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Sailor · 2012–2026

Val Bell

bassenthwaite sc GP14HandicapHCP Fleet

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Possibly the same person: Val Bell (2013–2022, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
260

895 races · 156 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 34 of 260

Podium rate
52%

135 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 4,135 boats)

Best class ranking
#42

Helm in GP14 · rating 147

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ken Bell

34 wins · 134 podiums in 247 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Ken Bell

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ken Bell

Jan 2012 – Jan 2026 · 247 events

Nemesis
Dave Lawson

36–315 head to head in 351 races

Rival
Jack Hardie

87–99 in 186 races

Best day
1 Jan 2019

12-3-1-8-4-2-5-3-1-3 · Night Jar

Signature result
1st of 29

Autumn Series 2016 (FH) · Handicap · 1 Jan 2016

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ken Bell — 34 wins · 134 podiums in 247 events together · 14% win rate
  • Ken Bell · 1.0098, 1.01, 1.03, 1.05 · GP Class, GP14, Handicap, HCP Fleet 247events 34 wins together · 134 podiums · 14% win rate · 156 of 874 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2026
  • Mike Fairlamb · 1.01, 3007 · HCP Fleet, PH 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Lynn Lawson · 13960 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

-71513082013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 260

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Club Championship13960GP14Skipper1st / 8
1 Jan 2026Autumn Saturday Series 20253007HCP FleetSkipper6th / 28
1 Jan 2026Autumn Sunday Series 20253007HCP FleetSkipper5th / 14
1 Jan 2026FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB13960GP14Skipper2nd / 5
1 Jan 2026FF Dawson Trophy/HCP Skiddaw Trophy/GP Autumn Cup/MT Bates Series 202513960GP14Skipper3rd / 4
1 Jan 2026FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter Trophy/GP Bass Tankard/MTImage Trophy13960GP14Skipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2026FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel Pot13960GP14Skipper2nd / 6
1 Jan 2026FF Mellor Mug/HCP Isel Cup/GP Commodores Prize/MirTop Orsova CupVal Bell Ken BellGP14Skipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2026FF Mellor Mug/HCP Isel Cup/GP Commodores Prize/MirTop Orsova CupVal Bell Ken BellGP14Skipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2026FF Morgan Trophy/HCP Barf Trophy/GP Spring Cup/MT Red Sails13960GP14Skipper1st / 4
1 Jan 2026FF Morgan Trophy/HCP Barf Trophy/GP Spring Cup/MT Red Sails13960HCP FleetSkipper6th / 17
1 Jan 2026Flying Free/August Trophy/Aitken Cup/Mirror Mug/ 202613960GP14Skipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2026GP14 & Flying Fifteen Open Meeting 202613960GP14Skipper12th / 25
1 Jan 2026Jubilee Sailing Trust 202513960HandicapSkipper9th / 14
1 Jan 2026Mark Ninnim Memorial Race 202613960HandicapSkipper6th / 33
1 Jan 2026Night Jar1.05HCP FleetSkipper16th / 44
1 Jan 2026Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy 202113960HandicapSkipper9th / 40
1 Jan 2026Scarness Cup/Wythop Series/Graham Cup/Reflection Trophy13960GP14Skipper2nd / 6
1 Jan 20252025 Club Championship13960GP14Skipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 2025FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB13960HCP FleetSkipper13th / 19
1 Jan 2025FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB13960GP14Skipper1st / 5
1 Jan 2025FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter Trophy/GP Bass Tankard/MTImage Trophy13960GP14Skipper2nd / 5
1 Jan 2025FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel PotVal Bell Ken BellGP14Skipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 2025FF Mellor Mug/HCP Isel Cup/GP Commodores Prize/MirTop Orsova CupVal Bell Ken BellGP14Skipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2025FF Morgan Trophy/HCP Barf Trophy/GP Spring Cup/MT Red Sails13960GP14Skipper3rd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 308, #12,374. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.