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Sailor · 2015–2026

William T Jones Jr

yiyc LightningHandicapLightening

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Possibly the same person: Billy Jones (2023–2026, 21 events), Bill Jones (2016, 1 events), Will Jones (2012–2013, 4 events), Bill Jones (2015, 1 events), Bill Jones (2012, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
62

331 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 62

Podium rate
7%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (90%: 33%–38%, 1,189 boats)

Best class ranking
#196

Helm in Lightning · rating 124

Most successful partnership
Elliott Dodds

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Kascak & Elliott Dodds

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Elliott Dodds

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Hayes

Feb 2017 – Aug 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
David Starck

5–101 head to head in 106 races

Rival
Clint Neuman

31–44 in 75 races

Best day
14 Oct 2022

3-3-19-21-2 · Wild Oyster Regatta 2022 · about 1 in 18 by chance

Signature result
1st of 8

2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week · Handicap · 15 Apr 2016

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elliott Dodds — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brian Hayes · 14688, 14935, Betty Lou, USA 14688 · Handicap, Lightning 17events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 94 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Ali Kurban · 14688, Betty Lou, USA 14688, William T Jones Jr · Handicap, Lightning 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 87 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2017 – May 2026
  • Michal Osborne · Betty Lou, USA 14688 · Lightning 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Susanna Hopkins · Betty Lou · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Elliott Dodds · indigo, Indigo · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2018
  • David Kascak · indigo, Indigo · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Andrew Hopkins · Betty Lou · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Mike Osbourne · Betty Lou, William T Jones Jr · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Batton Keenan · Betty Lou · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Allison Hannigan · Betty Lou · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-19916231201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American Championship14935LightningAlternate31st / 53
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Betty LouLightningSkipper4th / 10
18 Jul 20262026 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaBetty LouLightningSkipper2nd / 7
19 Jun 2026JIYC Father's Day Open Regatta 2026 | Jr. Grand PrixBetty LouLightningSkipper3rd / 5
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026Betty LouLightningCrew9th / 11
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaWilliam Jones JrLightningSkipper19th / 23
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBetty LouLightningSkipper20th / 34
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaBetty LouLightningSkipper8th / 16
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsBetty LouHandicapSkipper13th / 25
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025Betty LouLightningSkipper9th / 13
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsBetty LouLightningSkipper9th / 17
20 Mar 20252025 Deep South Lightning RegattaWilliam T Jones JrLightningSkipper15th / 26
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024Betty LouLightningSkipper8th / 10
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaBetty LouLightningSkipper13th / 26
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaBetty LouLightningSkipper9th / 13
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaBetty LouLightningOther9th / 9
7 Jun 20242024 International Lightning Class- Southeastern Light District Championship14688LightningSkipper9th / 10
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBetty Lou (Masters)LightningSkipper11th / 26
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBetty LouLightningOther24th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgBetty LouLightningOther21st / 23
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World ChampionshipBetty LouLightningSkipper8th / 14
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World ChampionshipBetty LouLightningSkipper12th / 34
2 Aug 20232023 Lightning WJM's - North American ChampionshipBetty LouLightningOther13th / 24
15 Jul 20232023 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaBetty LouLightningOther3rd / 12
16 Jun 2023James Island Open Regatta 2023Betty LouLightningSkipper6th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 231 (±118), #15,503.Crew rating across all classes: -52 (±225), #50,823. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.