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Sailor · 1984–2026

Bill Hanson

dpyc Skeeter470E Scow

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Events
46

210 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 46

Podium rate
17%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–44%, 1,255 boats)

Best class ranking
#20

Helm in Skeeter · rating 188

Nemesis
Bill Mattison

16–62 head to head in 78 races

Rival
Bob Kau

21–31 in 53 races

Best day
21 Jan 1984

6-3-4 · 1984 NIYA Regatta (A-D stern steerers, DN, E Skeeter, Renegade)

Signature result
4th of 35

1991 Northwest Ice Yachting Association Regatta (NIYA) · Skeeter · 25 Jan 1991

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Ken Kreider · Orca · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Lucas Hanson · TBD · 470 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Cora Hanson · Orca · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Andy Deng · Bill Hanson · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Jamie Hanson · Orca · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-171072301985199119972003200920152021Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 2026Whale of a Sail RegattaBill Hanson470Skipper5th / 6
25 Jul 20262026 MMYC 100 MilerOrcaPHRF handicapCrew6th / 8
19 Sep 20252025 470 National ChampionshipBill HansonHandicapSkipper7th / 9
19 Sep 2024Whale of a Sail RegattaTBD470Skipper4th / 5
5 Aug 2023Milwaukee One Design/470 US NationalsBlue Boat470Skipper8th / 10
6 Aug 2022Milwaukee Bay OD - ILCA Great Lakes and 470 National ChampionshipsBlue Boat470Skipper7th / 8
3 Aug 2019Milwaukee Bay One Design Championship1740470Skipper3rd / 4
4 Aug 2018Milwaukee Bay One Design Championship1740470Skipper2nd / 5
14 Oct 20172017 Carlyle Fall Laser Regatta100669ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 9
5 Aug 2017Milwaukee Bay One Design Championship1740470Skipper2nd / 3
10 Sep 2016Milwaukee Bay One Design Championship1740470Skipper2nd / 6
17 Oct 2015Carlyle 2015 Fall Laser Regatta100669ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 11
12 Sep 2015Milwaukee Bay One Design Championshipusa 1740470Skipper3rd / 5
22 Jul 2015ILYA Class X Championship RegattaDemon CobraX BoatSkipper53rd / 58
18 Oct 2014Video Op presents Carlyle's Fall Laser Regatta100669ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 15
6 Sep 2014Milwaukee Bay One Design Championship1740470Skipper2nd / 6
6 Oct 20132013 Fall Frostbite Series100669ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 24
13 Mar 20132013 MCSA Midwinter Championship Regatta — MC Scow1371MC ScowSkipper49th / 74
18 Jul 20122012 MCSA Masters Championship — MC Scow1371MC ScowSkipper46th / 61
13 Aug 20032003 ILYA Class E Scow ChampionshipH-838E ScowSkipper44th / 60
24 Jan 20032003 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaM838SkeeterSkipper7th / 12
14 Dec 20022002 Grand Slam Regatta (DN, Renegade, Nite, A and C Skeeter)Boat 43SkeeterSkipper3rd / 5
5 Sep 20022002 NCESA E Scow National Championship — E ScowH-838E ScowSkipper45th / 70
10 Aug 2002ILYA E Scow Championship — E ScowH-838E ScowSkipper38th / 46
15 Feb 20022002 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaM838SkeeterSkipper12th / 22

Helm rating across all classes: -17, #56,677.Crew rating across all classes: -1. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.