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Sailor · 2008–2026

Bill Lakenmacher

lyc J/105PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
95

357 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 8 of 95

Podium rate
43%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 682 boats)

Best class ranking
#253

Helm in J/105 · rating 116

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Bill Zartler

13–96 head to head in 109 races

Rival
Jonnie Bednar

155–110 in 265 races

Best day
7 Mar 2014

4-2-2-6-1-3-1-2-7-3-1 · 2014 J/105 Midwinter Championship

Signature result
3rd of 42

2011 J 105 North American Championship · J/105 · 11 Aug 2011

Partnerships · 17 sailors

  • Daniel Lakenmacher · Radiance · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2019 – Mar 2021
  • Robert Brann · Radiance · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2016 – Mar 2021
  • Charlie Daniel · Radiance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • James Macdonald · 405 · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2018 – Nov 2018
  • Ann Graham · Radiance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Jody Lutz · Radiance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Tim Tsao · Radiance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Andrew Walsh · Radiance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Elizabeth Quintanilla · Radiance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Matthew Morrell · Radiance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

-49129306200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 95

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026GBCA Charge! Cup 2026RadiancePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
22 Mar 20252025 J/105 Invitational Boqueron CupRadianceJ/105Skipper7th / 12
1 Mar 20252025 Bay Cup I RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper5th / 7
5 Oct 20242024 Bay Cup II RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper7th / 7
2 Mar 20242024 Bay Cup I RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper5th / 6
26 Aug 20232023 HYC Mermaid RegattaRadiancePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
5 Aug 20232023 Bay Cup II RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper2nd / 4
20 May 20232023 Shoe RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper7th / 7
4 Mar 20232023 Bay Cup I RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper4th / 6
23 Apr 20222022 J. Kevin Box Conundrum RegattaRadianceHandicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Sep 2021Charge! Cup 2021RadianceJ/105Skipper4th / 4
15 May 20212021 Shoe RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper5th / 7
12 Mar 20212021 J/105 Midwinter RegattaRadianceJ/105Other13th / 13
6 Mar 20212021 Bay Cup IRadianceJ/105Skipper2nd / 4
20 Feb 20212021 HYC Mid-Winter RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper4th / 4
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaRadianceJ/105Other4th / 9
18 Sep 20202020 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper4th / 6
7 Mar 20202020 Bay Cup IRadianceJ/105Skipper6th / 6
26 Oct 20192019 J/Fest Southwest RegattaRadianceJ/105Other7th / 10
20 Sep 20192019 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper7th / 7
3 Aug 20192019 Bay Cup IIRadiancePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
18 May 20192019 KO Sailing Helly Hansen Shoe RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper6th / 8
22 Feb 20192019 HYC Mid-Winter RegattaRadianceJ/105Skipper4th / 8
14 Nov 2018Bacardi Keelboat Regatta 2018405J/105Skipper4th / 7
13 Oct 20182018 J/Fest SouthwestRadianceJ/105Skipper5th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 160, #23,473. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.