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Sailor · 2008–2026

Bill Colombo

chicago yc J/109ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
34

120 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
44%

44% win rate · 15 of 34

Podium rate
68%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 389 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Crew in J/109 · rating 476

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kate Murray

10 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 77% win rate

Best trio
Kate Murray & James Murray

9 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Cameron Rylance

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Murray

Aug 2018 – Dec 2025 · 20 events

Nemesis
Doug Evans

6–7 head to head in 13 races

Best day
10 Jun 2022

4-1-1-2-2-1-1 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
2nd of 19

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 20 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kate Murray — 10 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 77% win rate
  • James Murray · Callisto, Hestia · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/109, J/70 20events 11 wins together · 16 podiums · 55% win rate · 31 of 70 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Dec 2025
  • Katie Davis · Bull, Callisto · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 8 wins together · 13 podiums · 57% win rate · 30 of 65 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2024
  • Jonathan Hurthle · Bull, Callisto · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 62% win rate · 31 of 67 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2024
  • Kate Murray · Callisto · Handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 10 wins together · 12 podiums · 77% win rate · 24 of 36 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jan 2023
  • Michael Hendrie · Bull, Callisto · J/109 12events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 67% win rate · 32 of 69 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2024
  • Mike Reynaert · Bull, Callisto · J/109 10events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 60% win rate · 24 of 55 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Robert Evans · Callisto · Handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 10 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Steve Orlebeke · Callisto, CALLISTO · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Shawn Dougherty · Callisto, CALLISTO · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Feb 2023
  • Richard McGarvie · Callisto · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-29278584200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300AstraORC handicapWatch Captain4th / 4
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupAstraORC handicapWatch Captain4th / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupAstraPHRF handicapWatch Captain4th / 6
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025CallistoIRC handicapCrew35th / 103
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapCrew4th / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureAstraORC handicapCrew1st / 8
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceSagamorePHRF handicapTactician3rd / 5
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRACallistoPHRF handicapTactician5th / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoBullJ/109Other1st / 8
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaHestiaJ/70Tactician20th / 49
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaBullJ/109Tactician3rd / 7
20 Feb 2023RORC Caribbean 600 RaceCALLISTOIRC handicapCrew2nd / 19
21 Jan 20232023 Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay RaceCallistoORC handicapHelm1st / 2
2 Dec 20222022 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceCallistoORC handicapHelm1st / 3
3 Nov 20222022 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceCallistoORC handicapHelm1st / 7
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRACallistoJ/109Tactician1st / 9
10 Sep 20222022 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesCallistoJ/109Tactician1st / 7
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaCallistoJ/109Main Trimmer1st / 7
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoCallistoJ/109Cat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 9
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaCallistoJ/109Tactician3rd / 9
18 Sep 20212021 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRACallistoJ/109Tactician1st / 6
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaCallistoJ/109Crew1st / 6
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceCallistoHandicapTactician3rd / 6
3 Jun 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300CallistoORC handicapTactician4th / 7
31 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupCallistoORC handicapHelm3rd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 568, #877. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.