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Sailor · 2008–2026

Will Martin

carolina yacht club sc OptimistILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Lightning Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: Billy Martin (2025, 1 events), William Martin (2025, 1 events), Billy Martin (2023, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
76

469 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 6 of 76

Podium rate
30%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–63%, 2,266 boats)

Best class ranking
#50

Helm in Lightning · rating 358

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Glenn Smyth

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Glenn Smyth & Janel Zarkowsky

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Pat Curran

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Janel Zarkowsky

Jul 2013 – Jun 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Lachlan Duer

39–105 head to head in 144 races

Rival
Kai Bernthal

42–28 in 71 races

Best day
25 Sep 2010

1-DNF-6-1-1-4-4 · Laser District 10 Championship 2010

Signature result
3rd of 67

2015 Lightning Class World Championship · Lightning · 21 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Glenn Smyth — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Janel Zarkowsky · Alzo, Junkanoo, Montage, Nemesis · J/22, J/70, Lightning, ORC handicap 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 79 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jun 2025
  • John Zarkowsky · Nemesis, Shadowfax, Verissimo · J/29, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Glenn Smyth · Glenn Smyth, Shadowfax, Verissimo · J/29, Lightning, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Pat Curran · Alzo, Montage · J/22 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2018 – May 2019
  • Frances Zarkowsky · Nemesis · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Larissa Hannon · Nemesis · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jul 2023
  • John Haiges · Verissimo · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Whitney Hayes · Alzo, Montage · J/22 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2018 – May 2019
  • Janel Martin · Powwow, Shadowfax · J/29, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Greg Maute · Verissimo · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

0248495200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 76

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Will MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 6
18 Jul 20262026 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaWill MartinILCA (rig not given)Skipper1st / 6
19 Jun 2026JIYC Father's Day Open Regatta 2026 | Jr. Grand PrixWill MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 3
13 Jun 2026Lightning CAD/Met District ChampionshipBlewLightningSkipper1st / 15
12 Jun 20262026 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipWill MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 25
19 Feb 20262026 ILCA Midwinters East ChampionshipsWill MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper42nd / 51
16 Jan 20262026 Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta223510ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 6
5 Dec 2025ILCA District 13 Championship 2025Will MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 20
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RacePowwowPHRF handicapGrinder7th / 10
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA US ChampionshipsWill MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 36
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceVerissimoORC handicapOther5th / 8
17 May 20252025 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsWill MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 33
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisShadowfaxJ/29In the way2nd / 7
29 Mar 20252025 ILCA GULF COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSWill MartinILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 28
18 Jan 20252025 Lauderdale Olympic Classes RegattaWill MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper8th / 18
6 Dec 2024ILCA District 13 Championship 2024Will MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper20th / 29
22 Nov 2024US Sailing Youth Racing Camp EAST presented by Risk StrategiesWill MartinILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper32nd / 42
7 Sep 20242024 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta218595ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 10
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsWill MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 12
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaWill MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 9
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaNAILCA (rig not given)Other2nd / 6
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaWill MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 8
7 Jun 20242024 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceVerissimoORC handicapOther5th / 7
5 Jun 20242024 ILCA North American ChampionshipWill MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper19th / 32
7 Mar 2024ILCA Gulf Coast ChampionshipsWill MartinILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper15th / 46

Helm rating across all classes: 410, #4,495.Crew rating across all classes: 292, #8,101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.