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Sailor · 2009–2026

Bill Henderson

falmouth OptimistBeneteau First 36.7PHRF handicap

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Events
45

221 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 8 of 45

Podium rate
38%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (90%: 36%–41%, 1,262 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 639

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kevin Thomas

6 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Charles Bayer & Kevin Thomas

6 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kevin Thomas

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charles Bayer

Aug 2009 – Apr 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Elizabeth Lemley

0–47 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Chris Duhon

31–23 in 54 races

Best day
13 Sep 2015

1-1-4-1 · 2015 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship · about 1 in 534 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

2015 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship · Beneteau First 36.7 · 11 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kevin Thomas — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Charles Bayer · Arctos, Grizzly, Kali, lil Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 26events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 27% win rate · 32 of 130 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Apr 2026
  • Robert Declercq · Arctos, Carinthia, Grizzly, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 26 of 83 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Jun 2021
  • Donald Maxwell · Arctos, Grizzly, Kali, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 13events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 27 of 76 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Apr 2026
  • Kevin Thomas · Arctos, Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 10events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 60% win rate · 27 of 68 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Jun 2022
  • Todd Jones · Arctos, Grizzly, Kali, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 45 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Apr 2026
  • Karl Kuspa · Arctos, Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 18 of 56 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2022
  • Peter Griffin · Arctos, Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 15 of 37 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2022
  • Tim LaBute · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Tim Schultes · Arctos, Kali, Titan · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Apr 2026
  • Al Declercq · Arctos, Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 12 of 32 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

-182144469201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Apr 2026Antigua Sailing Week - 2026KaliHandicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 8
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapChef6th / 6
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaArctosORC handicapOther6th / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceArctosORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
28 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaTitanPHRF handicapTactician5th / 8
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceArctosPHRF handicapMid Mast2nd / 7
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceArctosORC handicapOther4th / 6
13 Nov 20202020 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceArctosORC handicapOther2nd / 5
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceArctosORC handicapOther5th / 5
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceArctosPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
14 Aug 2018Beverly Junior Regatta21661OptimistSkipper49th / 97
8 Aug 20182018 Youth Invitational21661OptimistSkipper41st / 68
19 Jul 2018#4 MAYRA South Jersey Summer Series Mid-Week Regatta - AYC82OptimistSkipper9th / 18
12 Jul 201895th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors21661OptimistSkipper25th / 37
5 Jul 2018#2 MAYRA South Jersey Summer Series Mid-Week Regatta - YCSH *ALSO THE BEMIS / SMYTHE QUALIFER16059OptimistSkipper44th / 47
15 Aug 2017Beverly Junior Regatta21661OptimistSkipper68th / 82
9 Aug 20172017 Youth Invitational21661OptimistSkipper23rd / 46
17 Jul 201722nd Annual Stone Horse Yacht Club Opti Regatta21661OptimistSkipper90th / 101
13 Jul 201794th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors21661OptimistSkipper45th / 46
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaGrizzlyBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 11
9 Aug 2016Beverly Junior Regatta21661OptimistSkipper32nd / 64
18 Jul 201621st Annual Stone Horse Yacht Club Opti Regatta21661OptimistSkipper79th / 105
14 Jul 201693rd ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors21661OptimistSkipper55th / 56
7 Jul 201622nd Annual Opti Regatta21661OptimistSkipper4th / 20
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaGrizzlyBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 364 (±156), #4,798.Helm rating across all classes: -167 (±229), #75,753. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.