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Sailor · 2014–2026

Bill Kaeli

bhyc Sandpiper

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Events
16

70 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
19%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–65%, 321 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Sandpiper · rating 193

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Paul Gelenitis

4–29 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Ken Rand

24–26 in 50 races

Best day
5 Aug 2023

1-2-2-1-3-1-5-7-2-3 · 2023 August Sunday Series · about 1 in 424 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

2023 August Sunday Series · Sandpiper · 5 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Matt Hoidal · Nine Lives · Sandpiper 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 21st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Ed King · Coot · Sandpiper 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Dave Hoidal · Nine Lives · Sandpiper 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Sandy Brown · Nine Lives · Sandpiper 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

0109217201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 BHYC Fall SeriesNine LivesSandpiperSkipper6th / 6
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Nine LivesSandpiperSkipper4th / 25
18 Jun 20262026 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesBill KaeliSandpiperSkipper9th / 12
18 Jul 2025Bay Head Yacht Club Classic RegattaNine LivesSandpiperSkipper12th / 15
20 Sep 20242024 BHYC Fall SeriesNine LivesSandpiperSkipper8th / 16
6 Sep 2024Rose Memorial/Van Duyne RegattaCootSandpiperCrew1st / 12
15 Sep 20232023 BHYC Fall SeriesNine LivesSandpiperSkipper2nd / 7
8 Sep 20232023 BHYC Rose Memorial & Van Duyne RegattaNine LivesSandpiperSkipper4th / 12
5 Aug 20232023 August Sunday SeriesBill KaeliSandpiperSkipper1st / 15
25 Jul 20232023 National Sandpiper ChampionshipNine LivesSandpiperSkipper11th / 37
30 Apr 20222022 Spring One Design SeriesNine LivesSandpiperSkipper8th / 9
29 Jul 20212021 Sandpiper National Championship RegattaNine LivesSandpiperSkipper23rd / 44
26 Jul 20182018 Sandpiper National Championship RegattaNine LivesSandpiperOther21st / 48
21 Jul 20172017 Callahan Classic RegattaNine LivesSandpiperSkipper7th / 15
24 Jul 2014Second Annual Sandpiper National Championship RegattaNine LivesSandpiperSkipper16th / 46
18 Jul 20142014 Callahan Classic RegattaNine LivesSandpiperSkipper11th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 217 (±191), #16,858.Crew rating across all classes: 58 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.