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Sailor · 2007–2026

Sam Williams

dartmouth college College fleet racingSunfishFarr 40

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Events
77

1,369 races · 81 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 77

Podium rate
13%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–62%, 2,349 boats)

Best class ranking
#281

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 589

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Colin MURPHY

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Colin MURPHY & Matthew Wefer

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

Biggest lift
Colin MURPHY

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robert Wilmot

Jul 2012 – May 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Tyler Sinks

67–175 head to head in 244 races

Rival
Brendan Kopp

218–187 in 405 races

Best day
10 Apr 2010

6-1-3-4-2-1-4-1-8-DNF-4-2-1-2-5-3-4-1-2-4-1-1-6-2-3-7-1-1-7-10-8-1 · New London Invitational

Signature result
1st of 18

70th Prof Erwin Schell Trophy · College fleet racing · 29 Oct 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Colin MURPHY — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Matthew Wefer · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 21events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 36 of 646 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Jun 2012
  • Matthew Habig · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 19events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 39 of 553 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jun 2012
  • Sarah Freihofer · Dartmouth College (Big Green 1), Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 347 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2008 – Apr 2010
  • Robert Wilmot · Angophora, G, Nutcracker, Transfusion · Farr 40, J/70, Melges 20 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 81 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – May 2025
  • Guido Belgiorno-Nettis · Angophora, G, Transfusion · Farr 40, Melges 20 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 79 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Edward Glackin · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 237 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2008 – Oct 2010
  • Peter Hughes · Dartmouth College (Big Green 1), Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 234 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2011
  • Carissa Crawford · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 205 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2010 – Sep 2011
  • Bernie Roesler · 15412, Dartmouth College (Big Green 1), Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 155 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2009 – May 2022
  • Peter Sheldrick · Transfusion · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 57 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Feb 2016

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

Rating history

-422775962008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026Sam WILLIAMSRS Aero 7Skipper9th / 60
30 May 2026M15 Long Island Sound Champs Part 1Chris PriceMelges 15Crew8th / 45
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeParty TreeJ/80Bow13th / 19
18 Jul 2025J/70 Cup - Event 3NutcrackerJ/70Crew17th / 50
23 May 2025J/70 Cup - Event 2NutcrackerJ/70Crew13th / 38
12 Oct 202453rd Sunfish World ChampionshipSam WilliamsSunfishSkipper41st / 100
11 Jun 2024The 61st Sunfish North American ChampionshipSam WilliamsSunfishSkipper28th / 105
1 Jun 20242024 New England Sunfish Regionals81738SunfishOther2nd / 22
6 Dec 202352nd ISCA World ChampionshipUSASunfishOther36th / 100
30 Sep 20232023 Sunfish Mid Atlantic Championship #281738SunfishSkipper3rd / 37
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipYonderIC37Other5th / 16
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaYonderIC37Other8th / 14
3 Jun 20232023 New England Sunfish RegionalsBoat 276839SunfishOther4th / 32
29 Mar 2023SUNFISH NATIONAL AT MIDWINTERS 202381738SunfishSkipper56th / 68
15 Jun 20222022 USSCA Sunfish North American Championship Regatta81738SunfishSkipper15th / 81
18 May 20222022 Lightning World Championships15412LightningBow10th / 50
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning Championship15412LightningHeadsail Trimmer10th / 37
1 Dec 2019Moody Decking RYA Schools Match Racing Championships 2019Sherborne SchoolMatch racingCrew6th / 9
17 Jun 20192019 RS:X European ChampionshipGBR 3127RS:XSkipper73rd / 100
17 Jun 20192019 RS:X European ChampionshipGBR 3127RS:XSkipper82nd / 110
22 Nov 20172017 ILCA World Championship15412LightningOther14th / 56
4 Oct 20172017 Melges 20 World ChampionshipAngophoraMelges 20Other33rd / 38
6 Jul 20162016 Ancona Farr 40 Europeans ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other6th / 11
1 Jul 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4TransfusionMelges 20Headsail Trimmer39th / 50
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipTransfusionFarr 40Headsail Trimmer2nd / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 575, #1,208.Crew rating across all classes: 429, #2,935. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.