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Sailor · 2010–2026

Bill Lane

tayc PenguinBeneteau First 36.7Handicap

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Events
57

297 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 57

Podium rate
40%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 472 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in Penguin · rating 211

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Tammy Morell

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Mills

Mar 2013 – Mar 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
Charles Krafft

32–130 head to head in 162 races

Rival
Sandy McAllister

63–48 in 111 races

Best day
24 Aug 2013

1-1-5-5 · Heritage Regatta - One Designs

Signature result
1st of 10

Oxford Regatta - Centerboard One Designs · Penguin · 10 Aug 2013

Partnerships · 41 sailors

  • Jim Mills · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018
  • Dan Flynn · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018
  • Mike Whittemore · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018
  • Sara Smith · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018
  • Tammy Morell · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2017
  • Peter Andreasen · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Mar 2016
  • Dom Michaud · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2015 – Mar 2017
  • Joe Lerma · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Mar 2018
  • Tom Blackwood · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2015
  • Joeseph Lerma · Melokia · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2017

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

Rating history

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— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Jessica Uniack Memorial Beach to Bay RaceAleksandr VossHandicapCrew1st / 4
5 Jul 2026Sweaty Penguin InvitationalWhiter RabbitPenguinSkipper6th / 16
18 Aug 2025SB20 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025Dark N StormySB20Crew35th / 42
10 May 20252025 Spring Race to OxfordGael ForcePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 3
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsCoyoteLightningSkipper1st / 3
25 Aug 2023Heritage Regatta - Penguin Internationals & CometsWhite RabbitHandicapSkipper7th / 14
14 Jul 2023Lightning DistrictsCoyoteLightningSkipper2nd / 7
8 Aug 2020Oxford Regatta - Star, Penguin, Adult LaserCheshire CatPenguinSkipper4th / 11
2 Nov 2019Penguin and Comet FrostbiteCheshireCatPenguinSkipper7th / 10
24 Aug 2019William H. Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin International ChampionshipCheshire CatPenguinSkipper5th / 8
10 Aug 2019Oxford Regatta One Design - Junior and AdultCheshire CatPenguinSkipper7th / 8
18 Jul 20192019 Landsail Tyres J-CupJongleurJ/88Main Trimmer5th / 5
9 May 20192019 Thirsty Thursday Seriessea saltHandicapSkipper8th / 10
4 May 2019Spring Invitational & Jack Peters SeriesCheshire CatPenguinSkipper6th / 8
25 Aug 2018William H. Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguins and CometsCheshire CatPenguinSkipper4th / 6
11 Aug 2018Oxford Regatta One Design - Junior and AdultCheshire CatPenguinSkipper3rd / 9
10 May 20182018 Thirsty Thursday Seriessea saltHandicapSkipper10th / 10
28 Apr 2018Spring Invitational - One Design CenterboardsCheshire catPenguinSkipper3rd / 4
16 Mar 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoMelokiaBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer5th / 8
4 Nov 2017Penguin and Comet FrostbiteCheshire CatPenguinSkipper5th / 5
28 Oct 2017TCPRFWhite RabbitPenguinSkipper11th / 24
26 Aug 2017William H. Myers Heritage Regatta -Penguins *Comets Canceled*Cheshire CatPenguinSkipper4th / 12
12 Aug 2017Oxford Regatta One Design - Junior and AdultCheshire CatPenguinSkipper5th / 7
29 Apr 2017Spring Invitational & Jack Peters SeriesCheshire CatPenguinSkipper2nd / 5
17 Mar 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoMelokiaBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 231, #15,946.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 39, #37,618. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.