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Sailor · 2006–2024

William Smith

alriiight PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: William Smith (2017, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
30

104 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 8 of 30

Podium rate
37%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–66%, 510 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bernd Ruschmeyer

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Bernd Ruschmeyer & Bryan Sims

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

Biggest lift
Bernd Ruschmeyer

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Vivian Smith

Aug 2006 – Aug 2024 · 17 events

Nemesis
Thomas Barnes

13–24 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Dennis Bartley

15–22 in 39 races

Best day
13 Aug 2009

2-1-1 · 2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 58

2015 3 Crib Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 29 Aug 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bernd Ruschmeyer — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Vivian Smith · Assassin, Awesome, Badge, Pazzo · Handicap, J/30, J/88, ORC handicap 17events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 61 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2006 – Aug 2024
  • Adam Maletic · Assassin, Raven, Suspect, Waka Waka · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Aug 2024
  • Bryan Sims · Suspect · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Eric Pace · Raven, Suspect, Waka Waka · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Sep 2023
  • James Shipley · Suspect · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Michail Gournis · Suspect · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2023
  • James Thomas · Suspect · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2023
  • William Lankford · Suspect · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Greg Fyksen · Badge, Suspect · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2021
  • Bernd Ruschmeyer · Suspect · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

079158200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaAssassinPHRF handicapMast6th / 8
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRASuspectPHRF handicapNavigator1st / 11
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeSuspectPHRF handicapNavigator4th / 12
26 Aug 20232023 Pursuit of Happiness - CASRASuspectPHRF handicapNavigator5th / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSuspectPHRF handicapNavigator1st / 7
20 Jun 20212021 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRASuspectPHRF handicapNavigator3rd / 4
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASuspectPHRF handicapNavigator5th / 7
7 Aug 2019100 Boats on a BeercanAwesomePHRF handicapOther1st / 14
5 Jun 20192019 Chicago Beer Can SeriesAwesomePHRF handicapOther5th / 18
25 Aug 20182018 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaAssassinPHRF handicapMast2nd / 6
20 Jun 20182018 Chicago Beer Can SeriesAwesomePHRF handicapOther7th / 18
16 Jun 20182018 Chicago - Waukegan Race - CASRAAssassinPHRF handicapMast5th / 15
9 Aug 20172017 The Chicago Beer Can SeriesAwesomePHRF handicapOther13th / 18
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016PazzoJ/88Tactician6th / 7
25 May 20162016 The Chicago Beer Can SeriesAwesomePHRF handicapOther14th / 17
26 Sep 2015Louies 17th Last RegattaAwesomeHandicapSkipper33rd / 65
29 Aug 20152015 3 Crib FiascoWootonPHRF handicapOther1st / 58
3 Jun 20152015 The Chicago Beer Can SeriesAwesomePHRF handicapOther5th / 14
27 Sep 2014Louies 16th Last RegattaAwesomeHandicapSkipper41st / 56
20 Sep 20142014 3 Crib FiascoWootonPHRF handicapOther1st / 36
27 Jun 20142014 Skyway Yacht Works J/Day RegattaWootonPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
28 Sep 2013Louies 15th Last RegattaAwesomeHandicapSkipper24th / 69
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaBadgeORC handicapTactician14th / 17
11 Aug 20122012 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWaka WakaORC handicapOther5th / 10
20 Aug 20102010 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaRavenPHRF handicapTactician5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 158, #23,713.Crew rating across all classes: 109, #25,952. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.