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Sailor · 2011–2026

Bill Reid

massachusetts institute of technology PHRF handicapCollege fleet racingORC handicap

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Possibly the same person: Bill Reid (1978, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
16

143 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 3 of 16

Podium rate
38%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 60%–70%, 225 boats)

Best class ranking
#2900

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 174

Most successful partnership
Luc Vallee

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Daniel McKindsey & Luc Vallee

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Luc Vallee

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sue Fraser

Jul 2014 – Aug 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Henry Dumke

8–31 head to head in 39 races

Rival
John Silvestri

54–36 in 90 races

Best day
26 Oct 2014

12-7-3-6-3-11-11-2-3-6-10-6-9-3-16-15-14-5-3 · 76th Annual Oberg Trophy

Signature result
1st of 15

2016 Lake Ontario 300/600 Challenge · PHRF handicap · 16 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Luc Vallee — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Luc Vallee · Happy Puppy, Happy Puppy (LO600), Happy Puppy-LO600, O'ffliction · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 1 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2016
  • Daniel McKindsey · Happy Puppy, Happy Puppy (LO600), Happy Puppy-LO600, O'ffliction · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 1 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2016
  • Sue Fraser · Happy Puppy, Happy Puppy (LO600), Happy Puppy-LO600, O'ffliction · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2024
  • David Wilby · Happy Puppy-LO600, Long Time Running, O'ffliction · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Alexandria Cushing · Long Time Running, Red Jacket · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Thomas Hung · Long Time Running · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Denise Bienvenu · Convictus Maximus, Happy Puppy · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jun 2013
  • Teresa Gibson · Long Time Running · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Kate Aiken · Long Time Running · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Kayla Ngan · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Beavers), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 59 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2014 – Apr 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingLong Time RunningORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 13
28 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Freeman Cup RaceLong Time RunningORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaMENACEIC37Main Trimmer15th / 22
16 Aug 20242024 Race To KingstonRed JacketPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 6
16 Jul 201752nd Shark World ChampionshipJonathan Livingston SeagullSharkOther5th / 47
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeHappy PuppyPHRF handicapNavigator2nd / 6
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeHappy Puppy (LO600)PHRF handicapNavigator1st / 15
18 Sep 20152015 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF RegattaSeeadlerPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 12
11 Jul 20152015 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeO'fflictionPHRF handicapTactician2nd / 9
18 Apr 2015Oberg TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingC Skipper9th / 13
25 Oct 201476th Annual Oberg TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingC Skipper (11-17)10th / 18
18 Oct 2014Firefly/ FJ Invitational RegattaMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Beavers)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 17
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeHappy Puppy-LO600PHRF handicapOther3rd / 14
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVConvictus MaximusIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
16 Jul 20112011 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeHappy PuppyIRC handicapOther1st / 7
1 Jan 20112011 - Richmond South Beach007HandicapSkipper15th / 27

Helm rating across all classes: 231, #15,465.Crew rating across all classes: 187, #16,260. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.