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Sailor · 2017–2026

Will Taylor

ltsc HandicapRS 200RS21

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Possibly the same person: Will Taylor (2021–2026, 31 events), Bill Taylor (2025, 1 events), Will Taylor (2022, 1 events), Bill Taylor (2023, 1 events), Will Taylor (2024, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
38

110 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 38

Podium rate
13%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–69%, 1,351 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in RS21 · rating 310

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Keith Willis

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Liam Willis & Keith Willis

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Faye Caswell

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Liam Willis

Jan 2021 – Oct 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Matt Mee

0–13 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Tom Hewitson

13–12 in 25 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

1-4-1-2-2-1-1 · MDL Marinas RS21 UK & Ireland Cup 2025 - Round 5 & National Championships

Signature result
4th of 103

EaSEA Tour 2023 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Keith Willis — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Liam Willis · 110, 1519, 700, Dark & Stormy · Handicap, RS21 19events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 16% win rate · 19 of 49 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Keith Willis · Dark & Stormy · RS21 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Nick Devereux · 1747, 626 · Handicap, RS 200 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2025
  • Faye Caswell · 1747, 573 · Handicap, RS 200 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Lily Fox · Dark & Stormy · RS21 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Matt Taylor · 573, 626 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2023
  • Niamh Davies · 573, 626 · RS 200 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2024
  • M Taylor · 573 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Richard Thomas · 573 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • F Mulcaty · 626 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

022144120182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Oct 2026RS21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026Dark & StormyRS21Crew24th / 39
1 Jan 20262026 RS21 UK & Ireland CupDark & StormyRS21Crew1st / 12
1 Jan 2026RS200 and RS400 National Tour- Southern Championships 20241747RS 200Skipper3rd / 35
1 Jan 20252025 Perisher Series1519HandicapCrew48th / 55
1 Jan 20252025 Sunday Spring Series1519HandicapCrew17th / 26
1 Jan 2025MDL Marinas RS21 UK & Ireland Cup 2025 - Round 5 & National ChampionshipsDark & StormyRS21Crew1st / 13
1 Jan 2025RS200 Summer Championships, RS400 Southern Championships & RS600 Rooster National Series1747RS 200Skipper8th / 32
1 Jan 2025RS200 Ugly Tour and RS400 Southern Tour 20251747RS 200Skipper6th / 22
1 Jan 2025RS200 Ugly Tour and RS400 Southern Tour 20251747RS 200Skipper6th / 22
1 Jan 20242024 Sunday Early Summer A1519HandicapCrew12th / 34
1 Jan 20242024 Sunday Early Summer B1519HandicapCrew9th / 30
1 Jan 20242024 Sunday Spring Series1519HandicapCrew13th / 16
1 Jan 20242024 Wednesday Spring Series1519HandicapCrew16th / 27
1 Jan 2024RS21 Round 4 June 2024Dark and StormyRS21Crew1st / 10
1 Jan 2024Sailing Chandlery RS200 EaSEA Tour 2024573RS 200Skipper7th / 134
1 Jan 20232023 Perisher Series1519HandicapCrew26th / 68
1 Jan 2023BCYC @ Cheddar Watersports573RS 200Skipper4th / 17
1 Jan 2023EaSEA Tour 2023573HandicapSkipper4th / 103
1 Jan 2023Sunday Late Summer A573HandicapSkipper15th / 25
1 Jan 2023Sunday Summer Series 2023110HandicapSkipper7th / 20
1 Jan 2023Sunday Summer Sprint Series 2023110HandicapSkipper9th / 22
1 Jan 2023Wednesday Spring Series 2022573HandicapSkipper19th / 32
1 Jan 2022RS200 SEAS 2022573RS 200Skipper9th / 28
1 Jan 2022Winter Series700HandicapCrew15th / 15
1 Jan 2021LYMINGTON TOWN SAILING CLUB700HandicapCrew17th / 28

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 397, #6,469.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 407, #3,943. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.