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Sailor · 2012–2026

Will McKeige

university of rhode island ORC handicapPHRF handicapCollege keelboat

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Events
66

286 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 15 of 66

Podium rate
47%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 980 boats)

Best class ranking
#489

Crew in J/105 · rating 120

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Douglas McKeige

4 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Leo Vasiliev & Thomas Hickey

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

Biggest lift
Bowton Eaves

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Douglas McKeige

Aug 2015 – Sep 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Richie Gordon

5–30 head to head in 35 races

Rival
William O'Leary

26–23 in 49 races

Best day
12 Jul 2014

5-4-4-1-14 · 2014 The Newport Regatta® featuring Bacardi Newport Race Week

Signature result
1st of 18

2021 Annapolis - Newport Race · ORC handicap · 4 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Douglas McKeige — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Douglas McKeige · Jazz, Jazz - Youth, Rocky, Save the Sound · J/105, J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 36% win rate · 14 of 47 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Thomas Hickey · Celeritas, Desperado, Katsu, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 8 of 24 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2024
  • Jonathan Riley · Kinship, University of Rhode Island (Rams), URI - Andiamo · College keelboat, J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 39 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Nov 2021
  • Ryan Palardy · J-Curve, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College keelboat, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 45 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Mar 2022
  • AJ Kozaritz · Celeritas, J-Curve, Kinship, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College keelboat, J/105, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 26 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Tyler Miller · Resolute IV, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Apr 2022
  • Wes Pelland · Peacemaker, Vicitan · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 17 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Thomas Johnson · University of Rhode Island (Rams), URI - Andiamo · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Nov 2021
  • Leo Vasiliev · Peacemaker · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 24 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Steven Kirkpatrick · Jazz, Save the Sound · J/88, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 18 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-82655372013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSave the SoundPHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 7
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinScowling DragonHandicapCrew2nd / 7
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaTar & FeatheredHandicapPit Assist5th / 38
28 Jun 20262026 Bermuda Short-Handed ReturnScowling DragonHandicapCo-Skipper3rd / 5
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaSave the SoundPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 15
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSave the SoundORC handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
9 May 202671st Annual Edlu Distance RaceSave the SoundPHRF handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSave the SoundPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 5
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceGroupe 5ORC handicapCo-Skipper1st / 7
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceScowling DragonORC handicapChef3rd / 10
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaRockyJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 11
30 Jun 20242024 Bermuda Short-Handed ReturnGroupe 5HandicapOther1st / 6
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceDesperadoORC handicapOther9th / 9
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaGroupe 5ORC handicapSkipper1st / 3
28 Dec 20231st Annual Christmas Run RaceSleeperORC handicapSkipper1st / 3
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipYoung AmericanJ/105Other14th / 31
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipPeacemakerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCeleritasORC handicapSkipper4th / 5
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceInevitableORC handicapSkipper10th / 10
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPeacemakerORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 10
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapRunners4th / 7
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceKatsuORC handicapWatch Captain4th / 4
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceCeleritasORC handicapOther5th / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceCeleritasPHRF handicapOther6th / 14
2 Apr 2022J70 Invite #3University of Rhode Island (Rams)College keelboatA Skipper1st / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 494, #1,745.Helm rating across all classes: 280, #11,745. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.