Sailor · 1978–2017

Bill Browne

Etchells

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Events: 14
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 83%
Best class ranking: #95
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Jake Newman
Best trio: John Bertrand & Jake Newman
Biggest lift: John Bertrand
Longest-running crew: John Bertrand
Nemesis: John Bertrand
Rival: Mark Thornburrow
Best day: 19 Nov 1993
Signature result: 1st of 29

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jake Newman — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

John Bertrand · AUS 348, AUS 947, Triad, TRIAD · Etchells 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 47 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 1991 – Jan 2017
Noel Drennan · AUS 1030, AUS 1215, AUS1215 - No Jacket Required (VIC), Boat X · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2004 – Jan 2013
Jake Newman · Triad, TRIAD, TRIAD2 · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2017
Ernie Lawrence · AUS 1030, AUS 947, Two Saints and a Magpie · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 1991 – Aug 2004
Peter Ahern · AUS 1215, AUS1215 - No Jacket Required (VIC), Boat X · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2006 – Jan 2013
Ernest Lawrence · AUS 348, Two Saints & a Magpie · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Nov 1993 – Nov 1997
Richard Toye · KA 131 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 41st · Nov 1984 – Nov 1984
Ian Pitt · KA72 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978
James Byrne · KA 131 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 41st · Nov 1984 – Nov 1984
Noel Brooke · KA72 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 2017	2017 Etchells Australian Championship	TRIAD2	Etchells	Crew	3rd / 45
10 Jan 2016	2016 Etchells Australian Championship	TRIAD	Etchells	Crew	2nd / 46
8 Mar 2014	2014 Etchells Victorian State Championship	Triad	Etchells	Crew	1st / 29
1 Jan 2013	2013 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Triad	Etchells	Crew	5th / 38
1 Jan 2013	2013 Etchells Australian Championship	AUS1215 - No Jacket Required (VIC)	Etchells	Crew	5th / 28
18 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells World Championship	AUS 1215	Etchells	Crew	13th / 69
10 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Championship	Boat X	Etchells	Crew	17th / 51
1 Aug 2004	2004 Etchells World Championship	AUS 1030	Etchells	Crew	18th / 85
27 Aug 2001	2001 Etchells World Championship	AUS 947	Etchells	Crew	11th / 61
5 Nov 1997	1997 Etchells World Championship	AUS 348	Etchells	Crew	4th / 30
18 Nov 1993	1993 Etchells World Championship	Two Saints & a Magpie	Etchells	Crew	3rd / 78
6 Jan 1991	1990 Etchells World Championship	Two Saints and a Magpie	Etchells	Crew	4th / 55
26 Nov 1984	1984 Etchells World Championship	KA 131	Etchells	Crew	41st / 63
11 Aug 1978	1978 Etchells World Championship	KA72	Etchells	Crew	5th / 39

Titles

2002 Etchells Worlds — C. Stanley Ogilvy Trophy crew
2001 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew
1999 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Etchells Crew	398 provisional	#95 band 66–171	+10.3
Full-size sailing Crew	398 provisional	#4015 band 1587–9259	—

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	14 events	1 wins	beats 85%

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	68%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	85%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Thornburrow	53	30–22
Bill Steele	47	42–5
David Clark	45	23–22
Michael Manford	42	21–20
Jake Gunther	41	27–13
Tim Patton	40	32–6
Dirk Van Der Struyf	38	30–8
Cameron Miles	36	15–20
Michael Coxon	36	23–13
Rob Bird	34	23–9
Peter Chappell	34	18–15
Gary Smith	34	25–9

Most-beaten opponent: Bill Steele (42–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2017	1	0	96%
2016	1	0	98%
2014	1	1	100%
2013	2	0	87%
2006	2	0	75%
2004	1	0	80%
2001	1	0	83%
1997	1	0	90%
1993	1	0	97%
1991	1	0	94%
1984	1	0	36%
1978	1	0	90%

Boats

TRIAD · Etchells · 3 events · 2013–2016
TRIAD2 · Etchells · 1 events · 2017
AUS1215 - No Jacket Required (VIC) · Etchells · 1 events · 2013
AUS 1215 · Etchells · 1 events · 2006
Boat X · Etchells · 1 events · 2006
AUS 1030 · Etchells · 1 events · 2004
AUS 947 · Etchells · 1 events · 2001
AUS 348 · Etchells · 1 events · 1997
Two Saints & a Magpie · Etchells · 1 events · 1993
Two Saints and a Magpie · Etchells · 1 events · 1991

Where they race

Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia · 1 events
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia · 1 events
Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom · 1 events
Royal Brighton Yacht Club · 1 events
Metung Yacht Club · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 398, #4,015. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.