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Sailor · 2007–2025

Simon Bell

ryc ILCA 7 (Laser)HandicapIRC handicap

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Events
69

312 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 69

Podium rate
12%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–60%, 1,932 boats)

Best class ranking
#723

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 202

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
David LaPier

26–158 head to head in 184 races

Rival
Roger Herbst

48–62 in 110 races

Best day
17 Sep 2023

1-2-2 · Sparkassen Opti Cup

Signature result
2nd of 26

Sparkassen Opti Cup · Optimist Verein · 17 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Pat Benedict · Advantage3, Advantage84 · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – May 2022
  • Bruce Sayers · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Stephanie Geddes · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Tall Ships Youth Trust · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Paul Rose · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Arden Esra · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Hugo Goodman · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Hugh Tinsley · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Tom Clark · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Nicolas Heess · CHALLENGER 4 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 39th · May 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-14135283200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceCHALLENGER 4IRC handicapCrew110th / 380
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)CHALLENGER 4IRC handicapCrew39th / 128
1 Nov 20242024 Opti Stadtmeister MünsterOttoOptimistSkipper4th / 14
17 Sep 2023Sparkassen Opti CupOttoOptimist VereinSkipper2nd / 26
13 May 2022Elite Keelboat RegattaAdvantage84J/105Crew14th / 23
11 Sep 2021Totally Dinghy - 2021208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 17
24 Jul 2021ILCA Pacific Coast Championships (ILCA PCCs)208583ICLA 7 (Standard)Skipper14th / 20
13 Jul 20212021 ILCA North AmericansSIMON BELLILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper22nd / 24
1 Dec 20192019-2020 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 19
20 Sep 2019Totally Dinghy Regatta 2019208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 28
19 Jul 20192019 US Lasers Nationals - Masters208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper30th / 30
13 Apr 20192019 Big Dinghy Regatta - Saturday208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 13
2 Dec 20182018-2019 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 26
11 Nov 2018Laser Byte Short Course 2018208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 24
21 Apr 2018Big Dinghy Regatta208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 17
3 Dec 20172017-2018 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 28
12 Aug 20172017 Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championships208583laser standard and radialSkipper10th / 34
29 Jul 2017Waterfront Regatta208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 7
7 Jul 20172017 Laser Masters US Nationals208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 18
8 Apr 2017Big Dinghy Regatta208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 10
4 Dec 20162016-2017 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 14
24 Sep 2016Totally Dinghy Regatta 2016208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 18
5 Aug 20162016 Laser Masters North American Championship208583ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 27
9 Apr 2016Big Dinghy Regatta138204ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 10
19 Mar 2016Spring Dinghy138204ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 258, #13,525.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -14, #46,220. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.