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Sailor · 2008–2026

William Snyder

university of rhode island PHRF handicapJ/80College fleet racing

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Events
50

398 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 50

Podium rate
20%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–49%, 699 boats)

Best class ranking
#3351

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 167

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Conor O'Neil

1 wins · 5 podiums in 22 events together · 5% win rate

Best trio
Michael Filimon & Samuel Cushing

1 wins · 3 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Kneller

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Samuel Cushing

Sep 2012 – Jun 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Jeff Kirchhoff

4–37 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Brian Gibbs

27–40 in 67 races

Best day
29 Sep 2012

6-1-5-6-5-2-11-1-11-6-9-4-8-4-11-5 · George Warren Smith Trophy · about 1 in 596 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 10

Octoberfest 2025 · Handicap · 6 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Conor O'Neil — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 22 events together · 5% win rate
  • Samuel Cushing · Blitz, Ghost, Party Tree, Party Tree (Cavittica) · College fleet racing, J/80, PHRF handicap 24events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 157 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Jun 2025
  • Conor O'Neil · Blitz, Ghost, Party Tree, Party Tree (Cavittica) · J/80, PHRF handicap 22events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 4 of 128 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Michael Filimon · Blitz, Ghost, Party Tree, Party Tree (Cavittica) · J/80, PHRF handicap 20events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 4 of 123 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Sue O'Neil · Party Tree, The Party Tree, Vento Solare · J/80, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 47 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Chrissy Besheer · Ghost, Strider · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Roland Hansen · Blitz, Vento Solare · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Samuel Morley · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 70 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Kristin Horn · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 70 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Julija O'Neil · Ghost, The Party Tree · J/80, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Bill Kneller · Vento Solare · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

0161321200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolarePHRF handicapMast7th / 16
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeParty TreeJ/80Autopilot13th / 17
6 Sep 2025Octoberfest 2025William SnyderHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceVento SolarePHRF handicapPit3rd / 11
9 Aug 2025Shilshole Showdown at CYC of SeattleKeegan RothermelHandicapCrew9th / 13
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekParty TreePHRF handicapOther4th / 5
1 Sep 20242024 97th CYC Around the Island RaceLeading EdgePHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendBlitzPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexStriderJ/109Main Trimmer5th / 6
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaPink FlamingoVX OneOther19th / 21
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatParty TreeJ/80Other2nd / 9
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlind FaithJ/80Other7th / 25
6 Oct 20232023 J/80 North American ChampionshipParty TreeJ/80Other14th / 22
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceParty TreePHRF handicapOther4th / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVento SolarePHRF handicapMast2nd / 7
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleThe Party TreeJ/80Other3rd / 5
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaGhostPHRF handicapOther10th / 14
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipThe Party TreeJ/80Other27th / 48
24 Sep 20222022 J80 North American ChampionshipThe Party TreeJ/80Other17th / 31
10 Sep 20222022 J80 East Coast ChampionshipThe Party TreeJ/80Pit Assist9th / 13
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceThe Party TreePHRF handicapCo-Skipper6th / 8
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGhostPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaGhostPHRF handicapOther7th / 11
13 Aug 20212021 Safe Harbor Race WeekendBlitzPHRF handicapOther6th / 9
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleThe Party TreePHRF handicapBow6th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 274 (±119), #9,206.Helm rating across all classes: 214 (±175), #17,186. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.