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Sailor · 2016–2026

Bill Pearson

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Events
28

125 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 28

Podium rate
39%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 66%–74%, 315 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in International 110 · rating 201

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Ryan Palardy

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David West

Sep 2021 – May 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Todd Johnston

2–14 head to head in 16 races

Best day
13 Aug 2023

3-3-1-6-2-4 · 2023 Wild Harbor 420 Invite

Signature result
2nd of 28

2023 Wild Harbor 420 Invite · 420 · 13 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • David West · Gunsmoke, Space Invader, White Shadow · 110, C, Handicap, International 110 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 44 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2025
  • Jim Hopp · White Shadow · J/88 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Ryan Palardy · Coconut · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2025
  • Thomas Dalbora · Coconut · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2025
  • Shawn Hwang · White Shadow · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Tracy D'Albora · Coconut · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2025
  • Anna-Pia Slothower · White Shadow · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Thomas Boyer · White Shadow · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Malcolm Fife · White Shadow · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Ellery Ammatuna · Coconut · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – May 2025

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

Rating history

01863712019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jun 20262026 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesAnoesisPHRF handicapCaptain1st / 11
31 May 2026Pret Gladding Memorial RegattaAnoesisPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
23 Aug 20252025 Bender Season ChampionshipQuestion MarkHandicapCrew5th / 8
28 May 20252025 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesCoconutPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 14
26 May 20252025 Long Course RacesGunsmokeHandicapCrew2nd / 26
10 May 20252025 Bender Season ChampionshipGunsmokeInternational 110Crew5th / 11
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaLarvikPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
7 Sep 20242024 NBYA FALL REGATTA COMBINED WITH THE YACHT CLUB CHALLENGECoconutPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 9
11 Aug 20242024 Wild Harbor Sailing 420 InviteWilliam Pearson420Skipper6th / 41
5 Jun 20242024 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesCometPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhite ShadowJ/88Main Trimmer6th / 8
3 Sep 20232023 'Long Distance' RacesGunsmoke110Crew4th / 11
13 Aug 20232023 Wild Harbor 420 InviteWilliam Pearson420Skipper2nd / 28
11 Aug 20232023 International 110 District 3 ChampionshipGunsmokeInternational 110Crew6th / 8
7 Jul 2023Hart NunesSpace InvaderMercuryCrew3rd / 7
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhite ShadowJ/88Main Trimmer3rd / 7
9 Aug 20222022 International 110 National ChampionshipGunsmokeInternational 110Crew4th / 20
22 Jul 2022International 110 District 3 ChampionshipGunsmokeInternational 110Crew3rd / 12
26 Jun 2022Dornin/Mason SeriesGunsmoke110Crew6th / 11
30 Apr 2022Half Hog RaceGunsmokeCCrew5th / 6
19 Mar 2022Martinelli/Barnes SeriesGunsmoke110Crew2nd / 9
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhite ShadowJ/88Main Trimmer5th / 9
25 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleKyriePHRF handicapOther3rd / 14
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaCoconutPHRF handicapOther7th / 11
11 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)CoconutPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 364, #4,803.Helm rating across all classes: 173, #21,798. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.