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Sailor · 2022–2026

Bill Swezea

abyc Melges 15HandicapPortsmouth handicap

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Events
19

72 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
42%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 39%–49%, 250 boats)

Best class ranking
#52

Crew in Melges 15 · rating 229

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian MacLean

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Brian MacLean

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian MacLean

Nov 2022 – Nov 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Brad Thompson

12–27 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Kevin Thomas

18–18 in 36 races

Best day
23 Nov 2024

2-3-3-9-2 · 2024 Turkey Day Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

2024 Wet Wednesday Series 2 · Melges 15 · 12 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian MacLean — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Brian MacLean · 399, Brian MacLean, USA 399 · Melges 15 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 46 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Nov 2025
  • Suzy Swezea · 399, Suzy Swezea · Handicap, Melges 15 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Harper Swezea · Harper Swezea, Suzy Swezea · Handicap, Lido 14 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Jesse Oliver · Jesse Oliver · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – May 2026
  • Roger Goodman · Bill Swezea · Portsmouth handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 15th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

01422842023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 Memorial Day RegattaJesse OliverMelges 15Crew2nd / 5
2 Apr 20262026 Lido TwilightsHarper SwezeaHandicapCrew31st / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Bill Moore Lido 14 Fleet RaceHarper SwezeaLido 14Crew8th / 17
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaBrian MacLeanMelges 15Crew2nd / 8
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaBrian MacLeanMelges 15Crew3rd / 17
25 Oct 20242024 Halloween - Charity RegattaBrian MacLeanMelges 15Crew1st / 3
31 Jul 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 3USA 399Melges 15Skipper4th / 5
12 Jun 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 2USA 399Melges 15Skipper1st / 6
8 May 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 1USA 399Melges 15Skipper3rd / 8
14 Apr 20242024 Fleet DaysBill SwezeaPortsmouth handicapSkipper15th / 23
1 Jan 2024Results are provisional as of 15:40 on October 3, 2024USA 399Melges 15Skipper3rd / 9
29 Dec 20232023 Boxing Day RaceSuzy SwezeaHandicapCrew40th / 53
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaBrian MacLeanMelges 15Crew4th / 11
1 Sep 20232023 Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Suzy SwezeaMelges 15Crew2nd / 5
14 Jun 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 2399Melges 15Skipper4th / 7
10 May 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 1399Melges 15Skipper4th / 9
3 Mar 20232023 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesJesse OliverMelges 15Crew4th / 4
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Brian MacLeanMelges 15Crew4th / 7
30 Jul 2022Latham Bell RegattaBill SwezeaPortsmouth handicapSkipper24th / 30

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 284, #9,118.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 30. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.