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Sailor · 2021–2026

Bryan Willis

county antrim yacht club Flying FifteenFlying 15FlyingFifteen Fleet

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Events
30

117 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 6 of 30

Podium rate
33%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 48%–58%, 284 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in Flying Fifteen · rating 260

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John McPeake

6 wins · 10 podiums in 22 events together · 27% win rate

Biggest lift
John McPeake

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John McPeake

Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Niall O Brien

3–28 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Stephen Foster

23–19 in 43 races

Best day
1 Jan 2026

3-1-1-1-1 · Early Sunday Points Series

Signature result
1st of 8

Late Sunday Points Racing Series · Flying Fifteen · 7 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: John McPeake — 6 wins · 10 podiums in 22 events together · 27% win rate
  • John McPeake · 2261, 4070, 4074, 817 · Flying 15, Flying Fifteen, FlyingFifteen Fleet 22events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 27% win rate · 31 of 84 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • David McFarland · 2367, Simply gold, Simply Gold · Flying 15, Flying Fifteen, FlyingFifteen Fleet 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
  • Michael Lynch · Simply gold · Flying Fifteen 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Andy Paul · Simply Gold · Flying Fifteen 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

014028020222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Early Sunday Points Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2026Early Wednesday Points Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 2026FreshWater KeelBoat RegattaSimply GoldFlyingFifteen FleetSkipper5th / 6
1 Jan 2026Late Sunday Points Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2026Late Wednesday Points Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2026Opening Day - 2 Races2261Flying FifteenSkipper2nd / 5
6 Apr 2025Points Racing Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper7th / 7
8 Mar 2025Points Racing Series - Sponsored by Stitt Marine2261Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 7
6 Feb 2025Points Racing Series - Sponsored by Haze @ No.102261Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 7
6 Jan 2025Points Racing Series - Sponsored by DJ Systems2261Flying FifteenSkipper7th / 7
1 Jan 2025Flying Fifteen Northern Championship 2025Simply goldFlying FifteenSkipper15th / 19
6 Sep 2024Early Sunday Points Racing Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper6th / 8
7 Jul 2024Late Sunday Points Racing Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 8
7 Mar 2024Late Wednesday Points Racing Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper5th / 8
5 Jan 2024Early Wednesday Points Racing Series2261Flying FifteenSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2024Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships 2024Simply goldFlying FifteenSkipper13th / 29
1 Jan 2024Flying Fifteen Irish Nationals 2024Simply goldFlying FifteenSkipper13th / 19
1 Jan 2024FreshWater OneDesign Keelboat RegattaSimply GoldFlying FifteenSkipper5th / 9
1 Jan 2023Late Sunday Series817 /4074Flying FifteenSkipper8th / 9
1 Jan 2023Late Wednesday Series817Flying FifteenSkipper7th / 10
1 Jan 2023Late Wednesday Series4070Flying FifteenSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2022Dromineer - FRI 14th - SUN 16th - OCTSimply GoldFlyingFifteen FleetSkipper9th / 19
1 Jan 2022Early Sunday Series2367Flying 15Crew4th / 7
1 Jan 2022Early Wednesday Series2367Flying 15Crew4th / 6
1 Jan 2022Flying Fifteen Northern Championship 2022Simply GoldFlying FifteenSkipper2nd / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 280, #13,820.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -2, #47,611. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.