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Sailor · 2010–2025

Bill Fox

chicago EtchellsPHRF handicapILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
88

468 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 5 of 88

Podium rate
26%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 40%–44%, 1,227 boats)

Best class ranking
#918

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 159

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Boruta

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
John McPhail

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John McPhail

Apr 2016 – Dec 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Rick Kaiser

46–196 head to head in 243 races

Rival
Mitch Polgar

31–21 in 52 races

Best day
30 Sep 2019

1-1-1-3-3-1-2-1-1-2 · 2019 Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 13

2011 Chicago Yacht Club Racing Yacht Fleets Series · Etchells · 21 May 2011

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Boruta — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • John McPhail · Jam, JAM, Performance Yacht Racing 'Sunset' · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Dec 2024
  • Mark Boruta · Patriot · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2011 – Aug 2020
  • Paul Chapman · CYC1 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 28th · Oct 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Hayden Brown · Hayden Brown · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat -400% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Duffy Ross · CYC1, Zusammen · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Mary Breucker · Patriot · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 27 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2011 – Sep 2014
  • Gemma Burns · Hayden Brown · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat -400% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Daisy Laing · Hayden Brown · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat -400% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Sean Doherty · CYC1 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 40th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Jeff Bernier · CYC1 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 28th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-952714820112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipPatriotEtchellsSkipper3rd / 5
28 Jun 20252025 Red Horse RegattaBill FoxEtchellsSkipper6th / 6
14 Jun 2025Summer Vashon 2025 - June 14, 2025JAMPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
31 May 20252025 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesPatriotEtchellsSkipper6th / 6
7 Dec 2024Winter Vashon (December 7, 2024) SSS -1JAMHandicapSkipper7th / 8
16 Mar 2024GHYC - Islands Race 2024JamHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
2 Dec 2023Winter Vashon (December 2, 2023) SSS -1JAMHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAPatriotEtchellsOther2nd / 4
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaPatriotEtchellsOther4th / 5
5 Aug 20232023 Red Horse RegattaPatriotEtchellsOther4th / 5
24 Jun 20232023 Racing Yacht Fleet Series - Chicago Yacht ClubPatriotEtchellsOther5th / 5
7 Jan 2023TTPYC 2023 Duwamish HeadJAMPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
3 Dec 2022Winter Vashon (December 3, 2022) SSS -1JAMPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaPatriotEtchellsOther3rd / 5
4 Jun 20222022 Racing Yacht Fleet Series - Chicago Yacht ClubPatriotEtchellsOther4th / 5
19 Mar 2022GHYC - Islands Race 2022JamPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
28 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Inshore & J/24 Great Lakes ChampionshipPatriotEtchellsOther4th / 4
19 Jun 20212021 Racing Yacht Fleet (RYF) SeriesPatriotEtchellsOther4th / 5
12 Jun 2021Summer Vashon - 2021 June 12, 2021JAMPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
4 Oct 20202020 Fall Frostbite SeriesS.S. MinnowILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 5
26 Sep 202059th Annual Red Flannels RegattaPatriotEtchellsSkipper3rd / 3
22 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaPatriotEtchellsOther5th / 6
18 Jul 2020Red Horse RegattaPatriotEtchellsOther4th / 5
14 Feb 2020Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesJAMPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
7 Dec 2019Winter Vashon Race 1 SSSJAMPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 125, #28,530.Crew rating across all classes: 13, #41,334. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.