Sailor · 2008–2026

Bill Miller

grosse pointe club J/120 PHRF handicap J/105

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Events: 15
Win rate: 27%
Podium rate: 73%
Typically beats: 74%
Best class ranking: #11
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Sara Atkinson
Best trio: Michael Fozo & Sara Atkinson
Biggest lift: Sara Atkinson
Longest-running crew: Steve Harthorn
Nemesis: Mike Kirkman
Rival: Mike Kirkman
Best day: 2 Jun 2017
Signature result: 1st of 14

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sara Atkinson — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Steve Harthorn · Proof, Proof., Snake oil, TBD · J/105, J/120, PHRF handicap 14events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 29% win rate · 13 of 72 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2024
Michael Fozo · Proof, Proof. · J/120, PHRF handicap 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 59 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2024
Brad Restum · Nobody's Fault, Proof · J/120, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 14 of 65 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2026
Tom Vern · Proof · J/120, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 12 of 57 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2024
Nick DeGalan · Proof · J/120, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 12 of 57 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2024
Robin Kendrick · Proof · J/120, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 10 of 50 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
Jim Fisher · Proof, Snake oil, TBD · J/105, J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jun 2022
Harold Stackpoole · Nobody's Fault, Proof, Proof. · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2026
James Abbott · Proof · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021
Sara Atkinson · Proof, Proof. · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 17 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Nobody's Fault	J/120	Floater	2nd / 6
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Proof	J/120	Pit	2nd / 9
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 9
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	7th / 8
27 Aug 2021	2021 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 9
10 Jun 2021	2021 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Proof	PHRF handicap	Floater	3rd / 10
14 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	3rd / 7
14 Jun 2019	2019 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	Proof	J/120	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	1st / 7
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 10
1 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 11
9 Jun 2017	2017 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Proof	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proof	J/120	Rush Chairman	1st / 10
5 Jun 2015	2015 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Proof.	PHRF handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 14
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Snake oil	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	8th / 8
19 Sep 2008	2008 J 105 Great Lakes Championship	TBD	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	302 provisional	#7734 band 4561–12607	—
J/120 Crew	341 provisional	#11 band 5–33	+7.7

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/105 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 53

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	15 events	4 wins	beats 73%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (7) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (3) · Floater (2) · Pit (1) · Rush Chairman (1) · Offside trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	41%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	71%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mike Kirkman	66	28–38
Charlie Hess	64	38–26
John Harvey	63	51–12
Kenneth Brown	46	30–16
Tim Yanda	46	37–9
Robert Eger	38	26–12
Greg Baker	37	16–21
Henry Mistele	27	19–8
Dave Taylor	22	16–6
Curt Kime	15	13–2
Harry Bloom	13	4–9
Geoff Brieden	12	10–2

Most-beaten opponent: John Harvey (51–12).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	80%
2024	1	0	88%
2023	1	0	75%
2022	1	0	14%
2021	2	0	64%
2020	1	0	67%
2019	2	2	100%
2018	1	0	90%
2017	2	1	94%
2015	1	1	100%
2014	1	0	0%
2008	1	0	64%

Boats

Proof · J/120, PHRF handicap · 11 events · 2017–2024
Nobody's Fault · J/120 · 1 events · 2026
Proof. · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
Snake oil · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014
TBD · J/105 · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 11 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 3 events
Cleveland, OH, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 302, #7,734. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.