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Sailor · 2016–2025

William McKenzie

carolina yacht club sc LightningJ/105PHRF handicap

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Events
36

153 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 36

Podium rate
17%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
31%

of boats faced (90%: 27%–35%, 405 boats)

Best class ranking
#369

Helm in J/105 · rating 8

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Fred Martschink

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Fred Martschink

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Catie Monroe

Jul 2022 – Apr 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ryan Davidson

2–47 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Ryan Hamm

23–25 in 48 races

Best day
21 Apr 2017

1-1-1-2-1-1 · 2017 Sperry Charleston Race Week · about 1 in 130 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 12

2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · ORC handicap · 6 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Fred Martschink — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • George Jackowiec · Out of the Blue · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Jul 2025
  • MaryJo Ardizzone · Out of the Blue · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Steve Coates · Out of the Blue · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Steve Coolidge · Out of the Blue · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Donna Hickey · Out of the Blue · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Catie Monroe · Figjam, RumFront · J/105, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Allison Hansen · Figjam · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 8th · Jul 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Katie Mallory · RumFront · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Will Sloger · RumFront · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Apr 2024
  • Holly Collins · Out of the Blue · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-314011020172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Nov 20252025 ChYC Big Boat RegattaRumFrontHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
19 Jul 20252025 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaRumFrontJ/105Skipper4th / 4
2 Jul 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesOut of the BlueHandicapCrew5th / 12
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceOut of the BlueT-10Crew4th / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoOut of the BlueORC handicapOther2nd / 12
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointRumFrontJ/105Skipper10th / 15
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaFigjamLightningSkipper25th / 26
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaOut of the BlueHandicapBow13th / 13
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaFigjamLightningSkipper8th / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoOut of the BluePHRF handicapBow9th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 International Lightning Class- Southeastern Light District Championship15141LightningSkipper8th / 10
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaOut of the BlueT-10Other11th / 12
25 May 20242024 Spring Opener - CASRAOut of the BlueHandicapOther7th / 9
22 May 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesOut of the BluePHRF handicapBow12th / 12
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointRumFrontJ/105Other3rd / 11
20 Oct 2023Wild Oyster Regatta 2023FigjamLightningSkipper21st / 22
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaOut of the BluePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
5 Aug 20232023 Columbia Cup RegattaOut of the BluePHRF handicapOther4th / 10
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023FigjamLightningSkipper11th / 12
15 Jul 20232023 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaFigjamLightningIn the way9th / 12
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekRumFrontJ/105Other5th / 10
14 Oct 2022Wild Oyster Regatta 2022FigjamLightningSkipper22nd / 26
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022FigjamLightningSkipper15th / 16
16 Jul 20222022 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaFigjamLightningBow4th / 9
17 Jun 20222022 James Island Open RegattaFigjamLightningSkipper7th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 43 (±141), #43,125.Crew rating across all classes: 19 (±181), #40,360. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.