Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2007–2026

William Berry

beverly ShieldsH12H Class - Senior

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
135

773 races · 296 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 39 of 135

Podium rate
74%

100 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–77%, 1,222 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Shields · rating 376

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Susan Vogler

10 wins · 24 podiums in 29 events together · 35% win rate

Biggest lift
Susan Vogler

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Susan Vogler

Jul 2016 – Aug 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Ken Deyett

92–157 head to head in 249 races

Rival
William Tifft

55–41 in 96 races

Best day
1 Aug 2014

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2014 Buzzards Bay Regatta · about 1 in 795,299 by chance

Signature result
1st of 32

2022 H Class Championship · H Class - Senior · 29 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Susan Vogler — 10 wins · 24 podiums in 29 events together · 35% win rate
  • Susan Vogler · Nefertiti, Nfertiti · H Class - Senior, H12 29events 10 wins together · 24 podiums · 35% win rate · 68 of 157 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Dan Berry · Syrinx, William Berry · Shields 11events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 9% win rate · 17 of 84 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • John Kingston · Peders Parade, Syrinx · Etchells, Shields 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Kevin Gallagher · Syrinx · Shields 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Andrew Kingston · Peders Parade, Syrinx · Etchells, Shields 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2022
  • William Beery · Celeritas · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Alex Kuhner · Celeritas · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Mark Adams · Syrinx · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

02735452008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 135

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026Sunday Afternoon Racing, Series 3 (Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper2nd / 8
8 Aug 2026Saturday Racing, Series 2 (Shields)SyrinxShieldsSkipper2nd / 8
6 Aug 2026Thursday Twilight Racing, Series 3 (Shields,J/80)William BerryShieldsSkipper6th / 8
25 Jul 2026H Class ChampionshipNefertitiH-ClassSkipper3rd / 29
5 Jul 2026Sunday Afternoon Racing, Series 2 (Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper2nd / 11
2 Jul 2026Thursday Twilight Racing, Series 2 (Shields,J/80)William BerryShieldsSkipper3rd / 7
20 Jun 2026Saturday Racing, Series 1 (Shields)SyrinxShieldsSkipper3rd / 6
31 May 2026Sunday Afternoon Racing, Series 1 (Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper3rd / 11
28 May 2026Thursday Twilight Racing, Series 1 (Shields,J/80)SyrinxShieldsSkipper6th / 7
18 Oct 20252025 The Bitter EnderCeleritasPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
26 Jul 2025The 2025 H Class ChampionshipNefertitiH12Skipper2nd / 19
20 Jul 2025Sunday Afternoon Racing, Summer(Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper2nd / 10
19 Jul 2025Saturday Racing, Summer (Shields)SyrinxShieldsSkipper2nd / 6
17 Jul 2025Thursday Twilight Racing, Summer(Shields,J/80)SyrinxShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jun 2025Sunday Afternoon Racing, Spring(Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper2nd / 8
27 Jul 2024H Class Association ChampionshipNefertitiHerreshoff 12Skipper3rd / 28
21 Jul 2024Series 2 Sunday (Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper4th / 9
20 Jul 2024Series 2 Saturday ShieldsSyrinxShieldsSkipper3rd / 5
18 Jul 2024Series 2 Thursday Twilight (Shields,J/80)SyrinxShieldsSkipper3rd / 5
20 Jun 2024Series 1 Combined (Shields)SyrinxShieldsSkipper6th / 6
2 Jun 2024Series 1 Sunday (Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper3rd / 8
23 Jul 2023Series 2 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)NefertitiH12Skipper1st / 11
22 Jul 2023Series 2 Saturday Series (Shields)SyrinxShieldsSkipper1st / 9
20 Jul 2023Series 2 Thursday Twilight Series (Shields. J/80)SyrinxShieldsSkipper3rd / 6
9 Jul 2023Van Rensselaer One Design RacesNefertitiH12Skipper2nd / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 431 (±85), #3,838.Crew rating across all classes: -127 (±239). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.