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Sailor · 2024–2026

Bill Smith

wbyc FinnLightning Some links uncertain

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Events
9

73 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 2 of 9

Podium rate
33%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 27%–44%, 91 boats)

Best class ranking
#229

Helm in Finn · rating 150

Longest win streak
17

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Robert Wardwell

0–19 head to head in 19 races

Best day
1 Jun 2025

1-1-1-1-1-2-1-3-1 · 2025 Points Races

Signature result
1st of 5

2025 Points Races · Finn · 1 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Pete King · Alex King, None, Pete King · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−56 vs. without) · best 11th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Alex King · Alex King, None · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Jeff Shaw · Steam Driven · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Heather Dockstader · Steam Driven · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Rich Handler · Pete King · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Kevin Hiney · Steam Driven · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-1398931720252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 202658th Annual Finn Toilet Bowl RegattaWilliam SmithFinnSkipper6th / 12
20 Jun 20262026 Lightning Flash Bash RegattaNoneLightningCrew14th / 16
14 Sep 20252025 Caz 1 DayPete KingLightningCrew11th / 12
15 Aug 202557th Annual Finn Toilet Bowl and East Regional Championship RegattaWilliam SmithFinnSkipper8th / 15
14 Jun 20252025 Lightning Flash Bash RegattaSteam DrivenLightningCrew11th / 14
1 Jun 20252025 Points RacesBill SmithFinnSkipper1st / 5
2 Aug 202456th Annual Finn Toilet Bowl RegattaWilliam SmithFinnSkipper2nd / 6
14 Jun 20242024 Lightning Flash Bash / DistrictsAlex KingLightningCrew14th / 16
1 Jun 20242024 Points RacesBill SmithFinnSkipper1st / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 180, #20,829.Crew rating across all classes: -139, #59,576. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.