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Sailor · 2018–2026

Bill Mead

lyc gbca J/105PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
56

152 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 13 of 56

Podium rate
57%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 50%–59%, 340 boats)

Best class ranking
#69

Helm in J/105 · rating 312

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michal Trylik

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Matthew Bradley & Alan Blaesser

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

Biggest lift
Michal Trylik

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Bradley

Oct 2020 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Casey Lambert

0–12 head to head in 12 races

Rival
Uzi Ozeri

43–29 in 72 races

Best day
24 Feb 2023

1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · 2023 HYC Midwinter Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2023 J/Fest Southwest Regatta · J/105 · 7 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michal Trylik — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Elizabeth Quintanilla · 41, Spitfire · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
  • Matthew Bradley · Spitfire, SPITFIRE · J/105 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 33 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – May 2026
  • Fritz Sedlazeck · Spitfire, SPITFIRE · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Nov 2025
  • Dietrich Kurzenhauser · Spitfire · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Mar 2023
  • Alan Blaesser · Spitfire · J/105 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Nov 2024
  • Howard Mead · Dragoon, Spitfire · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Sam Maling · Spitfire · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Mar 2023
  • Michal Trylik · Spitfire, SPITFIRE · J/105 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Philippe Sanio · Spitfire · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – May 2026
  • Eric Bathany · Spitfire, SPITFIRE · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2025 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-531593712019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Oct 202639th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®SpitfireORC handicapSkipper4th / 6
10 Oct 20262026 Bay Cup II RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper3rd / 6
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper1st / 5
16 May 20262026 Shoe RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper3rd / 5
28 Mar 2026GBCA Charge! Cup 2026SpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
7 Mar 20262026 Bay Cup I Regatta & J/105 InvitationalSpitfireJ/105Skipper8th / 8
14 Nov 20252025 James Liston Turkey Day RegattaSPITFIREJ/105Skipper1st / 2
8 Nov 20252025 Bay Cup III RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper5th / 5
25 Oct 20252025 J/Fest Southwest RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper2nd / 6
18 Oct 20252025 HYC Mermaid RegattaSpitfirePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 4
26 Sep 20252025 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper2nd / 7
13 Sep 20252025 Bay Cup II RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper1st / 7
23 Aug 20252025 GBCA Women's Regatta41PHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
22 Jun 20252025 HYC Catherine Spiller RegattaSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
21 Jun 20252025 HYC Fairfax Moody RegattaSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
22 Mar 20252025 J/105 Invitational Boqueron CupSpitfireJ/105Skipper2nd / 12
1 Mar 20252025 Bay Cup I RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper5th / 7
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaSpitfireJ/105Owner8th / 11
17 Oct 202437th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®SpitfireORC handicapSkipper3rd / 12
5 Oct 20242024 Bay Cup II RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper1st / 7
21 Sep 20242024 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper2nd / 3
24 Aug 20242024 HYC Mermaid RegattaSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
23 Jun 20242024 HYC Fairfax Moody RegattaSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
22 Jun 20242024 HYC Catherine Spiller RegattaSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
2 Mar 20242024 Bay Cup I RegattaSpitfireJ/105Skipper3rd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 363, #6,610.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 20. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.