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Sailor · 2013–2026

William Hofmeister

hiyc LightningHandicapILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
56

186 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 11 of 56

Podium rate
48%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 36%–41%, 836 boats)

Best class ranking
#117

Helm in Lightning · rating 216

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mandy Hofmeister

6 wins · 15 podiums in 25 events together · 24% win rate

Biggest lift
Mandy Hofmeister

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Becca Hofmeister

Aug 2014 – Jun 2022 · 6 events

Nemesis
David Starck

2–43 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Philip Lange

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
12 Jun 2022

2-1-1-2 · Lightning Mississippi Valley District Championship

Signature result
1st of 10

Lightning Mississippi Valley District Championship · Lightning · 12 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mandy Hofmeister — 6 wins · 15 podiums in 25 events together · 24% win rate
  • Mandy Hofmeister · Daddy's Little Girlz, Ninja, NINJA, Rudie · Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser), Lightning, Vanguard 15 25events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 24% win rate · 17 of 67 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Apr 2026
  • Becca Hofmeister · Daddy's Little Girlz, Los Ninos de la Luna · Lightning 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jun 2022
  • Clint Webb · Daddy's Little Girlz, Los Ninos De La Luna · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2018 – Nov 2022
  • Bruce Richards · Daddy's Little Girlz, Pandamonium · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2015 – May 2022
  • Ali Kurban · Daddy's Little Girlz · Lightning 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Mike Osborne · Los Ninos de la Luna · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Kristina Catani · Ninja · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Sherrie Richards · Daddy's Little Girlz · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 32nd · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Ernie Dieball · Los Ninos de la Luna · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 18th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Kalyn Froeschle · Daddy's Little Girlz · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 32nd · May 2022 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-521182872014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 2026McDougall Fall Dinghy Series 2026Willy HofmeisterILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 8
12 Apr 2026OL Shultz Alive Hospice Keelboat Regatta 2026NinjaHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Nov 2025Cully Cobb 50kNinjaHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
20 Sep 202550th Annual Lotsa Lasers Regatta Sept 20-21, 2025Willy HofmeisterHandicapSkipper18th / 23
6 Sep 2025Iron Skillet 2025NINJAHandicapSkipper4th / 4
13 Jun 2025Mississippi Valley Lightning Districts June 14-15, 2025Daddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper3rd / 9
10 May 2025Konesky Great River Race 2025NinjaHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
27 Apr 2025The OL Shultz Alive Hospice Open Regatta 2025Daddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper1st / 3
12 Apr 2025The OL Shultz Alive Hospice Keelboat Regatta 2025NINJAHandicapSkipper1st / 8
26 Oct 2024McDougall Cruiser Regatta Oct 26NINJAHandicapSkipper1st / 4
7 Sep 2024Iron Skillet Regatta Sept 7NinjaHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
7 Apr 2024Postponed 1 Day: Cully Cobb 50K RegattaNinjaHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
6 Oct 2023McDougall Open RegattaDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper1st / 3
22 Sep 2023Lotsa Lasers RegattaWilliam HofmeisterILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 12
9 Sep 20232023 Fall Dinghy SeriesWilly&Mandy HofmeisterILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 6
9 Sep 2023Iron Skillet RegattaNinjaHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
6 Jan 2023Change of Watch Regatta & 2023 Winter Race SeriesWilly&Mandy HofmeisterHandicapSkipper7th / 8
11 Nov 2022Bluenose RegattaDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper7th / 16
21 Oct 2022McDougall Open RegattaDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper1st / 3
8 Oct 2022McDougall Cruiser RegattaNINJAHandicapSkipper4th / 6
12 Jun 2022Lightning Mississippi Valley District ChampionshipDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper1st / 10
3 Jun 2022Yazoo Summer RegattaWilly&Mandy HofmeisterHandicapSkipper4th / 4
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsDaddy's Little GirlzLightningCaptain32nd / 42
14 May 20222022 Lightning SeriesDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSkipper2nd / 3
30 Apr 2022The Konesky Great River RaceNINJAHandicapSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 261, #13,247.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 41. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.