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Sailor · 2010–2026

Bill Walsh

byc OptimistShieldsPHRF handicap

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Events
52

176 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 52

Podium rate
21%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 1,513 boats)

Best class ranking
#2056

Helm in Optimist · rating 250

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Kate Wals

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Walsh

Jul 2015 – Jul 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Andrew Scuorzo

0–25 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Richard Robbins

36–25 in 61 races

Best day
28 Jul 2024

1-3-2-1-1 · 2024 CYC Ice Cream Cup - Area A Opti Qualifier with Green Fleet

Signature result
1st of 20

2024 CYC Ice Cream Cup - Area A Opti Qualifier with Green Fleet · Optimist · 28 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 11 sailors

  • Brian Walsh · Nuts, NUTS · Shields 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 41 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Jul 2022
  • Kevin Walsh · NUTS · Shields 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Aug 2016
  • Jack Walsh · NUTS · Shields 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Aug 2016
  • Kate Wals · NUTS · Shields 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Dale Hedtke · Bliss · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Christopher Edmonds · Whitecap · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2012 – May 2012
  • John Leonidas · Bliss · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • David Allers · Whitecap · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2012 – May 2012
  • Eoin Byrne · William WALSH · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 60th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Paul Kellner · Bliss · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-565216020112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jun 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesAway To Me IIPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 18
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitAway To Me IIT-10Skipper8th / 8
1 Aug 2025Ice Cream CupWill WalshOptimistSkipper8th / 34
8 Jul 2025Shelter Island Opti InvitationalWill WalshHandicapSkipper8th / 15
3 Aug 20242024 JSA Optimist ChampionshipsWill WalshOptimistSkipper43rd / 121
28 Jul 20242024 CYC Ice Cream Cup - Area A Opti Qualifier with Green FleetWilliam WalshOptimistSkipper1st / 20
17 Jul 2024Waldo Cup @ Head of the Bay - Opti Area AWill WalshOptimistSkipper13th / 55
22 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024William WALSH29erSkipper60th / 133
29 May 20242024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesAway To MePHRF handicapOther13th / 14
4 Oct 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club - CHIMO RaceAway To MePHRF handicapSkipper11th / 13
6 Sep 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - FallAway To MePHRF handicapSkipper11th / 11
3 Aug 20232023 CYC Ice Cream Cup - Area A Opti Qualifier with Green FleetWill WalshOptimistSkipper5th / 19
26 Jul 2023Waldo Cup @ Head of the Bay - Opti Area AWill WalshOptimistSkipper9th / 44
13 Jul 2023Douglaston Optimist and O’pen Skiff RegattaWill WalshOptimistSkipper5th / 18
5 Jul 2023Shelter Island Opti InvitationalWill WalshHandicapSkipper12th / 27
8 Aug 20222022 RYC - JSA Opti ChampsWilliam WalshOptimistSkipper92nd / 115
4 Aug 20222022 CYC Ice Cream Cup - Area A Opti Qualifier with Green FleetWilliam WalshHandicapSkipper3rd / 34
23 Jul 2022Series 2 Saturday Series (Shields)NutsShieldsSkipper4th / 9
5 Jul 20222022 WYC/AIS Bayfield Race WeekBlissPHRF handicapGrinder10th / 10
26 May 2022Dutch Youth Regatta 2022William WALSH29erSkipper85th / 91
5 Aug 20212021 CYC Ice Cream Cup - Area A Opti Qualifier with Green FleetWilliam WalshHandicapSkipper3rd / 32
21 Jul 2021Waldo Cup Opti Area A at HBCWilliam WalshOptimistSkipper49th / 54
26 May 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Wednesday Night Spring Band-Aid SeriesTwue WuvPHRF handicapOther12th / 12
2 Aug 20192019 Summer Classic8689420Skipper6th / 14
6 Aug 20182018 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta21114OptimistSkipper78th / 115

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 90, #35,203.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -112. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.