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Sailor · 2010–2026

Bill Killebrew

hiyc LightningHandicapJ/32

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Events
45

177 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 9 of 45

Podium rate
53%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 29%–35%, 614 boats)

Best class ranking
#279

Helm in Lightning · rating 69

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Michal Osborne

Aug 2015 – Mar 2018 · 7 events

Nemesis
Thomas Allen

2–61 head to head in 64 races

Rival
William Cabrall

16–18 in 35 races

Best day
9 Nov 2013

2-1-1-4-4-2 · Jubilee Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

Mississippi Valley Lightning Districts June 14-15, 2025 · Lightning · 13 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Michal Osborne · 15308 · Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 15th · Aug 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Lori Smith · Bill Killebrew, Optional · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Bill Zandi · Bill Killebrew, Optional · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Owen Chandler · 15308 · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 17th · Mar 2017 – Nov 2017
  • Kathy Osborne · 15308 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 15th · Aug 2015 – Mar 2016
  • Laura Johnson · 15308 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 39th · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Bill Riner · Blue Heron · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-873153201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Lightning District ChampionshipWilliam KillebrewLightningSkipper5th / 8
12 Apr 2026OL Shultz Alive Hospice Keelboat Regatta 2026Blue HeronHandicapSkipper1st / 2
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaWilliam KillebrewLightningSkipper13th / 24
3 Jan 20262026 Winter SeriesBlue HeronPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 12
28 Sep 2025Fall Dinghy Series 2025Bill KillebrewLightningSkipper1st / 2
13 Jun 2025Mississippi Valley Lightning Districts June 14-15, 2025Bill KillebrewLightningSkipper1st / 9
10 May 2025Konesky Great River Race 2025Blue HeronHandicapSkipper1st / 2
27 Apr 2025The OL Shultz Alive Hospice Open Regatta 2025Bill KillebrewLightningSkipper3rd / 3
10 Jan 20252025 Keelboat Winter SeriesBill KillebrewHandicapSkipper8th / 11
7 Dec 2024Flotsam & Jetsam Regatta Dec 7Blue HeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
4 May 2024The Konesky Great River RaceBlue HeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
20 Oct 2023McDougall Cruiser RegattaBlue HeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
6 Oct 2023McDougall Open RegattaBill KillebrewLightningSkipper3rd / 3
6 Jan 2023Change of Watch Regatta & 2023 Winter Race SeriesBlue HeronJ/32Skipper2nd / 2
6 Jan 2023Change of Watch Regatta & 2023 Winter Race SeriesBlue HeronJ/32Skipper1st / 2
11 Nov 2022Bluenose RegattaBill KillebrewLightningSkipper12th / 16
21 Oct 2022McDougall Open RegattaBill KillebrewLightningSkipper3rd / 3
12 Jun 2022Lightning Mississippi Valley District ChampionshipBill KillebrewLightningSkipper6th / 10
14 May 20222022 Lightning SeriesBill KillebrewLightningSkipper1st / 3
19 Mar 2022Cully Cobb 50K RegattaBlue HeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
18 Feb 2022Change of Watch Regatta & 2022 Winter SeriesBlue HeronHandicapSkipper1st / 2
23 Oct 2021McDougal Open RegattaFredLightningSkipper2nd / 4
2 Oct 2021McDougall CruiserBlue HeronHandicapSkipper1st / 3
29 May 2021Double Handed RegattaBlue HeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
15 May 20212021 HIYC Lightning SeriesOptionalLightningSkipper4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 117, #29,806. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.