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Sailor · 2009–2026

Will Felder

university of south florida J/70EtchellsPHRF handicap

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Events
150

1,038 races · 151 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 26 of 150

Podium rate
38%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (90%: 78%–80%, 4,411 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Crew in J/70 · rating 978

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Allen Myers

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mark Allen Myers & Curtis Florence

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

Biggest lift
Mark Allen Myers

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Zach Mason

Jun 2017 – Jun 2026 · 38 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

64–118 head to head in 182 races

Rival
Brian Keane

167–220 in 387 races

Best day
17 Sep 2011

1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-2-4-2-1-1 · SAISA South Points #2 · about 1 in 3,868,041,006 by chance

Signature result
1st of 54

2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead · J/70 · 26 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Allen Myers — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Heaton · American Flyer, Empeiria, Empeiria31, Emperia · J/70, ORC handicap 48events 10 wins together · 20 podiums · 21% win rate · 53 of 320 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Apr 2026
  • Zeke Horowitz · American Flyer, Callisto, CALLISTO, Empeiria · J/70, TP52 41events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 20% win rate · 37 of 272 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Zach Mason · Empeiria, Hooligan Racing · J/70, PHRF handicap, TP52 38events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 24% win rate · 42 of 246 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Jud Smith · Africa, AFRICA, TEN · J/70 17events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 17 of 130 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2019
  • Marc Gauthier · Africa, AFRICA, En Garde · J/70, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 16 of 89 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Feb 2023
  • Brian Kamilar · Blackadder II, Cloud Nine, Empeiria, Magatron · Etchells, J/70 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 10 of 70 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Aug 2020
  • Bill Hardesty · Bravo, Nimbus, Relative Obscurity · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 17 of 71 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jun 2025
  • John Evans · Airplane!, Hooligan Racing, HOOLIGAN: Flat Stanley Racing · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Andrew Cumming · Blackadder II · Etchells 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Lucas Calabrese · Africa, Empeiria, Nine · J/70 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 10 of 50 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – May 2022

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 · 150

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipCALLISTOJ/70Crew20th / 100
26 Jun 2026J/70 Cup 2026 - Event 3 TorboleCallistoJ/70Crew5th / 32
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHooligan RacingPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTangerineJ/70Headsail Trimmer5th / 33
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEmpeiria31ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 11
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceHOOLIGAN: Flat Stanley RacingORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBogan et al., (1997)J/70Foil Trimmer12th / 24
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3Lil BitJ/70Crew4th / 28
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)HESTIAJ/70Crew12th / 27
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2Lil BitJ/70Crew5th / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipEmpeiriaJ/70Spinnaker trimmer7th / 42
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupNew WaveMelges 24Other14th / 38
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipDestinyEtchellsCrew11th / 27
14 Aug 20252025 T10 North American ChampionshipProper VillainT-10Strategist5th / 18
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHooligan RacingTP52Headsail Trimmer7th / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBravoPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer1st / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBravoORC handicapBow2nd / 9
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEmpeiriaJ/70Headsail Trimmer5th / 20
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHooligan RacingPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
2 May 2025J/70 Cup - Event 1CallistoJ/70Crew1st / 23
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipSitellaJ/70Crew30th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaEmpeiriaJ/70Spinnaker trimmer11th / 49
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3SitellaJ/70Crew16th / 36
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2EmpeiriaJ/70Spinnaker trimmer6th / 41
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1EmpeiriaJ/70Spinnaker trimmer5th / 33

Crew rating across all classes: 787 (±102), #156.Helm rating across all classes: 238 (±170), #14,855. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.