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Sailor · 2007–2026

Bill Shelhorse

hyc PHRF handicapORC handicapHandicap Some links uncertain

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Events
44

151 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 44

Podium rate
71%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 69%–77%, 299 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Harold Warren

3 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
David Flynn & Harold Warren

3 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Harold Warren

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Graham Garrenton

Jan 2010 – May 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
Heidi Benjamin

2–13 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Ian Hill

28–35 in 63 races

Best day
1 Jun 2014

1-1-2 · 2014 Southern Bay Race Week

Signature result
1st of 11

71st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup · ORC handicap · 22 May 2020

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Harold Warren — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Mark Wheeler · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 34 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2024
  • Graham Garrenton · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 25% win rate · 8 of 33 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2010 – May 2024
  • David Flynn · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 27% win rate · 8 of 32 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2024
  • Jeremiah Dull · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 15% win rate · 6 of 30 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2024
  • Ron McLean · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 23% win rate · 7 of 30 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2010 – Feb 2022
  • Greg Gendell · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – May 2024
  • Will Van Cleef · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Maxwell Plarr · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Michael Collins · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jan 2023
  • Harold Warren · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 8 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – May 2024

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

Rating history

01743472008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 2026SBRW - WL - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringMERIDIAN XIHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekMeridian XlPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
30 May 2025SBRW - NARMeridian XlHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
19 Jul 20242024 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeMeridian XlPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
31 May 20242024 Southern Bay Race WeekMeridian XlPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
24 May 20242024 MADR - LONG DISTANCE (2of3)Meridian XlHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupMeridian XlORC handicapOther3rd / 5
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper5th / 5
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper5th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Southern Bay Race WeekMeridian XlPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
4 Jan 2023Lauderdale-Key WestMeridian XORC handicapSkipper3rd / 7
3 Jun 20222022 Southern Bay Race WeekMeridian XlPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
17 Feb 2022Inaugural SORC Port Canaveral RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper2nd / 10
5 Jan 20222022 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Nov 20212021 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekMeridian XlPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
17 Feb 20212021 Miami to Eleuthera RaceMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapOther2nd / 7
5 Dec 20202020 SORC Islands in the Stream Series Race #2Meridian XlORC handicapSkipper5th / 8
13 Nov 20202020 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceMeridian XlORC handicapOther1st / 5
27 Sep 20202020 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeMeridian XlPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
22 May 202071st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupMeridian XlORC handicapSkipper1st / 11
11 Mar 20202020 Miami to Eleuthera RaceMeridian XIORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
23 Jan 20202020 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XIORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 331, #8,310. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.