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Sailor · 2008–2026

Bill Gooderham

rcyc Melges 24PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
25

157 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 5 of 25

Podium rate
44%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 68%–74%, 680 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 639

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gordon Cook

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Kevin Law & Gordon Cook

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

Biggest lift
Richard Reid

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Reid

Sep 2008 – Oct 2023 · 17 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

15–44 head to head in 59 races

Rival
John Brown

36–39 in 75 races

Best day
16 Aug 2019

1-2-2 · 2019 Melges 24 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 21

2021 Bushwacker Cup for the Melges 24 Atlantic Coast & Gulf Coast Championship · Melges 24 · 13 Nov 2021

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gordon Cook — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Richard Reid · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 114 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Oct 2023
  • Scott Nixon · FOX, Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 24 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Richard Clarke · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, Melges 24 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 5 of 48 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Dec 2021
  • Mike Wolfs · Bohica, Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, Melges 20, Melges 24 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – May 2019
  • Kevin Law · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2019
  • Brian McKay · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2019
  • Greg Douglas · Zingara · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 37 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Scott Mclorie · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2019
  • Gordon Cook · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – May 2019
  • Craig Zaluski · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – May 2019

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

Rating history

-29330689200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026Good Friday IIPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 8
14 Jun 2025AEL DYC Open Regatta 2025Good FridayPHRF handicapCrew1st / 7
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Other5th / 29
18 Dec 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1ZingaraMelges 24Crew7th / 20
13 Nov 20212021 Bushwacker Cup for the Melges 24 Atlantic Coast & Gulf Coast ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Headsail Trimmer1st / 21
8 Oct 20192019 Melges 24 World ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Bow18th / 61
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Crew2nd / 41
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Other6th / 35
1 May 20192019 Antigua Sailing WeekZingara (Conviction)HandicapBow6th / 6
27 Apr 20192019 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceZingara (Conviction)HandicapBow1st / 6
7 Dec 20182018 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceFOXIRC handicapFloater1st / 6
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekZingaraMelges 24Bow4th / 31
8 Mar 20182018 Miami Sailing WeekZingaraMelges 24Bow5th / 15
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgZingaraMelges 24Bow3rd / 18
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGZingaraPHRF handicapBow1st / 8
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Bow22nd / 74
6 Oct 20162016 Melges 24 US National Championship presented by Line HonorsZingaraMelges 24Bow11th / 47
24 Jun 20162016 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Bow3rd / 28
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016ZingaraMelges 24Bow3rd / 12
3 Feb 201549er, 49er FX, and Nacra 17 North American Championship22349erSkipper23rd / 26
9 Feb 20132012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2BohicaMelges 20Other23rd / 47
7 Dec 20122012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1BohicaMelges 20Other23rd / 42
15 Jan 2010The 470 North American and The 49er North American ChampionshipCAN105849ersSkipper11th / 22
2 Jan 2010Seiko 49er World Championship RegattaCAN105849erSkipper38th / 62
3 Sep 20082008 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer3rd / 33

Crew rating across all classes: 689, #310.Helm rating across all classes: -29, #59,062. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.