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Sailor · 2005–2026

Bill Hardesty

sdyc EtchellsJ/70Melges 20

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Events
156

1,087 races · 164 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 29 of 156

Podium rate
44%

69 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (90%: 83%–85%, 5,382 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Etchells · rating 796

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kelly McKeown

4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Andrew Ward & Kelly McKeown

4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Julian Fernandez Neckelmann

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joel Ronning

Jan 2011 – Mar 2024 · 10 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

40–78 head to head in 118 races

Rival
Peter Duncan

127–105 in 232 races

Best day
5 Jun 2011

1-1-19-7-1-6-1-2 · 2011 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 475,245,177 by chance

Signature result
1st of 88

2008 Etchells Florida State Championship · Etchells · 9 Feb 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kelly McKeown — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Eric Doyle · DanEgerous, DangErous, Here We Go Again · Etchells 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 77 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – May 2026
  • John Dane III · DanEgerous, DangErous, Here We Go Again · Etchells 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 79 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – May 2026
  • Willem Van Waay · Catapult, Flojito Y Cooperando, Relative Obscurity · J/70 12events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 33 of 103 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2019
  • Jack Franco · 3 Ball JT, 3 Ball JT/BW, Flojito 3 JT · J/70 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 96 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Oct 2023
  • Jeff Reynolds · Cruel Jane, Louise, Samba Pa Ti · Etchells, Melges 20 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 18 of 75 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – May 2023
  • Helmut Jahn · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 90 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2015
  • Andrew Ward · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 40% win rate · 23 of 82 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Joel Ronning · Catapult · J/70, Melges 32 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 80 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Mar 2024
  • Joe Londrigan · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 90 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2015
  • River Paquin · 1372, Bravo · Etchells, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 40% win rate · 20 of 80 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

053610722008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 156

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipNORBOYJ/70Crew81st / 100
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreNorboyJ/70Crew3rd / 13
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Main Trimmer3rd / 11
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipDanEgerousEtchellsMain Trimmer7th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlDanEgerousEtchellsMain Trimmer4th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestDanEgerousEtchellsMain Trimmer8th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipDanEgerousEtchellsMain Trimmer7th / 42
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Tactician1st / 6
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupDanEgerousEtchellsMain Trimmer32nd / 42
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupDangErousEtchellsMain Trimmer12th / 38
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBravoPHRF handicapTactician1st / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBravoORC handicapTactician2nd / 9
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipHere We Go AgainEtchellsTactician6th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlHere We Go AgainEtchellsMain Trimmer7th / 33
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestHere We Go AgainEtchellsMain Trimmer5th / 30
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsDanEgerousEtchellsCrew3rd / 35
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipHere We Go AgainEtchellsMain Trimmer7th / 30
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupWarpathEtchellsCrew3rd / 27
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipDanEgerousEtchellsCrew6th / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaDanEgerousEtchellsCrew10th / 36
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsDangErousEtchellsMain Trimmer2nd / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Main Trimmer2nd / 14
21 May 2024European ChampionshipDENIZCIKJ/70Crew14th / 84
1 May 2024J70 North American ChampionshipsNimbusJ/70Main Trimmer3rd / 26
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNorboyJ/70Tactician17th / 39

Crew rating across all classes: 1052 (±106), #19.Helm rating across all classes: 600 (±206), #961. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.