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Sailor · 2009–2026

Bill Vining

llsc A CatHandicapA-Cat Classic

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Events
34

87 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 34

Podium rate
6%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
24%

of boats faced (range 21%–26%, 680 boats)

Best class ranking
#166

Helm in A Cat · rating -158

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ben Hall

2–49 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Mark Skeels

18–15 in 33 races

Signature result
1st of 8

2021 Reggae Regatta · Handicap · 4 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Willam m Vining · Mayhem · A Cat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 27th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Cornelius Hoekstra · The Great Cornholio · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2015 – Apr 2015

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

Rating history

-183-7337201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20262026 Reggae OpenVR1 - AclassA CatSkipper7th / 8
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaDNA F1-CHandicapSkipper13th / 13
21 Mar 20252025 A-Cat Admirals CupBarely LegalA-Cat ClassicSkipper23rd / 25
21 Jan 2025A Cat Midwinter Championship 2025DNA F1A CatSkipper39th / 43
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgDNA F1-CHandicapOther16th / 20
27 Mar 20232023 A-Class North American ChampionshipDNA F1-CHandicapSkipper22nd / 23
24 Mar 20232023 A-Class Admiral's CupDNA F1-CA CatOther21st / 24
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgDNA F1-CA CatOther16th / 19
21 Jan 2022A-CLASS CATAMARAN MIDWINTERS REGATTAUSA 6A CatSkipper19th / 21
22 Oct 20212021 LLSC Halloween RegattaDNA F1HandicapSkipper9th / 10
13 Sep 20212021 A Class Catamaran North AmericansBarely LegalA CatSkipper36th / 49
13 Sep 20212021 A Class Catamaran North Americans (Scoring)Barely LegalA CatSkipper24th / 35
26 Jun 2021LLSC Firecracker 2021DNA F1HandicapSkipper5th / 9
4 Jun 20212021 Reggae RegattaDNAHandicapSkipper1st / 8
30 Apr 20212021 A-Cat Admirals CupBarely LegalA-Cat ClassicSkipper17th / 20
19 Oct 20202020 A-Cat Worlds Training Regatta #1Barely LegalA-Cat ClassicSkipper9th / 10
5 Sep 20202020 Vern Pickering Commodore's CupBarely LegalHandicapSkipper6th / 9
30 May 202064½ Annual Miami to Key Largo RaceDNA F1-CA CatOther3rd / 3
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg5 Boat LengthsA CatOther20th / 20
30 Oct 20192019 A-Class Catamaran North American ChampionshipMayhemA CatSkipper27th / 31
31 Aug 20192019 Commodore's Cup2270HandicapSkipper11th / 12
31 Mar 20182018 A-Cat Admirals CupMayhemA CatSkipper36th / 40
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgMayhemA CatOther19th / 22
17 Jun 20172017 Reggae RegattaMayhemHandicapSkipper6th / 12
1 Apr 20172017 A-Cat Admirals Cup7A CatSkipper19th / 32

Helm rating across all classes: -183, #77,241. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.