Sailor · 2019–2026

Will Nelson

cyc seattle PHRF handicap ORC handicap Ideal 18

Possibly the same person: Will Nelson (2018, 1 events), Will Nelson (2016, 1 events), Will Nelson (2014–2018, 4 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 4
Win rate: 2
Podium rate: 2
Typically beats: 60%
Longest win streak: 12

Nemesis: Tanner Probst
Best day: 23 Jul 2026
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Jack Killalea · TC · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Mar 2025
JJ Hoag · TC · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Mar 2025
John Hoag · Shrek, TC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 14 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Jul 2026
Tim Player · Shrek, TC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 14 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Jul 2026
Leif Hauge · Shrek · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Hanne Weaver · TC · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Kathy Watts · Shrek · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Annie Sorensen · TC · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Larry P Butchart · Shrek · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Paul Carter · Shrek · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 4

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
20 Jul 2026	2026 Race Week Bellingham	Shrek	ORC handicap	Bow	1st / 6
1 Mar 2025	Racing: 2025 Center Sound Series - All 3 Events	TC	PHRF handicap	Crew	11th / 43
20 Jun 2022	2022 Race Week Anacortes	TC	PHRF handicap	Pro Bowler	1st / 5
4 Oct 2019	2019 US Sailing Championship of Champions	Team 18	Ideal 18	Skipper	19th / 20

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	277 provisional	#9575 band 4566–18692	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating -46
Ideal 18 · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating -204

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 5%
As crew	3 events	2 wins	beats 92%

Positions: Bow (1) · Pro Bowler (1)

How they race

Closer	+23 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−51 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Matthew Sessions	12	1–11
Kelly Holthus	12	0–11
Dan Walsh	12	1–10
Tanner Probst	12	0–12
Paul-Jon Patin	12	0–12
Vincent Porter	12	1–11
Charlie Macaulay	12	12–0
James Taylor	12	0–12
Flash Marine	12	12–0
Harry Boissoneault	12	1–10
David Shepherdson	12	12–0
Chris Rosinski	12	12–0

Most-beaten opponent: Charlie Macaulay (12–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	76%
2022	1	1	100%
2019	1	0	5%

Boats

TC · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2022–2025
Shrek · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2026
Team 18 · Ideal 18 · 1 events · 2019

Where they race

Anacortes, WA, USA · 1 events
Seattle, WA · 1 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 1 events
Bellingham, WA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 277, #9,575.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -46. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.