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Sailor · 2011–2026

William Jacobson

constit yc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
82

177 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 20 of 82

Podium rate
61%

50 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–67%, 542 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Betsy McCombs

7–53 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Dave Alexander

58–54 in 112 races

Signature result
1st of 16

Humpday Harbor Hustle Series Race 1 · Handicap · 24 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 29 sailors

  • Dave Sipes · Cilista, Scylla · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Mar 2026
  • Peter Chandler · Cilista · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Jeff Eberle · Cilista · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Benjamin Eberle · Cilista · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Nathan Kotz · Scylla, Vanish · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Renee Bushey · Vanish, VANISH · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Leif Fixen · Cilista · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Rebecca Hurd · Cilista · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Phillip Holroyd Smith · Cilista · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Eric Mongeau · Scylla · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-12115142320122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 82

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026CPYC/BHHR and CYC Humpday HustleVANISHHandicapSkipper7th / 21
8 Aug 2026Flip Flop RegattaVANISHHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
5 Aug 2026Greater Boston Rumble IIIVANISHHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceVanishPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
15 Jul 2026Greater Boston Rumble IIVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 3
8 Jul 2026CYC Wednesday Evening Summer SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 9
24 Jun 2026Humpday Harbor Hustle Series Race 1VANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 16
10 Jun 2026Greater Boston Rumble IVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 2
27 May 2026CYC Wednesday Evening Spring SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaScyllaHandicapNavigator10th / 12
27 Sep 2025Boston Light RaceVANISHHandicapSkipper6th / 32
3 Sep 2025CYC Wednesday Evening Fall SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
9 Aug 2025Flip Flop RegattaVANISHHandicapSkipper4th / 10
25 Jul 2025Downeast ChallengeVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Jul 2025Greater Boston Rumble IIIVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 3
9 Jul 2025CYC Wednesday Evening Summer SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 10
18 Jun 2025Greater Boston Rumble IIVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 3
4 Jun 2025Greater Boston Rumble IVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 2
28 May 2025CYC Wednesday Evening Spring SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
21 Aug 2024Fall Evening SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
10 Aug 2024Flip Flop RegattaVANISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
31 Jul 2024Greater Boston Rumble IIIVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 5
10 Jul 2024Greater Boston Rumble IIVANISHHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
10 Jul 2024Summer Evening SeriesVANISHHandicapSkipper1st / 4
12 Jun 2024Greater Boston Rumble IVANISHHandicapSkipper4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 411, #4,478.Crew rating across all classes: -121, #57,986. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.