Sailor · 2009–2019

Bill Helvestine

stfyc PHRF handicap Handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 65
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 67%

Longest-running crew: Charles Stuart
Nemesis: Sy Kleinman
Rival: John Clauser
Best day: 7 Mar 2015
Signature result: 10th of 174

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Charles Stuart · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2019
Mark Van Selst · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2019
Randall Rasicot · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Peter Cornue · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Don Ford · Deception · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Michael Arrajj · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2018
Hans Opsahl · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2018
Francisco Isenberg · Deception · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2018
JD Abouchar · Deception · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Randall Landaiche · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

Event history · 65

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Sep 2019	2019 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Skipper	8th / 11
9 Mar 2019	2019 Big Daddy Regatta	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 4
13 Sep 2018	2018 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Owner	4th / 6
21 Apr 2018	2018 - OYRA Series	DECEPTION	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
21 Apr 2018	2018 - OYRA Series	DECEPTION	Handicap	Skipper	20th / 25
10 Mar 2018	2018 Big Daddy Regatta	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 4
28 Oct 2017	Great Pumpkin 2017	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 6
28 Oct 2017	Great Pumpkin 2017	Deception	Handicap	Skipper	72nd / 131
14 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Skipper	9th / 9
11 Jul 2017	2017 Transpac Honolulu Race	Deception	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 10
6 May 2017	2017 - The Great Vallejo Race	DECEPTION	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 6
11 Mar 2017	2017 Big Daddy	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
11 Mar 2017	2017 Big Daddy	Deception	Handicap	Skipper	9th / 77
29 Oct 2016	Great Pumpkin 2016	Deception	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 124
29 Oct 2016	Great Pumpkin 2016	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
15 Sep 2016	2016 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
20 Aug 2016	2016 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup & Aldo Alessio Regatta	Deception	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 7
30 Jul 2016	2016 - The 2nd Half Opener	DECEPTION	PHRF handicap	Skipper	7th / 8
9 Jul 2016	2016 - The Westpoint Regatta	DECEPTION	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 8
27 May 2016	2016 Spinnaker Cup	Deception	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 6
30 Apr 2016	2016 - The Great Vallejo Race	DECEPTION	PHRF handicap	Skipper	8th / 8
16 Jan 2016	2016 Midwinters Series/65th Anniversary (Incl. Rob Moore Race 2/20/16)	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	9th / 10
25 Oct 2015	Great Pumpkin 2015 - Sunday Pursuit Race	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	56th / 136
24 Oct 2015	Great Pumpkin 2015	Deception	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 11
26 Sep 2015	2015 - Weekend Regattas, includes Vallejo, Westpoint, 2nd Half Opener and Season Closer	DECEPTION	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	23	#47107 band 36663–57656	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Santa Cruz 50 · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 30

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	65 events	4 wins	beats 47%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	+18 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	39%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	69%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	39%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Clauser	70	31–38
Hill Blackett III	45	14–31
Sy Kleinman	37	3–33
Skip Ely	30	0–29
Michael Moradzadeh	28	18–10
Wayne Koide	27	6–20
Dave MacEwen	26	5–20
Brad Copper	23	3–20
Alex Farell	21	12–8
Greg Mullins	18	9–8
Richard Courcier	18	2–16
Mark Howe	18	7–11

Most-beaten opponent: Hiro Minami (13–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2019	2	0	32%
2018	4	1	49%
2017	7	0	49%
2016	9	1	32%
2015	9	0	67%
2014	9	0	33%
2013	9	1	50%
2012	7	1	52%
2011	3	0	43%
2010	4	0	71%
2009	2	0	26%

Boats

Deception · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Handicap, Santa Cruz 50 · 64 events · 2009–2019
Deception ORR · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Point Richmond, CA · 15 events
San Francisco, CA, USA · 9 events
Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay · 7 events
Richmond Yacht Club · 6 events
YRA · 5 events
Belvedere, CA · 3 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 23, #47,107. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.