Sailor · 2014–2026

Bill Smith

eastport yc J/24

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Events: 15
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 47%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #167
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Steven Meyers
Best trio: Steven Meyers & Pete Kassal
Biggest lift: Erin Bak
Longest-running crew: Pete Kassal
Nemesis: Tony Parker
Rival: Joseph Murphy
Best day: 2 May 2025
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Meyers — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Pete Kassal · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 13 of 111 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2026
Kent Bartlett · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Oct 2022
Mike Oh · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2023
Steven Meyers · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2024
Li Sung · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
Erin Bak · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2022
Steve Ross · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2015
Jimmie Cockerill · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Oct 2025
Clay Barrow · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – May 2025
Nini Champion · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2025 – May 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 8
17 Oct 2025	2025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	20th / 34
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
18 Oct 2024	2024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	16th / 20
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
20 Oct 2023	2023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	11th / 21
5 May 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 5
28 Oct 2022	2022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast Championship	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	30th / 38
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 5
22 Oct 2021	2021 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	15th / 21
1 May 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 10
3 May 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
29 Apr 2016	Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
1 May 2015	Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
2 May 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Spaceman Spiff	J/24	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	243 provisional	#11296 band 7305–17035	—
J/24 Crew	251 provisional	#167 band 123–238	−2.6

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	2 wins	beats 57%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (15)

How they race

Closer	−6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	43%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	69%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Pat FitzGerald	111	39–72
Samuel McGuire	84	65–19
Peter Rich	81	26–53
Joseph Murphy	48	20–28
Tony Parker	47	1–46
William Davenport	40	40–0
Frederick Wiedeke	39	9–30
James Bonham	39	21–18
Mike Stasko	34	4–30
Alexander Westholm	34	31–3
David Kaye	33	21–12
Samuel Parsons	31	24–7

Most-beaten opponent: Samuel McGuire (65–19).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	57%
2025	2	0	63%
2024	2	0	23%
2023	2	1	75%
2022	2	0	48%
2021	2	0	59%
2019	1	0	88%
2016	1	1	100%
2015	1	0	25%
2014	1	0	50%

Boats

Spaceman Spiff · J/24 · 15 events · 2014–2026

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 14 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 243, #11,296. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.