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Sailor · 2010–2025

William Bailey

boston college College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/70

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Events
70

1,495 races · 346 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 13 of 70

Podium rate
50%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–73%, 1,184 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in College team racing · rating 368

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alex Palfrey

4 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Raul Rios & Alex Palfrey

4 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Raul Rios

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Sabin

Jul 2017 – Jul 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

225–336 head to head in 561 races

Rival
William Haeger

356–304 in 660 races

Best day
19 Oct 2013

4-3-15-5-2-2-8-1-3-8-2-3-12-2-6-1-7-1-1-7-11-8-7-3-2-4-4-6-6-2 · Captain Hurst Bowl

Signature result
1st of 22

Captain Hurst Bowl · College fleet racing · 13 Oct 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Palfrey — 4 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Raul Rios · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 40events 9 wins together · 26 podiums · 23% win rate · 291 of 949 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Jun 2015
  • Katherine Wysocki · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 26events 4 wins together · 16 podiums · 15% win rate · 186 of 653 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Elizabeth Barnard · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 2 wins together · 14 podiums · 8% win rate · 223 of 556 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – May 2015
  • Molly Clarke · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 14% win rate · 118 of 563 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2013
  • Patrick Hession · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 19% win rate · 126 of 534 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – May 2013
  • Erika Reineke · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 3 wins together · 14 podiums · 14% win rate · 209 of 489 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2015
  • Laura McKenna · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 16% win rate · 122 of 542 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2013
  • Alex Cook · Boston College (Eagles), Rascal · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 18events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 113 of 485 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jul 2016
  • Shelby Hamilton · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 87 of 281 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Alex Palfrey · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 102 of 259 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipPegasusIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 26
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPegasusIC37Headsail Trimmer15th / 23
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaPegasusIC37Headsail Trimmer3rd / 12
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadShredJ/70Other17th / 30
17 Sep 20212021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National ChampionshipShredJ/70Other3rd / 31
22 Jul 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadShredJ/70Crew7th / 18
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaShredJ/70Other29th / 47
15 Sep 20172017 Seawanhaka CupCorinthian Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew1st / 4
3 Aug 20172017 Buzzards Bay RegattaLuckyJ/70Mast22nd / 28
7 Jul 20172017 Newport RegattaShredJ/70Other15th / 29
29 Jul 2016Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016RascalJ/70Navigator8th / 28
3 Jun 2015Gill College Sailing Coed National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 18
1 Jun 2015Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)3rd / 18
29 May 2015LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipsBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 16
18 Apr 2015Owen,Mosbacher and Knapp TrophiesBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 18
11 Apr 2015Fowle TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 12
28 Mar 2015Jan T. Friis Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
21 Mar 2015Graham Hall Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 16
14 Mar 2015St. Mary's Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
1 Nov 201474th Professor Erwin Schell TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
25 Oct 2014Hoyt TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
11 Oct 2014NE Match Racing ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College match racingA Skipper2nd / 8
4 Oct 2014Danmark TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 20
20 Sep 2014Hatch Brown TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 18
13 Sep 2014Phil Harman CupBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 729, #260.Crew rating across all classes: 325, #6,407. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.