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Sailor · 2000–2026

Bill Macgowan

ida lewis HandicapIRC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
35

150 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 35

Podium rate
40%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 65%–70%, 813 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Isler

4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Peter Isler & Jeffrey Dionne

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Thomas Loughborough

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Titus

Jun 2017 – Sep 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Andy Lovell

5–13 head to head in 18 races

Rival
John Sahagian

20–18 in 40 races

Best day
19 Jun 2023

3-1-10 · 2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
1st of 39

Jamestown Yacht Club 2011 Racing · Handicap · 24 May 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Isler — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • George David · Rambler · IRC handicap 10events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 23 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Aug 2013
  • Michael van Beuren · Rambler · IRC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2013
  • Nathan Hislop · Rambler · IRC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Aug 2013
  • Duncan Maitland · Rambler · IRC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 9 of 21 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Aug 2013
  • Tim Dawson · Rambler · IRC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Aug 2013
  • Michael Harvey · Rambler · IRC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Aug 2013
  • David Petersen · Rambler · IRC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 9 of 21 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Aug 2013
  • Peter Isler · Rambler · IRC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 10 of 21 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2013
  • Stuart Wilson · Rambler · IRC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 9 of 20 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Aug 2013
  • Kyle Lyman · Rambler · IRC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 19 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

-251443132001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Sep 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingMacxHandicapSkipper24th / 31
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendLauraPHRF handicapNav/Tac3rd / 3
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaLauraPHRF handicapNav/Tac3rd / 10
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleLauraHandicapNav/Tac3rd / 16
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaLauraPHRF handicapTactician8th / 10
25 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleReef Points / LauraPHRF handicapTactician4th / 14
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaNinkasiTF10Other2nd / 3
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekMacXVX OneHelm23rd / 30
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekReef PointsHandicapTactician5th / 10
30 Jun 2015Jamestown Yacht Club 2015 RacingMacxHandicapSkipper9th / 22
15 Aug 20142014 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSettlerIRC handicapRunners3rd / 14
22 Jul 2014Jamestown Yacht Club 2014 RacingMacxHandicapSkipper11th / 34
1 Sep 20132013 Around the Island RaceMACXPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 78
30 Aug 20132013 Vineyard RaceRamblerIRC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 6
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexRamblerIRC handicapOther5th / 10
24 May 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceRamblerIRC handicapOther1st / 2
21 May 2013Jamestown Yacht Club 2013 RacingMacxHandicapSkipper6th / 32
27 Sep 20122012 Melges 32 World ChampionshipNinkasiMelges 32Other30th / 33
2 Sep 20122012 Around the Island RaceMacxPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 95
31 Aug 20122012 Vineyard RaceRamblerIRC handicapMain Trimmer5th / 6
19 Jul 2012NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART III - One-Design and HandicapRamblerIRC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 2
18 Jul 2012NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - Around-the-Island RaceRamblerIRC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 7
25 May 20122012 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceRamblerIRC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 4
15 May 2012Jamestown Yacht Club 2012 RacingMacxHandicapSkipper3rd / 33
4 Sep 20112011 Around the Island RaceMACXPHRF handicapSkipper39th / 93

Helm rating across all classes: 184, #21,049.Crew rating across all classes: 189, #16,346. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.