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Sailor · 2022–2026

Bill Smith

nehf Luders 16IODHandicap

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Events
40

413 races · 95 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 14 of 40

Podium rate
78%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (range 81%–87%, 518 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in IOD · rating 549

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Otto Smith

10 wins · 21 podiums in 25 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Ned Johnston & Alex Donahue

4 wins · 10 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Otto Smith

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Otto Smith

Jun 2022 – Aug 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Joe Berkeley

25–101 head to head in 126 races

Rival
Zachary O'Brien

53–44 in 97 races

Best day
8 Jul 2022

5-5-4-3-4-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-2-2 · IOD Class July Series 2022

Signature result
1st of 27

The 100th Annual Hayward Cup · Handicap · 17 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Otto Smith — 10 wins · 21 podiums in 25 events together · 40% win rate
  • Otto Smith · Blitzen, Freight Train to Your Love, Baby, Frieght Train to your love baby, Gosling · Handicap, IOD, Luders 16 25events 10 wins together · 21 podiums · 40% win rate · 65 of 214 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Ned Johnston · Gosling, Ned Johnston, White Pepper · IOD, Tech 15events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 27% win rate · 40 of 278 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Stephen Linscott · Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD 13events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 31% win rate · 35 of 140 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Alex Donahue · Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 31 of 128 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Gracyn Smith · Blitzen, Gosling, Ondine · Handicap, IOD, Luders 16 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 28 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Eli Slater · Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Nate Ingebritson · Gosling · IOD 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Adrian Jenkins · Blitzen · Luders 16 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Eliza Olsen · Ondine · Luders 16 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Keenan Hilsinger · Gosling · IOD 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

02254502023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 2026The 101st Annual Hayward CupBlitzenHandicapSkipper5th / 13
7 Aug 2026Luders — 2026 August Series for The Danforth CupOndineLuders 16Crew10th / 12
7 Aug 2026Luders — 2026 August Series for The Danforth CupBlitzenLuders 16Crew2nd / 12
1 Aug 2026IOD — 2026 August Series for The Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew2nd / 17
10 Jul 2026Luders — 2026 July Series for The Mckinnen TrophyBlitzenLuders 16Skipper3rd / 10
6 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew2nd / 17
4 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyGoslingIODCrew2nd / 14
3 Jul 2026Luders — 2026 4th of July SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper2nd / 6
6 Sep 20252025 International One-Design Class World ChampionshipNed JohnstonIODCrew9th / 20
17 Aug 2025The 100th Annual Hayward CupBlitzenHandicapSkipper1st / 27
1 Aug 2025Luders - 2025 August SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper1st / 14
28 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 August Series for The Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew2nd / 20
24 Jul 20252025 Luders 16 International ChampionshipBlitzenLuders 16Skipper2nd / 13
5 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew1st / 14
4 Jul 2025Luders - 2025 July SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper1st / 13
27 Jun 2025Luders - 2025 4th of July SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper1st / 7
2 Nov 2024MDTA Frostbiting 2024-25White PepperTechCrew4th / 18
1 Aug 2024Luders - 2024 August SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper1st / 14
28 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 August Series for The Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew1st / 19
24 Jul 20242024 Luders 16 International ChampionshipBlitzenLuders 16Skipper3rd / 19
5 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew1st / 17
4 Jul 2024Luders - 2024 July SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper2nd / 17
27 Jun 2024Luders - 2024 4th of July SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper1st / 6
5 Nov 2023MTDA Frostbiting 2023-2024White PepperTechSkipper12th / 20
3 Aug 2023Luders - 2023 August SeriesBlitzenLuders 16Skipper3rd / 15

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 267, #10,294.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 420, #4,593. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.