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Sailor · 2019–2026

Will Beres

pyc X BoatMelges 15ORC handicap

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Events
58

289 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 58

Podium rate
12%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 1,633 boats)

Best class ranking
#5935

Helm in Optimist · rating 83

Most successful partnership
Bob Beres

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Tyler David

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alex Vivenzio

Sep 2022 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Will Utz

13–160 head to head in 173 races

Rival
Haley Isabell

57–64 in 121 races

Best day
31 Dec 2023

3-3-5 · 2024 X Boat Twilight Series

Signature result
1st of 15

2024 Melges 15 Twilight Series · Melges 15 · 31 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bob Beres — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Stoller · The Bagel, Will Beres · Handicap, X Boat 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 68 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Tyler David · Niagara, The Bagel, Will Beres · E Scow, Handicap, Melges 15, X Boat 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Alex Vivenzio · Full Tilt, Rumba · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Ove Haxthausen · Rumba · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Henry Schlichting · NA, The Bagel, Will Beres · Handicap, X Boat 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 14th · Dec 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Bruce Chafee · Rikki · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Matthew Sullivan · Rikki · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Adrian van der Wal · Rikki · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Thomas Brennan · Rumba · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Carina Becker · Rikki · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-12791442020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 20262026 PYC - Falkner Island RaceFull TiltPHRF handicapBow9th / 9
29 Jul 20262026 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaNiagaraMelges 15Crew35th / 50
8 Jan 20262026 E Fleet Championship SeriesFireflyE ScowCrew19th / 27
8 Jan 20262026 E Fleet Twilight SeriesWill BeresE ScowSkipper2nd / 20
8 Jan 20262026 Laser Fleet Championship SeriesWill BeresILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 7
8 Jan 20262026 M15 Fleet Championship SeriesWill BeresMelges 15Skipper18th / 26
8 Jan 20262026 M15 Fleet Twilight SeriesWill BeresMelges 15Skipper4th / 15
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceRumbaORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 12
8 Aug 20252025 X Blue ChipThe BagelX BoatSkipper28th / 30
30 Jul 20252025 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaWill BeresMelges 15Skipper55th / 71
27 Jul 20252025 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaThe BagelX BoatSkipper19th / 51
18 Jul 2025X WYA 2025Will BeresX BoatSkipper20th / 47
7 Jul 20252025 GLSS DinghyfestWill BeresX BoatSkipper37th / 71
25 Jun 2025TRAP 2025The BagelX BoatSkipper30th / 50
19 Jun 20252025 Quint (X Boat)The BagelX BoatSkipper12th / 29
9 Jan 20252025 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceRumbaORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 8
1 Jan 20252025 M15 Championship SeriesWill BeresMelges 15Skipper8th / 21
1 Jan 20252025 M15 Fall SeriesWill BeresMelges 15Skipper9th / 9
1 Jan 20252025 M15 Twilight SeriesWill BeresMelges 15Skipper1st / 10
1 Jan 20252025 X Boat Championship SeriesThe BagelX BoatSkipper7th / 21
1 Jan 20252025 X Boat Twilight SeriesThe BagelX BoatSkipper6th / 18
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceRumbaORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 9
31 Jul 20242024 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaWill BeresMelges 15Skipper47th / 62
23 Jul 20242024 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaThe BagelX BoatSkipper27th / 39
19 Jul 20242024 Wisconsin Yachting Association X championshipThe BagelX BoatSkipper14th / 46

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 123, #29,635.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -67, #53,577. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.