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Sailor · 2009–2024

William Pilling

university of pennsylvania College fleet racingB CatHandicap

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Events
22

493 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 4 of 22

Podium rate
36%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 41%–51%, 269 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in B Cat · rating 283

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Susie Gilbert

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Susie Gilbert

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christina Johns

Oct 2009 – Mar 2011 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jackson Benvenutti

42–160 head to head in 202 races

Rival
Shawn Murray

70–93 in 163 races

Best day
24 Jun 2022

2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-5-5-5-3-5-1-2-1 · 2022 B Cat Saturday Series

Signature result
1st of 12

2022 B Cat Saturday Series · B Cat · 24 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Susie Gilbert — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Christina Johns · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 203 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Mar 2011
  • Halsey Richartz · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 234 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 9th · Oct 2009 – Mar 2011
  • Kelsi Schoenrock · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 184 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 8th · Oct 2010 – Mar 2011
  • Michael Russom · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 202 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 13th · Apr 2010 – Mar 2011
  • Susie Gilbert · Meander · B Cat 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Lauren Sommero · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 89 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
  • Ali Zablocki · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 166 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 9th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2010
  • Max Achtau · Meander · B Cat 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Larry Peacock · Meander · B Cat 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Amanda Johnson · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 148 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 17th · Oct 2010 – Mar 2011

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

Rating history

-1339632420102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Mar 20242024 Shark's Tooth RegattaMeanderHandicapSkipper4th / 4
13 Aug 20222022 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaMeanderB CatOther3rd / 11
24 Jun 20222022 B Cat Saturday SeriesMeanderB CatSkipper1st / 12
14 Aug 20212021 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaMeanderB CatOther5th / 10
26 Jun 20212021 LEHYC Saturday SeriesMeanderHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
11 Jul 20202020 LEHYC Saturday SeriesMeanderHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
10 Aug 20192019 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaMeanderB CatOther4th / 10
29 Jun 20192019 LEHYC Saturday SeriesMeanderHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Aug 20182018 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaMeanderB CatOther1st / 11
23 Jun 20182018 LEHYC Saturday SeriesMeanderHandicapSkipper1st / 9
12 Aug 20172017 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaMeanderB CatOther1st / 8
26 Mar 2011Robert P. Arrigan Memorial RegattaUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 9
19 Mar 2011Truxtun UmstedUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingD Skipper18th / 19
23 Oct 2010Maisa OpenUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 14
16 Oct 2010Navy FallUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingD Skipper17th / 20
25 Sep 2010Professor Steadman Hood TrophyUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingA Skipper (1)20th / 20
24 Apr 2010Admiral's CupUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
27 Mar 2010Robert P. Arrigan Memorial RegUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
27 Mar 2010Robert P. Arrigan Memorial RegUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 18
31 Oct 2009Maisa Top 9 InviteUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 17
24 Oct 2009KP Dinghy OpenUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 20
17 Oct 2009WAC Open/ Central #2University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 290, #10,975. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.