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Sailor · 2008–2026

William Ketcham

american yacht club J/44PHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Events
113

586 races · 136 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 28 of 113

Podium rate
58%

66 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–71%, 924 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in J/44 · rating 335

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Johanna Moffitt

2 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Johanna Moffitt & Jim Keogh

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

Biggest lift
Johanna Moffitt

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Saunders Ketcham

Oct 2009 – May 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Rob Fear

3–60 head to head in 63 races

Rival
James D. Bishop

125–100 in 225 races

Best day
13 Jul 2016

1-1-1-1-10-2 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap

Signature result
1st of 22

2018 NYYC Queen's Cup · IRC handicap · 22 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Johanna Moffitt — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Saunders Ketcham · K5, Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap, RS K6 14events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 14% win rate · 18 of 106 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2026
  • Chris Kriz · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 15% win rate · 21 of 95 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
  • Carolyn Russell · Maxine, William Ketcham · IRC handicap, J/44, K6, RS K6 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 17 of 90 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2025
  • Brooks Ware · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 19 of 86 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
  • David Ciesla · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 18% win rate · 18 of 84 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
  • Xavier Janssen · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 11events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 9% win rate · 17 of 85 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Eliot Beck · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 18 of 78 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2026
  • Jim Keogh · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 22% win rate · 15 of 69 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
  • Jim Conroy · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 8events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 18 of 63 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2019
  • Chris Schubert · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 8events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 16 of 63 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

0195390200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 113

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Jul 20262026 American Yacht Club Eighth Annual Distance RaceMaxinePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Jul 2026American Yacht Club 2026 Club Cruising ChampionshipMaxineHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
22 May 20262026 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesMaxinePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaMaxineJ/44Skipper3rd / 6
1 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)MaxinePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaMaxineJ/44Skipper2nd / 6
28 Sep 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta Saturday Coastal Race and Sunday Coastal RaceMaxinePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
19 Sep 2025American Yacht Club 2025 Fall One Design RegattaWilliam KetchamRS K6Skipper4th / 5
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekMaxineJ/44Other2nd / 7
30 May 20252025 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesMaxinePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
30 May 20252025 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesMaxine ORCORC handicapSkipper11th / 13
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaMaxineJ/44Skipper1st / 5
2 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)MaxinePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
29 Sep 20242024 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaMaxineJ/44Other1st / 5
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekMaxinePHRF handicapOther9th / 18
6 Jul 20242024 American Yacht Club Sixth Annual Distance RaceMaxinePHRF handicapOther1st / 4
24 May 20242024 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesMaxinePHRF handicapOther4th / 12
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaMaxineJ/44Other1st / 5
3 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)MaxinePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipMaxineJ/44Skipper1st / 7
5 Aug 202319th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)MaxinePHRF handicapOther7th / 10
9 Jul 20232023 American Yacht Club Fifth Annual Distance RaceMaxinePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleMaxineJ/44Skipper3rd / 6
2 Jun 20232023 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesMaxinePHRF handicapOther4th / 10
6 May 20232023 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaMaxineJ/44Other4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 289, #11,078. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.