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Sailor · 2000–2026

Bill Watson

sbyc StarHandicapILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
39

180 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
31%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 49%–57%, 514 boats)

Best class ranking
#117

Helm in Star · rating 206

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Tomas Hornos

4–24 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Josh Phypers

38–36 in 74 races

Best day
3 Aug 2025

1-1 · 2025 Star Sunapee Open & NextGen (under 25) Regatta

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 August Series · Star · 31 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 19 sailors

  • John Bennetto · Mirrabooka · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2003
  • Perry Foster · Mirrabooka · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2003
  • Rod Jackman · Mirrabooka · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2001 – Dec 2003
  • Ted Lavery · Serendipity, William Watson · Handicap, Star 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Phillip Knott · Mirrabooka · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2001 – Dec 2003
  • Dan Watson · Mirrabooka · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2001 – Dec 2003
  • Lloyd Griffiths · Mirrabooka · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2001 – Dec 2003
  • John Morris · Mirrabooka · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002
  • Caspar Watson · 4307 · RS Feva 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
  • P Fletcher · Mirrabooka · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2003

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

Rating history

-631223072001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Stars 1st District’s & Ned HayNo NameHandicapSkipper4th / 15
1 Aug 20262026 Sunapee Star Open and District 12 Regatta, Next Gen RegattaSerendipityStarSkipper4th / 26
12 Jul 20262026 Bullseye/2.4/Rhodes/Stars Sunday SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper3rd / 8
12 Sep 2025Star District Championships and Secretaries CupSerendipityStarSkipper11th / 12
30 Aug 20252025 Labor Day SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper3rd / 8
9 Aug 20252025 Ned Hay Star RegattaWilliam WatsonHandicapSkipper8th / 11
2 Aug 20252025 Star Sunapee Open & NextGen (under 25) RegattaSerendipityStarSkipper5th / 14
13 Jul 20252025 Bullseye/2.4/Rhodes/Stars Sunday SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper3rd / 8
4 Jul 20252025 July 4th SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper5th / 7
31 May 20252025 June Series (Founders' Series)Bill WatsonStarSkipper4th / 7
30 Aug 20242024 Labor Day SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper3rd / 5
16 Aug 20242024 Ted Hood RegattaSerendipityStarOther3rd / 10
9 Aug 2024Ned Hay Star Regatta 2024William WatsonStarSkipper5th / 11
6 Jul 20242024 Bullseye/2.4/Rhodes/Stars Sunday SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper3rd / 6
28 Jun 20242024 July 4th SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper2nd / 4
31 May 20242024 June Series (Founders' Series)Bill WatsonStarSkipper4th / 4
1 Sep 20232023 Labor Day SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper1st / 6
10 Aug 2023Ned Hay Star Regatta 2023SerendipityStarSkipper6th / 11
31 Jul 20232023 August SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper1st / 8
7 Jul 20232023 July SeriesBill WatsonStarSkipper7th / 7
24 Aug 20222022 Star Western Hemisphere ChampionshipsSerendipityHandicapSkipper11th / 33
11 Aug 2022Ned Hay Star Regatta 2022 / District 1 ChampionshipWilliam WatsonHandicapSkipper8th / 17
7 Aug 20222022 Star Sunapee Open & District 12 ChampionshipSerendipityStarSkipper13th / 26
1 Jan 2019Youth Week 2019190581ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper8th / 11
14 Sep 20182018 Star Fleet District 1 ChampionshipSerendipityStarSkipper3rd / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 286, #14,349.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -63. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.