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Sailor · 2011–2025

William Weinbecker

u s merchant marine academy College fleet racingOptimistCollege keelboat

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Events
57

642 races · 73 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 9 of 57

Podium rate
25%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–55%, 943 boats)

Best class ranking
#688

Helm in Optimist · rating 403

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Justin Nixon

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Christopher Marshall & John McDonald

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

Biggest lift
Justin Nixon

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lucas Sawin

Mar 2022 – Feb 2025 · 15 events

Nemesis
Benton Amthor

56–134 head to head in 191 races

Rival
Will Murray

51–68 in 120 races

Best day
26 Oct 2019

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3 · Inland Lakes Championship

Signature result
1st of 25

Inland Lakes Championship · C420 non-Spinnaker · 26 Oct 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Justin Nixon — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Lucas Sawin · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 15events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 19 of 163 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2025
  • Rey Jacob Alino · GHOST, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 174 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Ellary Boyd · GHOST, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 207 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Michael Burns · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners 1), U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 223 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2021 – May 2023
  • Ruby Redmond · GHOST, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 151 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Thomas Green · GHOST, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 105 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Charlie Lawrence · GHOST, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 69 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Marshall Cho · GHOST, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 115 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2022 – Jun 2023
  • William Hussey · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College keelboat 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 30 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Eddy Harris · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners 1), U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 100 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

-1041494012012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Mar 20252025 St. Augustine Race WeekQuick PulsePHRF handicapCrew9th / 14
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceQuick PulseORC handicapCrew2nd / 2
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J/105)U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Skipper5th / 9
2 Nov 2024Kennedy CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew4th / 10
19 Oct 2024McMillan CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew7th / 9
14 Sep 2024Shields TrophyU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
17 Nov 2023Kings Day 2023QuicksandJ/24Crew12th / 20
4 Nov 2023Kennedy CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
14 Oct 20232023 McMillan CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
30 Sep 2023Shields TrophyU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew6th / 10
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleGHOSTPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Eastern SemifinalU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 18
29 Apr 2023America TrophyU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
22 Apr 2023Admirals CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
15 Apr 20232023 Truxtun UmstedU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 14
25 Mar 2023Admiral Moore Open Team RaceU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
29 Oct 2022War MemorialU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper (7)11th / 18
15 Oct 202231st Captain Hurst BowlU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 15
1 Oct 2022Moody TrophyU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 16
17 Sep 2022Jack Boehringer '52 Memorial RegattaU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingC Skipper6th / 6
10 Sep 2022Kings Point Open InviteU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)4th / 9
19 May 2022College Sailing Open Eastern SemifinalU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)16th / 18
16 Apr 2022Navy Spring RegattaU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 16
26 Mar 2022Admiral Moore Team RaceU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College team racingSkipper9th / 9
19 Mar 20222022 Graham Hall Team RaceU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College team racingSkipper15th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 369, #6,124.Crew rating across all classes: 42, #36,567. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.