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Sailor · 1970–2026

Bill Lynn

eastern yc J/70EtchellsIC37

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Events
54

358 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 54

Podium rate
22%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–70%, 1,797 boats)

Best class ranking
#232

Crew in J/70 · rating 380

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Hannah Lynn

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alden Reid

Jul 2014 – Jul 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jud Smith

15–72 head to head in 87 races

Rival
Stein Skaane

44–32 in 76 races

Best day
24 Sep 2008

6-11-7-2-5-1-1-6-6-4-2-7-6 · US SAILING's Championship of Champions · about 1 in 7,925 by chance

Signature result
1st of 43

160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex · Etchells · 13 Jun 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Ted Keller · Flying None, Key Player, Schred, VIVA LA VIDA · IRC handicap, J/70 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 79 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Feb 2025
  • Peter Lynn · Constellation, Key Player · IC37, J/70 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Christopher Keller · Key Player · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 54 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Hannah Lynn · Key Player, Lifted, Scamp, Schred · College fleet racing, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2013 – May 2023
  • Alden Reid · Apparition, Gloriana, Key Player, Scamp · IC37, J/70, Swan 42 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2025
  • Phil Lotz · Arethusa · IC37 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Chris Hufstader · Apparition, Flying None, Lifted · J/70, Swan 42 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2014 – Feb 2018
  • Wendy Lotz · Arethusa · IC37 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Doug Sabin · Flying None, Schred, Shimmer, USA 1260 · Etchells, J/70, Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2003 – Feb 2018
  • Petey Lynn · Key Player · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

-12515031971197919871995200320112019Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadLolaHandicapAutopilot7th / 14
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipGlorianaIC37Tactician6th / 26
26 May 2025EYC Tour the BAY Pursuit RaceKey PlayerHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceVIVA LA VIDAIRC handicapCrew18th / 23
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadKey PlayerJ/70Headsail Trimmer5th / 14
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexArethusaIC37Tactician15th / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaArethusaIC37Tactician9th / 23
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadKey PlayerJ/70Mid Mast7th / 17
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 4)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-14)8th / 22
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupTar & FeatheredEtchellsBow30th / 46
7 Jan 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Key PlayerJ/70Stunt Owner7th / 60
20 Aug 20222022 Ted Hood RegattaKey PlayerJ/70Other4th / 9
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadKey PlayerJ/70Mid Mast16th / 30
28 May 20222022 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonKey PlayerJ/70Crew9th / 11
22 Jul 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadKey PlayerJ/70Strategist3rd / 18
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipConstellationIC37Other13th / 18
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipMidnight BlueMelges IC37Tactician4th / 6
12 Sep 2020Seidenberg New England Masters Championship183859LaserSkipper13th / 38
24 Jan 20202019/2020 Melges IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupArethusaIC37Tactician6th / 6
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipArethusaIC37Tactician8th / 20
26 Jul 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadKey PlayerJ/70Other10th / 25
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekIncognitoORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 8
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaIncognitoIRC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 9
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2Key PlayerJ/70Other11th / 53
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipKey PlayerJ/70Skipper45th / 91

Helm rating across all classes: 364 (±151), #6,390.Crew rating across all classes: 501 (±158), #1,584. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.