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Sailor · 2007–2024

William King

dwyc PHRF handicapHandicapIRC handicap

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Events
42

58 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 5 of 42

Podium rate
19%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 1,509 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Carpenter

2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Felicity Nelson

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Carpenter

Jul 2014 – Sep 2022 · 8 events

Best day
25 Oct 2008

1-1-2 · Great Pumpkin 2008 - Saturday only

Signature result
1st of 8

2012 - IYC Island Nights · PHRF handicap · 1 Jan 2012

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Carpenter — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • John Carpenter · Island Starr, ISLAND STARR · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Sep 2022
  • Felicity Nelson · Arch Rival, Supernova · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2019 – Dec 2024
  • Alex Seja · Arch Rival, Supernova · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2019 – Dec 2024
  • James King · Kioni Robotic Automation, Mille Sabords · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Michael Doherty · Supernova · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Dec 2022 – Dec 2024
  • Peter Graham · Kioni Robotic Automation, Mille Sabords · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Federico Momigliano · Supernova · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Dec 2022 – Dec 2024
  • Anthony King · Kioni Robotic Automation, Mille Sabords · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Ian Jones · Kioni Robotic Automation, Mille Sabords · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Paul Jenkins · Kioni Robotic Automation, Mille Sabords · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021

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

Rating history

-84-1260200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024SupernovaIRC handicapCrew23rd / 78
22 May 20242024 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFKismetPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022SupernovaIRC handicapCrew49th / 91
3 Sep 20222022 LONG BEACH TO DANA POINT RACEIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper24th / 29
16 Jul 2022Crew of 2 Around CatalinaIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
15 Jan 20222022 - Dan Byrne SeriesISLAND STARRHandicapSkipper20th / 23
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Mille SabordsHandicapCrew29th / 50
18 Oct 2020Whitehouse Trophy 2020MeganserPHRF handicapSkipper21st / 25
27 Sep 20202020 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeBarba RojaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 4
18 Jul 2020Crew of 2 Around CatalinaIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Arch RivalHandicapCrew3rd / 7
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Kioni Robotic AutomationIRC handicapNavigator32nd / 120
10 Oct 201933rd Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Gypsy SoulHandicapSkipper44th / 58
21 Sep 2019Crew of 2 Around CatalinaIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
25 May 20192019 Around Catalina RaceIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 20
13 Apr 201925th Annual SSYC/DPYC Ensenada Tune-Up RegattaIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper21st / 27
25 Oct 201832nd Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Gypsy SoulHandicapSkipper47th / 71
14 Apr 201824th Annual SSYC/DPYC Ensenada Tune-Up RaceIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 22
1 Apr 2017The Border Run : Dana Point Course 2017Island StarrPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
13 Oct 201630th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and SailathonGypsy SoulHandicapSkipper7th / 38
3 Sep 2016LONG BEACH TO DANA POINT RACEIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
29 Jan 2016The Border Run : 2016 San Diego CourseIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
5 Sep 2015LONG BEACH TO DANA POINT RACEIsland StarrPHRF handicapSkipper39th / 46
18 Jul 2015Crew of 2 Around CatalinaIsland StarrHandicapSkipper1st / 4
9 Oct 201428th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sail-a-thon for Ovarian Cancer AwarenessGypsy SoulHandicapSkipper76th / 99

Helm rating across all classes: -7, #53,011.Crew rating across all classes: -38, #49,208. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.