
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Pura Vida	J/105	Bow	1st / 11
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Chief	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 16
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Chief	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	116 provisional	#24853 band 14695–38454	—
J/105 Crew	266 provisional	#177 band 102–344	+2.2

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	10 events	2 wins	beats 60%

Positions: Bow (3) · Grinder (2) · Headsail Trimmer (2)

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−23 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	32%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	55%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Fruin	43	22–21
Mike Sheppard	41	22–19
Clark Pellett	38	18–20
Jon Weglarz	38	13–25
Josh Lutton	37	22–15
Judith McLean	27	22–5
Dimitry Braznichenko	25	23–2
Keith Krause	25	16–9
Daniel Fallon	21	17–4
Tim Sheehan	16	15–1
Lori Stearns	16	7–9
Richard Stearns	13	1–12

Most-beaten opponent: Dimitry Braznichenko (23–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	72%
2025	2	0	58%
2024	3	1	64%
2014	1	0	73%
2013	1	0	0%

Boats

Pura Vida · J/105, Handicap · 8 events · 2024–2026
Chief · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2013–2014

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 6 events
Chicago, IL · 2 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 116, #24,853. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.