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Sailor · 2018–2026

William Utz

pyc X BoatOptimistMelges 15

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Events
73

472 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 14 of 73

Podium rate
36%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–75%, 3,190 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in X Boat · rating 665

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elsie Niedziela

4 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Nick Berkowitz & Peter Goggins

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

Biggest lift
Elsie Niedziela

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Quinn O'Dell

Dec 2022 – Jul 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
John Lieber

57–130 head to head in 187 races

Rival
Nick Berkowitz

136–94 in 230 races

Best day
31 Dec 2023

5-1-2-3-6-2-5-4-3-1-6-1-1 · 2024 X Boat Championship Series · about 1 in 907,231 by chance

Signature result
1st of 60

2024 GLSS Dinghyfest · X Boat · 7 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elsie Niedziela — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Quinn O'Dell · Fine Ship, Ohana, Ridiculous, Will Utz · E Scow, MC Scow, Melges 15 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 112 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Elsie Niedziela · Will.i.am, Will.I.am · Handicap, X, X Boat 11events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 36% win rate · 9 of 54 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Peter Goggins · Ridiculous · E Scow 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Stuart Niedziela · Ridiculous · E Scow 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Charlie Platten · Wil.I.am, Will Utz, Will.I.am · X Boat 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Nick Berkowitz · Ridiculous · E Scow 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Joey Lieber · Will.I.am · Handicap, X Boat 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Charlie Allen · Chuck Wagon · X Boat 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2020
  • Grayson Bruss · Will.I.am · X Boat 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Hugh Niedziela · Ridiculous · E Scow 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

03156302019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaRidiculousE ScowCrew28th / 49
29 Jul 20262026 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaWilliam UtzMelges 15Skipper13th / 49
9 Jul 20262026 ILYA E Scow Invitational RegattaRidiculousE ScowCrew9th / 38
23 Jun 2026TRAP 2026JETX BoatCrew20th / 42
8 Jan 20262026 E Fleet Championship SeriesRidiculousE ScowCrew11th / 26
8 Jan 20262026 E Fleet Twilight SeriesRidiculousE ScowCrew1st / 13
8 Jan 20262026 Laser Fleet Championship SeriesWilliam UtzLaserSkipper1st / 8
8 Jan 20262026 M15 Fleet Championship SeriesWilliam UtzMelges 15Skipper6th / 24
21 Aug 20252025 ILYA MC Annual Championship RegattaFine ShipMC ScowSkipper13th / 65
30 Jul 20252025 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaWilliam UtzMelges 15Skipper37th / 71
27 Jul 20252025 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaWill.I.amX BoatSkipper1st / 51
18 Jul 2025X WYA 2025Will.I.amXSkipper10th / 47
14 Jul 202521st Annual Xtreme Regatta July 14 and 15, 2025Will.I.amX BoatSkipper12th / 49
10 Jul 20252025 ILYA E Scow Invitational RegattaRidiculousE ScowCrew18th / 23
7 Jul 20252025 GLSS DinghyfestWill.I.amX BoatSkipper10th / 71
19 Jun 20252025 Quint (X Boat)Will.I.amX BoatSkipper7th / 28
1 Jan 20252025 Laser ChampionshipWilliam UtzLaser RadialSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 20252025 M15 Championship SeriesWilliam UtzMelges 15Skipper4th / 21
1 Jan 20252025 MC Championship SeriesFine ShipMC ScowCrew7th / 18
1 Jan 20252025 X Boat Championship SeriesWill.i.amX BoatSkipper4th / 21
1 Jan 20252025 X Boat Twilight SeriesWill UtzX BoatSkipper13th / 18
6 Sep 20242024 Kick Off Classic InvitationalWill UtzHandicapSkipper7th / 14
8 Aug 20242024 X Blue ChipWill.I.amX BoatSkipper4th / 31
31 Jul 20242024 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaWilliam UtzMelges 15Skipper16th / 62
23 Jul 20242024 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaWill.I.amX BoatSkipper1st / 49

Helm rating across all classes: 474 (±122), #2,762.Crew rating across all classes: 89 (±185), #28,960. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.