Sailor · 2006–2026

Doug Williams

dryc Handicap Etchells College fleet racing

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Events: 24
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 8%
Typically beats: 32%
Best class ranking: #893

Nemesis: Mark Bulka
Rival: Jan Muysken
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Bob McGrath · Vertigo · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 36th · Jan 2006 – Jun 2008
Casey Bowers-Loeffler · University of California at San Diego (Tritons 1), University of California at San Diego (Tritons 3) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2016 – Nov 2016
Darren Cooney · AUS1049, Doug Williams (M) · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 28th · Mar 2009 – Jun 2010
Jack Seifrick · Jack Seifrick, What's Left · Flying Scot, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2026 – May 2026
Rachel Zhao · University of California at San Diego (Tritons 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
D. Harrison · Vertigo · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 48th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
Warren Ko · University of California at San Diego (Tritons 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
Graham Davis · What's Left · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
D. Harrison · Vertigo · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 36th · Jan 2006 – Jan 2006
Chase Verstuyft · University of California at San Diego (Tritons 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 24

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
2 May 2026	CSC Commodore's Cup 2026	Jack Seifrick	Flying Scot	Crew	9th / 13
5 Mar 2026	2026 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta	What's Left	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 15
7 Mar 2020	2020 William Berger/William Stein Race 2 Santa Monica Bay Race	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	22nd / 25
4 Jan 2020	2020 William Berg & William Stein Series	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 13
4 Jan 2020	2020 William Berger/William Stein Series 1 Malibu & Back	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	21st / 24
5 May 2018	Berger/Stein/ORCA 3 Point Dume	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 7
7 Jan 2017	2017 Berger-Stein #1 - Malibu & Return	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 11
12 Nov 2016	Fall PCC - JV	University of California at San Diego (Tritons 1)	College fleet racing	A Crew (7-8)	11th / 18
8 Oct 2016	Frosh-Soph Regatta	University of California at San Diego (Tritons 3)	College fleet racing	A Crew (7-8)	16th / 21
7 May 2016	2016 William Berger and William Stein Race 3 –Pt Dume & Return	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	17th / 18
3 May 2014	Berger/Stein Race 3	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 7
4 May 2013	Berger/Stein 3, Pt. Dume	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 10
2 Mar 2013	Berger/Stein #2	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 11
5 Jan 2013	BERGER/STEIN SERIES: Race #1	Sea Diamond	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 10
8 Jan 2011	2011 Etchells Australian Championship	VERTIGO	Etchells	Skipper	26th / 51
1 Jan 2011	2011 Etchells NSW State Championship	VERTIGO	Etchells	Skipper	32nd / 33
10 Jun 2010	2010 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Doug Williams (M)	Etchells	Skipper	28th / 52
11 Jan 2010	2010 Etchells Australian Championship	Vertigo	Etchells	Skipper	36th / 57
5 Mar 2009	2009 Etchells World Championship	AUS1049	Etchells	Skipper	48th / 85
6 Jun 2008	2008 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Vertigo	Etchells	Skipper	48th / 54
11 Jan 2008	2008 Etchells Australian Championship	Vertigo	Etchells	Skipper	30th / 45
7 Jun 2007	2007 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Vertigo	Etchells	Skipper	37th / 52
1 Jan 2007	2007 Etchells NSW State Championship	Vertigo	Etchells	Skipper	30th / 37
1 Jan 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Vertigo	Etchells	Skipper	36th / 51

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	-189 provisional	#77369 band 66169–81352	—
Etchells Helm	-87 provisional	#893 band 603–1082	−5.3

3 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 8 races, 3 events · rating 22
College fleet racing · Crew · 4 races, 2 events · rating 4
Flying Scot · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 20

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	21 events	2 wins	beats 31%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 33%

Positions: A Crew (7-8) (2)

How they race

Closer	−12 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	29%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	42%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Bulka	62	6–56
Jan Muysken	55	31–23
David Clark	52	4–48
John Bertrand	49	10–38
Tom Woods	47	15–32
Ian Johnson	47	5–42
Stephen Gunther	46	13–32
David Rose	45	7–38
Graeme Taylor	43	6–37
Paul Minter	43	24–19
Julian Plante	42	2–39
David Healey	41	17–23

Most-beaten opponent: John Coates (15–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	31%
2020	3	0	17%
2018	1	0	17%
2017	1	1	100%
2016	3	0	24%
2014	1	0	0%
2013	3	1	44%
2011	2	0	27%
2010	2	0	42%
2009	1	0	44%
2008	2	0	23%
2007	2	0	24%
2006	1	0	30%

Boats

Sea Diamond · Handicap · 10 events · 2013–2020
VERTIGO · Etchells · 8 events · 2006–2011
Jack Seifrick · Flying Scot · 1 events · 2026
What's Left · Handicap · 1 events · 2026
University of California at San Diego (Tritons 1) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2016
University of California at San Diego (Tritons 3) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2016
Doug Williams (M) · Etchells · 1 events · 2010
AUS1049 · Etchells · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

MARINA DEL REY, CA · 6 events
Mooloolaba YC · 3 events
Unknown · 3 events
Marina del Rey, CA · 2 events
Lake Macquarie YC · 1 events
UC San Diego · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: -189 (±225), #77,369.Crew rating across all classes: 22 (±244). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.