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Sailor · 2016–2026

Owen MacWilliams

annapolis yacht club Optimist420College fleet racing

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Events
56

602 races · 132 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 6 of 56

Podium rate
29%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–70%, 2,068 boats)

Best class ranking
#230

Helm in Optimist · rating 549

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Molly Jethwa

4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Kyle Reinecke & Molly Jethwa

4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Umi Noritake

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kyle Reinecke

Sep 2024 – Oct 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Kyle Reinecke

34–117 head to head in 151 races

Rival
Nathan Jensen

109–75 in 184 races

Best day
6 Sep 2025

1-1-5-2-5-2-1-1-3-1-1-3-3-3-4-1-1-2-1-7-4-2-3-1-8-4 · Riley Cup · about 1 in 12,597,877,546,021 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

Riley Cup · College fleet racing · 6 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Molly Jethwa — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Kyle Reinecke · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 61 of 183 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Fiona Cullen · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 72 of 215 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Henry Allgeier · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 68 of 187 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Molly Jethwa · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 55 of 127 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Nathan Smith · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 52 of 98 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Sarah McNelly · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 30 of 92 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Gregory Lesmerises DeGraff · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 30 of 81 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Hugh Carty · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 31 of 73 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Jimmy Flake · 5889, Jimmy Flake, Owen MacWilliams · 420 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 10th · Jan 2021 – Jul 2021
  • John Szynal · Owen MacWilliams · 420 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 16th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

033867520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Oct 2026Intrepid Trophy - MAISA Match Race ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College match racingA Skipper2nd / 5
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1BU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)4th / 18
3 Oct 2026Danmark TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-11)3rd / 19
19 Sep 2026Chesapeake InvitationalU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingC Skipper1st / 6
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper7th / 16
11 Apr 2026Thompson TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper10th / 16
21 Mar 2026Aaron Szambecki Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper7th / 16
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Crew (11-14)4th / 18
27 Sep 2025Danmark TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 20
20 Sep 2025MAISA Match Race Intrepid TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College match racingA Crew2nd / 5
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake OpenU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (9)3rd / 9
6 Sep 2025Riley CupU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 16
22 Mar 2025Admiral Moore Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
15 Mar 2025Graham Hall Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 16
1 Mar 2025Navy Team Race InvitiationalU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingCrew1st / 5
12 Oct 2024Nevins TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
14 Sep 2024Chesapeake OpenU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-14)2nd / 9
7 Sep 2024Riley CupU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 16
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTea Dance SnakeJ/70Other9th / 25
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyAlex Baker420Crew71st / 148
11 Aug 2023Oxford Regatta - Junior ILCA 6, Club 420 - MD State ChampsNate Long420Crew6th / 25
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipOwen MacWilliams420Skipper16th / 88
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipOwen MacWilliams420Skipper72nd / 130
7 Jul 20232023 Club 420 Association National ChampionshipOwen MacWilliams420Skipper56th / 113

Helm rating across all classes: 675 (±149), #450.Crew rating across all classes: 269 (±179), #9,545. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.