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Sailor · 2010–2026

William Woodruff

sbyc J/105HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
127

572 races · 77 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 12 of 127

Podium rate
32%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 51%–54%, 2,003 boats)

Best class ranking
#61

Helm in J/105 · rating 319

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sergey Lubarsky

6 wins · 12 podiums in 26 events together · 23% win rate

Best trio
Russell Woodruff & Peter Woodruff

2 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Keen Woodruff

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sergey Woodruff

Jan 2012 – Sep 2019 · 6 events

Nemesis
Ryan Simmons

28–243 head to head in 271 races

Rival
Charles Pick

117–110 in 228 races

Best day
20 Apr 2018

1-4-1-1-2-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1 · 2018 Friday Night Full Series

Signature result
1st of 20

Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One Design · J/105 · 8 Nov 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sergey Lubarsky — 6 wins · 12 podiums in 26 events together · 23% win rate
  • Sergey Lubarsky · LIBRA, Russian Roulette, RUSSIAN ROULETTE, SERGEY LUBARSKY · Express 27, Handicap, J/105 26events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 30 of 122 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Oct 2020
  • Peter Woodruff · Huge, HUGE · Catalina, Catalina 30, Handicap 15events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 75 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Jun 2015
  • Tanya Woodruff · Huge, HUGE · Catalina, Handicap 10events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 48 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Apr 2014
  • Russell Woodruff · Huge, HUGE · Catalina 30, Handicap 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 48 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Elizabeth Zhang · Roulette, Russian Roulette · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 56 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Samuel Heller · Roulette, Russian Roulette · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 55 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Sergey Woodruff · HUGE, Russian Roulette · Handicap, J/105 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Sep 2019
  • Keen Woodruff · Huge, HUGE · Catalina, Handicap 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Apr 2014
  • Dave Polzer · Alchera, Russian Roulette · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2017 – May 2023
  • Peter Birch · Huge · Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

-1301133552013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 127

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper15th / 23
8 Aug 2026Summer Keelboat RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper5th / 20
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendDark 'n StormyPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor3rd / 8
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportVento SolarePHRF handicapPit9th / 12
11 Jul 20262026 SYC J/105, J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper7th / 19
26 Jun 2026Friday Night Summer Series 2026RouletteHandicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaDark 'n StormyPHRF handicapMid Mast10th / 15
6 Jun 20262026 Encinal One Design InvitationalRouletteJ/105Skipper7th / 23
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper14th / 23
24 Apr 2026Friday Night Spring Series 2026RouletteHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
21 Mar 20262026 SYC J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper9th / 20
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoROULETTEJ/105Skipper16th / 16
8 Nov 2025Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignRouletteJ/105Skipper1st / 20
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRouletteJ/105Skipper9th / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureRouletteJ/105Skipper12th / 25
12 Jul 20252025 SYC J/105 J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper6th / 16
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekVento SolareJ/109Floater5th / 11
21 Jun 2025J-Stop Invitational RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper5th / 7
20 Jun 2025Friday Night Summer Series 2025RouletteJ/105Skipper6th / 6
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper4th / 26
25 Apr 2025Friday Night Spring Series 2025RouletteJ/105Skipper1st / 7
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestRouletteJ/105Skipper7th / 24
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaRouletteJ/105Skipper6th / 23
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoROULETTEJ/105Skipper2nd / 13
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignRouletteJ/105Skipper2nd / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 340, #7,785.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 16, #41,394. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.