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Sailor · 2014–2026

Bill Knights

hunts sc bssc HandicapSharpieILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
49

124 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 49

Podium rate
20%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 944 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ann Knights

1 wins · 2 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate

Biggest lift
Ann Knights

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Kemp

Jan 2014 – Jan 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Tim Andrews

6–20 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Andrew Williams

12–13 in 26 races

Best day
1 Jan 2022

1-8-7-4-7-15-15 · BSSC Sailing Week Sea Fleet Overall

Signature result
4th of 53

BSSC Sailing Week Sea Fleet Overall · Handicap · 1 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ann Knights — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate
  • Ann Knights · 2724 · Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser) 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2025
  • Bruce Kemp · 106, 2724, Miranda · Handicap, Sharpie 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2025
  • Sarah Kemp · 2373, Luffa, Miranda · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jan 2025
  • Slug Kemp · 1488, 2373 · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Flick Sitton · 2724 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Steve Tylecote · 106 · Sharpie 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
  • Sam Kingston · 2724 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Ann Kinghts · 2724 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • Ben Kinghts · 2724 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

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

Rating history

0138275201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Typhoon Trophy Series1488HandicapSkipper22nd / 47
1 Jan 2026Club Cups1488HandicapSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2026ILCA and 2000 Open Weekend (incorporating Laser Millenium Cup)2724HandicapSkipper7th / 9
1 Jan 20252025 European Sharpie ChampionshipLuffaHandicapCrew34th / 48
1 Jan 20252025 European Sharpie Championship Practice RaceLuffaHandicapCrew33rd / 48
1 Jan 20252025 Typhoon Trophy Series2724HandicapSkipper23rd / 41
1 Jan 2025Les Dye Trophy 2025MirandaHandicapSkipper14th / 14
1 Jan 2025Sea Fleets Sailing Week 20252724ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 22
1 Jan 2025Single Handed, 2000 and Asymmetric Open2724HandicapSkipper7th / 16
1 Jan 20242024 Typhoon Trophy Series2724HandicapSkipper17th / 45
1 Jan 2024BSSC Mini Regatta2724HandicapSkipper12th / 12
1 Jan 2024Victory Half Hull2373HandicapCrew1st / 5
1 Jan 20232023 Typhoon Trophy Series2724HandicapSkipper13th / 51
1 Jan 20222021 Typhoon Trophy Series2147HandicapSkipper21st / 30
1 Jan 20222022 Typhoon Trophy Series2724HandicapSkipper4th / 44
1 Jan 2022BSSC Sailing Week Sea Fleet Overall2724HandicapSkipper4th / 53
1 Jan 2022BSSC Sailing Week Sea Fleets2724HandicapSkipper2nd / 12
1 Jan 2022Captains Cup2724HandicapSkipper4th / 11
1 Jan 2022Club Cups3341HandicapSkipper5th / 7
1 Jan 2022Collins Cup Pursuit2724HandicapSkipper5th / 6
1 Jan 2022Idler Bowl2724ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2022Jamieson Cup2724HandicapSkipper5th / 21
1 Jan 2022Platinum Jubilee Race3341HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
1 Jan 2022RNLI Pennant2724HandicapSkipper3rd / 4
1 Jan 2022Summer Points3341HandicapSkipper11th / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 224, #19,784.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 64, #36,164. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.