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Sailor · 2013–2026

Bill Smith

cyc nc SunfishLightningHandicap Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: Bill Smith (2024, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
24

119 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 7 of 24

Podium rate
58%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–79%, 584 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Helm in Sunfish · rating 585

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Eugene Schmitt

3–29 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Dan Norton

16–24 in 41 races

Best day
20 Sep 2013

3-1-2-1-2-2-1 · 2013 "Mustache" Board Bash

Signature result
1st of 12

Independence Day Regatta 2026 · Sunfish · 14 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Jim Harris · Lunch meat, Lunch Meat · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • Scott Harris · Lunch meat, Lunch Meat · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2021 – May 2022

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

Rating history

02905792014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853Bill SmithSunfishSkipper1st / 11
14 Jul 2026Independence Day Regatta 2026Bill SmithSunfishSkipper1st / 12
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026Bill SmithSunfishSkipper3rd / 15
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026Bill SmithSunfishSkipper1st / 5
19 Mar 2026ISCA US NationalsBill SmithSunfishSkipper30th / 74
14 Mar 2026ISCA International MastersBill SmithSunfishSkipper18th / 89
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Bill SmithSunfishSkipper1st / 2
20 Mar 2025International Sunfish Class Association International MastersWilliam SmithSunfishSkipper12th / 70
15 Mar 2025US Sunfish Class Association Nationals57567SunfishSkipper27th / 73
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsLunch meatLightningOther13th / 42
5 Jul 2021Independence Day RegattaBill SmithSunfishSkipper2nd / 11
4 Jun 2021Lightning SE District Championships 2021Lunch MeatHandicapCrew9th / 19
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021Bill SmithSunfishSkipper8th / 11
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Bill SmithSunfishSkipper2nd / 6
6 Jul 2020Independence Day RegattaBill SmithSunfishSkipper2nd / 9
19 Jun 2020Ocean Series #3Bill SmithSunfishSkipper1st / 4
15 Jun 2020Sound Series #3Bill SmithSunfishSkipper2nd / 7
13 Jul 201957th Open Regatta July 20194852SunfishSkipper1st / 6
14 Jun 20192019 Sunfish North American Championship1994 BeaterSunfishOther15th / 54
4 Nov 201758th Annual Midlands Regatta57567SunfishSkipper5th / 23
28 Jul 20172017 CYC Open RegattaWilliam SmithSunfishSkipper2nd / 12
25 Sep 20152015 Board Bash57567SunfishSkipper1st / 8
9 Nov 20132013 Midlands Regatta and Oyster Roast57567SunfishSkipper4th / 25
20 Sep 20132013 "Mustache" Board Bash57567SunfishSkipper2nd / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 579, #1,228.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 36. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.