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Sailor · 2009–2025

Bob Willis

lcyc J/70Big BoatsHandicap

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Events
76

437 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 7 of 76

Podium rate
38%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–69%, 1,495 boats)

Best class ranking
#102

Helm in J/70 · rating 402

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jess Willis

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Matt Clark & Jess Willis

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matt Clark

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Hitchins

Aug 2016 – Jun 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
John Heaton

63–144 head to head in 207 races

Rival
James Prendergast

89–88 in 177 races

Best day
6 Jan 2018

12-1-7 · 2017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2

Signature result
6th of 53

2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2 · J/70 · 11 Jan 2020

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jess Willis — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Matt Clark · Rip Rullah · J/70 25events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 4% win rate · 13 of 149 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Michael Whitford · Rip Rullah · J/70 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 92 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2017 – Jan 2020
  • Patrick Hitchins · Rip Rullah · J/70 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 78 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Tyler Woodworth · Rip Rullah · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2017 – Aug 2024
  • Will Holz · Rip Rullah · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 54 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Jesse Willis · Rip Rullah · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 69 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Jess Willis · Rip Rullah · J/70 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 44 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Jacob Karlin · Rip Rullah · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Travis Heitzinger · Rip Rullah · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2022
  • Andrew Criezis · Rip Rullah · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2016 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-4160323201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 76

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoRip RullahJ/70Other10th / 20
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansRip RullahJ/70Other6th / 15
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoRip RullahJ/70Other3rd / 14
29 Feb 20242024 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaJ-aguarHandicapOther6th / 10
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipRip RullahJ/70Other18th / 45
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaRip RullahJ/70Other14th / 28
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoRip RullahJ/70Other7th / 24
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Rip RullahJ/70Other24th / 55
7 Jan 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Rip RullahJ/70Other14th / 60
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaRip RullahJ/70Other13th / 26
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaRip RullahJ/70Other3rd / 16
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoRip RullahJ/70Other7th / 14
19 Mar 20222022 Spring Keel Boat Club SeriesTreinta Y TresBig BoatsSkipper5th / 6
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)Rip RullahJ/70Other18th / 63
8 Jan 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Rip RullahJ/70Other11th / 57
5 Dec 20212021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 (2021 Midwinter)Rip RullahJ/70Other14th / 57
12 Nov 2021Wurstfest Regatta II 2021Treinta Y TresPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Sep 20212021 Fall Keel Boat Club SeriesTreinta Y TresBig BoatsSkipper3rd / 5
28 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Inshore & J/24 Great Lakes ChampionshipRip RullahJ/70Other3rd / 10
30 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaRip RullahJ/70Other3rd / 14
19 Jun 20212021 Summer Keel Boat Club SeriesTreinta Y TresBig BoatsSkipper3rd / 4
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoRip RullahJ/70Other2nd / 10
20 Mar 20212021 Spring Keel Boat Club SeriesTreinta y TresHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
12 Dec 20202020-2021 Winter Keelboat Club SeriesTreinta y TresHandicapSkipper1st / 3
26 Sep 202059th Annual Red Flannels RegattaRip RullahJ-70sSkipper4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 295, #10,285.Crew rating across all classes: 39. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.