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Sailor · 1979–2026

Bruce Williams

jpyc DNPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
30

110 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
20%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–46%, 597 boats)

Best class ranking
#529

Helm in DN · rating 58

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tony Shelton

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Tony Shelton & Karen Harris

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tony Shelton

+54 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Thompson

Jun 2022 – Aug 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Ron Sherry

2–68 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Peter Johanson

16–15 in 33 races

Best day
17 Mar 2002

2-5-3-1-5 · 2002 GTIYC Fun Regatta (DN)

Signature result
3rd of 21

1986 Northwest Ice Yachting Association Regatta (NIYA) · DN · 1 Jan 1986

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tony Shelton — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Paul Thompson · Mise en Place, Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Taylor Thompson · Mise en Place, Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Karen Harris · Mise en Place, Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Delia Urgesi-gray · Mise en Place, Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Tony Shelton · Mise en Place · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+54 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Michael Pilsner · Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Trisha Gudat · Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Preston Anderson · Mise en Place · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Maasai Gentle · Mise en Place, Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Wake Williams · Mise en Place, Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-1037324819801986199219982004201020162022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jan 20262026 DN US National ChampionshipBruce WilliamsDNSkipper18th / 21
24 Jan 20262026 DN North American Championship3283DNSkipper22nd / 22
2 Aug 2025Columbia Cup 2025Mise En PlaceORC handicapCrew10th / 10
14 Jun 2025Gold Star Regatta - 2025Mise En PlacePHRF handicapFloater2nd / 4
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMise En PlacePHRF handicapFloater5th / 6
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025Mise En PlacePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMise en PlacePHRF handicapFloater8th / 12
25 Feb 20242024 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3283DNSkipper25th / 35
4 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Michigan City - Chicago - CASRAMise en PlacePHRF handicapFloater1st / 5
3 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: St. Joe - Michigan City - CASRAMise en PlacePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeMise en PlacePHRF handicapOther4th / 13
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMise en PlacePHRF handicapFloater3rd / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMise en PlacePHRF handicapFloater4th / 5
25 Jan 20232023 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3283DNSkipper20th / 42
22 Jan 20232023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3283DNSkipper31st / 37
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAMise En PlacePHRF handicapOther9th / 9
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMise En PlacePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
12 Mar 20222022 DN Western Regional ChampionshipUS 3283DNSkipper7th / 7
5 Mar 2021Clermont Wildcat 2021, aka Hobie Midwinters East57Hobie 16Skipper14th / 18
19 Dec 20202020 DN Central Regional ChampionshipUS 3283DNSkipper7th / 20
4 Jan 20202020 DN Western Regional ChampionshipUS3283DNSkipper21st / 38
5 Jan 20192019 DN Western Region ChampionshipUS 3283DNSkipper15th / 24
29 Dec 20112011 DN Central Lakes Regional ChampionshipUS 3283DNSkipper9th / 17
17 Mar 20022002 GTIYC Fun Regatta (DN)US 3283DNSkipper4th / 26
18 Feb 20022002 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3283DNSkipper43rd / 50

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 37, #45,524.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -19, #47,075. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.