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Sailor · 2006–2026

Robert Williams

houston yacht club EnsignViper 640Handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
70

275 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 19 of 70

Podium rate
61%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–52%, 548 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in Ensign · rating 318

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jane Heron

2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Longest-running crew
Jane Heron

Jun 2017 – Mar 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Brad Boston

0–39 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Dean Snider

36–31 in 68 races

Best day
20 Nov 2010

1-3-2-3-1 · 2010 HYC Turkey Day Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

2021 HYC REVOGNAH Regatta · Handicap · 1 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jane Heron — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Jane Heron · Carolina Girl · Ensign, Handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 24 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Mar 2022
  • Lythia Metzmeier · Chasin Chickens · Ensign 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Dennis Grounds · Apache · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2015
  • Billy Richnow · Chasin Chickens · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Mackensie Mcgukin · Apache · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2015
  • Sandra Baldridge · Chasin Chickens · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Susan DeScioli · Carolina Girl · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Angelina Litton · Carolina Girl · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

01803592007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Oct 2026Ensign Region IV ChampionshipChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper7th / 8
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper2nd / 4
26 Sep 20252025 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper2nd / 10
25 Apr 20252025 HYC Battleship Texas RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 7
23 Nov 20242024 HYC James T. Liston Turkey Day RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper3rd / 5
16 Mar 20242024 HYC Spring SeriesChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper4th / 5
16 Feb 20242024 HYC Midwinter RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 20242024 HYC REVOGNAH RegattaDynamiteHandicapSkipper1st / 5
15 Sep 20232023 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper2nd / 9
5 May 20232023 HYC Battleship Texas RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 9
25 Mar 20232023 Spring SeriesChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper3rd / 3
24 Feb 20232023 HYC Midwinter RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 4
1 Jan 20232023 HYC REVOGNAH RegattaChasin ChickensHandicapSkipper6th / 11
19 Nov 20222022 HYC James T. Liston Turkey Day RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 3
1 Jul 20222022 HYC Club Summer SeriesChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 3
24 Mar 20222022 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaCarolina GirlEnsignCrew5th / 8
18 Mar 20222022 HYC Club Spring SeriesChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper3rd / 4
18 Feb 20222022 HYC Mid-Winter RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper2nd / 4
1 Jan 20222022 HYC REVOGNAH RegattaChasin ChickensHandicapSkipper6th / 12
19 Nov 20212021 HYC James T. Liston Turkey Day RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 5
5 Nov 20212021 HYC Club Fall Series #3Chasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 5
16 Aug 20212021 Ensign National ChampionshipChasin ChickensEnsignOther14th / 29
3 Jul 20212021 HYC Club Summer "Dog Day Afternoons" Series #2Chasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 4
20 Feb 20212021 HYC Mid-Winter RegattaChasin ChickensEnsignSkipper1st / 3
1 Jan 20212021 HYC REVOGNAH RegattaChasin ChickensHandicapSkipper1st / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 302, #10,691.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 21. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.