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Sailor · 2007–2026

William Clemens

riverside yacht club PHRF handicapIRC handicap420

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Events
81

305 races · 97 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 13 of 81

Podium rate
58%

47 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–73%, 830 boats)

Best class ranking
#722

Crew in 420 · rating 110

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Clarke

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
John Dunne & Jerry Noonan

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

Biggest lift
John Dunne

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Sheppard

Oct 2022 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Benjamin Schinto

3–22 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Craig Albrecht

35–40 in 75 races

Best day
1 Aug 2020

1-1-1-2 · 16th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)

Signature result
1st of 10

2009 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race · IRC handicap · 22 May 2009

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Clarke — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Nick Sheppard · Coyote · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 15 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Aug 2026
  • William Clark · William Clark, William Clemens · 420 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Paul Rectenwald · Coyote · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 21 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Chris Clarke · Coyote · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 11 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2021
  • John Dunne · Coyote · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2021
  • Jerry Noonan · Coyote · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2021
  • Andreas Giacoumis · Coyote · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • David Doody · Coyote · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2021
  • Olin Schuyler · Coyote · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Owen Himsworth · OC-86 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

02074142008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18CoyotePHRF handicapOther4th / 10
20 Jun 202622nd Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)EaglePHRF handicapCrew2nd / 5
3 Aug 202420th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CoyotePHRF handicapOther1st / 9
9 Jun 20242024 38th Annual Mayor's Cup RaceCoyotePHRF handicapOther7th / 8
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceOC-86ORC handicapCo-Skipper4th / 4
18 May 202413th Annual GeartesterCoyotePHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
5 Aug 202319th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CoyotePHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
7 Jul 20232023 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 17
20 May 202312th Annual GeartesterCoyotePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
8 Oct 202267th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterCoyotePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
10 Aug 20222022 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapOther5th / 9
9 Oct 202166th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterCoyotePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCoyotePHRF handicapOther1st / 4
7 Aug 202117th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CoyotePHRF handicapOther1st / 4
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCoyotePHRF handicapMast1st / 8
4 Jun 20212021 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapOther3rd / 15
26 May 20212021 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
1 Aug 202016th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CoyotePHRF handicapOther1st / 8
27 Jun 202089th Stratford Shoal RaceCoyotePHRF handicapOther4th / 8
19 Jun 20202020 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapOther5th / 10
17 Jun 20202020 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
5 Aug 20192019 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS - C420, Laser, Laser Radial & Girls ChampsWilliam Clark420Crew15th / 37
31 Jul 2019SIYC 420/Laser RegattaWilliam Clark420Crew14th / 36
21 Jul 20192019 JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YCWilliam Clark420Crew7th / 29
5 Jul 20192019 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesCoyotePHRF handicapOther5th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 414, #4,383.Crew rating across all classes: 196, #15,348. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.