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Sailor · 1989–2026

William Bennett

avalon yacht club OptimistVX OneHandicap

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Events
60

301 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 60

Podium rate
5%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (90%: 40%–44%, 1,807 boats)

Best class ranking
#60

Crew in VX One · rating 133

Longest-running crew
Janine Clark

Jun 2024 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Aidan Cullen

6–68 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Sam Eshelman

32–44 in 77 races

Best day
21 Aug 2000

5-1-2-2-3 · 2000 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 306,655 by chance

Signature result
6th of 74

2000 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 21 Aug 2000

Partnerships · 36 sailors

  • Janine Clark · Shift Happens · VX One 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 50 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • John Bennett · Shift Happens · VX One 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Olous Boag · V-Tach · VX One 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
  • David Sedgwick · David Sedgwick · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 51st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Max Miller · Max Miller · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Howard Lapsley · Snow Lion · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2010 – May 2010
  • Steve Lirakis · Snow Lion · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2010 – May 2010
  • Vince Brun · USA 1000 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Marshall Krampf · US 776 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Aug 1989 – Aug 1989
  • Ron Brinckerhoff · Hot Lips · Farr 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2012 – Aug 2012

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

Rating history

-1192717219901995200020052010201520202025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 2026RCYC OpenShift HappensVX OneCrew8th / 9
6 Jun 2026VX One Harbour RegattaShift HappensVX OneCrew12th / 12
14 May 2026Thursday Midweek RacingShift HappensVX OneCrew12th / 16
25 Apr 2026VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202612239OptimistSkipper5th / 10
28 Mar 2026Sailfest 38th Annual Regatta12239OptimistSkipper19th / 41
10 Jan 2026Gasparilla Regatta12239Green FleetSkipper10th / 42
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalWilliam BennettHandicapSkipper62nd / 75
7 Nov 202543rd Annual Invitational RegattaWilliam BennettHandicapSkipper9th / 16
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenShift HappensVX OneCrew12th / 14
8 Jun 2025VX One Harbour Regatta - Day 2Shift HappensVX OneCrew7th / 9
15 May 2025Thursday Midweek RacingShift HappensVX OneCrew11th / 20
10 May 2025Fleet Captain's RaceAdoraHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2David SedgwickMelges 15Crew61st / 109
30 Aug 2024Royal WeekendShift HappensVX OneCrew8th / 10
14 Jun 2024RCYC OpenShift HappensVX OneSkipper6th / 10
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1David SedgwickMelges 15Crew51st / 90
23 Aug 2023VX One Canadian ChampionshipAdam NicholsonVX OneCrew9th / 17
16 Jun 2023RCYC OpenV-TachVX OneSkipper4th / 13
2 Jun 2023Founder's RegattaV-TachVX OneSkipper8th / 10
10 May 2023Thursday Midweek RacingV-TachVX OneSkipper15th / 15
1 Oct 2022Commodore's Cruise/Last Mast BlastVTACKHandicapCrew3rd / 3
6 Sep 2022VXOne North American ChampionshipV-TachVX OneSkipper27th / 36
26 Aug 2022VXOne CanadiansV-TachVX OneSkipper13th / 19
3 Jun 2022Founder's RegattaV-TachVX OneSkipper10th / 14
11 May 2022Thursday Midweek RacingV-TachVX OneSkipper11th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 51 (±150), #41,511.Crew rating across all classes: 172 (±168), #17,802. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.