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Sailor · 2010–2026

William Sutton

ayc Harbor 20ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)J/105

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Possibly the same person: William Sutton (2017, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
130

620 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 4 of 130

Podium rate
13%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 36%–39%, 2,595 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 189

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Eley

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Martin Weick & Paul Eley

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Scotty Allan

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robert Taylor

May 2019 – Mar 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
Neil Marcellini

1–54 head to head in 55 races

Rival
John Heintz

41–55 in 96 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

1-1-2-2-2-2-2 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
3rd of 91

Morgan Cup Race · IRC handicap · 16 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Eley — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Robert Taylor · Blitz, Fuzzy Logic, FuzzyLogic, Jinx · Harbor 20, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 92 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Diana Sutton · Leading Edge · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 7 of 37 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Stephanie Lambert French · Jinx, JINX, Trim · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 53 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Taber French · Jinx, JINX, Trim · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 53 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Christopher Dees · Leading Edge · J/109, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 34 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Jack Hunt · JINX, Smoke n Oakum, Trim, TRIM · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Eric Irwin · JINX, Leading Edge, Smoke n Oakum · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Martin Weick · Leading Edge · J/109, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 29 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Mark Taylor · Jinx, JINX, Smoke n Oakum · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Paul Eley · Leading Edge · J/109, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-376-55265201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 130

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jul 2026LYC SAILFEST 2026Max McCormick420Crew5th / 15
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper5th / 14
16 Jun 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingLeading EdgeHandicapSkipper3rd / 26
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Co-Skipper9th / 16
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 16
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Autopilot1st / 9
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Co-Skipper5th / 16
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Co-Skipper6th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Grinder7th / 17
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesJarlenORC handicapCrew7th / 8
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureJarlenORC handicapCrew8th / 9
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper6th / 14
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper1st / 14
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper5th / 18
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper6th / 14
20 Mar 2025Harbor 20 National ChampionshipRobert TaylorHarbor 20Crew18th / 27
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Other10th / 13
14 Aug 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper11th / 14
19 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper4th / 15
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Other10th / 18
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Other7th / 14
4 Feb 20242023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 2Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Skipper13th / 18
12 Nov 20232023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 1Fuzzy LogicHarbor 20Other8th / 16
16 Sep 20232023 Hospice Cup XLIIFuzzy LogicHarbor 20Other10th / 19
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendLeading EdgeORC handicapSkipper5th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 265, #12,465.Crew rating across all classes: -98, #56,210. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.