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Sailor · 2009–2026

Bill Symes

willamette sailing club Laser

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Events
37

279 races · 79 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 7 of 37

Podium rate
41%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (90%: 73%–78%, 739 boats)

Best class ranking
#100

Helm in Laser · rating 479

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Tracy Usher

18–41 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Dave Leuck

12–16 in 28 races

Best day
19 Feb 2012

1-1-3-1-5-4-1-1-1-3-2-4-1-5-5-1-1 · Winter Series 2012 · about 1 in 712,412 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

2018 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta · Laser · 27 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Bill Symes.

Rating history

0332664201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jul 20262026 Summer II - MondayBill SymesLaserSkipper8th / 19
2 Jun 20262026 Summer I - MondayBill SymesLaserSkipper13th / 17
13 Apr 20262026 Spring LaserBill SymesLaserSkipper13th / 15
12 Oct 20232023 ILCA Masters US National ChampionshipBILL SYMESLaserSkipper16th / 36
4 Aug 20232023 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta212594LaserSkipper4th / 26
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Bill SymesLaserSkipper1st / 5
23 Sep 2021ILCA US Masters Nationals 2021BILL SYMESLaserSkipper3rd / 20
17 Sep 2021Laser Pacific Coast MastersBILL SYMESLaserSkipper4th / 21
6 Aug 20212021 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta212594LaserSkipper3rd / 22
14 Aug 20202020 Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championships212594LaserSkipper2nd / 10
3 Aug 20192019 Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championship212594LaserSkipper1st / 18
19 Jul 20192019 US Lasers Nationals - Masters212594LaserSkipper3rd / 29
16 Feb 201990th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - ABYC212594LaserSkipper3rd / 17
27 Jul 20182018 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta206063LaserSkipper1st / 20
28 Jul 20172017 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta206063LaserSkipper1st / 9
29 Jul 20162016 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta198661LaserSkipper1st / 7
31 Jul 20152015 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta206063LaserSkipper2nd / 2
10 Jul 20142014 Laser Gorge Blowout198661LaserSkipper12th / 26
13 Apr 2014Spring Series Lasers 2014198661LaserSkipper2nd / 26
23 Feb 2014Winter Series 2014198661LaserSkipper2nd / 20
12 Jul 20132013 Laser Pacific Coast Championship198661LaserSkipper16th / 26
11 Jul 20132013 Laser Gorge Blowout198661LaserSkipper14th / 22
17 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD RegattaMy LaserLaserOther4th / 16
14 Apr 2013Spring Series Lasers 2013198661LaserSkipper4th / 20
13 Apr 2013California Laser Masters Championship198661LaserSkipper4th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 499 (±127), #2,222. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.