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Sailor · 2011–2025

Kent Schwandt

J/35PHRF handicap

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Events
14

91 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
64%

64% win rate · 9 of 14

Podium rate
86%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
90%

of boats faced (range 85%–95%, 108 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in J/35 · rating 665

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tim Schley

8 wins · 9 podiums in 11 events together · 73% win rate

Best trio
Stephen Kowal-Besler & Colleen Wildner

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Stephen Kowal-Besler

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Wildner

Aug 2011 – May 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Jim Weyand

4–8 head to head in 12 races

Best day
31 May 2025

1-1-1-1 · 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit

Signature result
1st of 12

2024 J/35 North American Championship · J/35 · 6 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tim Schley — 8 wins · 9 podiums in 11 events together · 73% win rate
  • William Wildner · Mr Bill's Wild Ride, Mr. Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 14events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 64% win rate · 41 of 91 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – May 2025
  • John Jamieson · Mr Bill's Wild Ride, Mr. Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 14events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 64% win rate · 41 of 91 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – May 2025
  • Eric Westen · Mr Bill's Wild Ride, Mr. Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 14events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 64% win rate · 41 of 91 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – May 2025
  • Ronald Rabine · Mr Bill's Wild Ride, Mr. Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 13events 9 wins together · 11 podiums · 69% win rate · 37 of 84 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2025
  • Tim Schley · Mr Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 11events 8 wins together · 9 podiums · 73% win rate · 31 of 70 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2025
  • Michael Zanella · Mr Bill's Wild Ride, Mr. Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 20 of 42 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Sep 2017
  • Colleen Wildner · Mr Bill's Wild Ride, Mr. Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 24 of 50 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – May 2025
  • Benjamin Schwandt · Mr Bill's Wild Ride · J/35, PHRF handicap 5events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 80% win rate · 13 of 24 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Stephen Kowal-Besler · Mr Bill's Wild Ride · J/35 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 16 of 39 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2025
  • Dave Delano · Mr Bill's Wild Ride · J/35 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 25 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025

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

Rating history

03406792012201420162018202020222024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 10
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 12
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer2nd / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35In the way1st / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer4th / 9
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
22 Sep 20172017 J 35 North American ChampionshipMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 10
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RidePHRF handicapRunners4th / 10
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaMr Bill's Wild RidePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
22 Aug 20142014 J 35 North American ChampionshipMr. Bill's Wild RideJ/35Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaMr. Bill's Wild RidePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
26 Aug 20112011 J 35 North American ChampionshipMr. Bill's Wild RideJ/35Other2nd / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 679, #337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.