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Sailor · 2009–2026

William Hutchings

tufts university College fleet racingCollege team racingIRC handicap

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Events
72

1,709 races · 152 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 6 of 72

Podium rate
19%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–72%, 1,551 boats)

Best class ranking
#474

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 519

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Liebenberg

3 wins · 3 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate

Best trio
David Liebenberg & Reeves Bright

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gareth Jordan

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Haeger

Sep 2010 – Jun 2015 · 27 events

Nemesis
Cy Thompson

78–239 head to head in 317 races

Rival
Andrew Sommer

290–302 in 592 races

Best day
22 Oct 2011

1-5-2-15-3-5-3-3-3-6-2-6-11-4-7-2-3-5-4-8-2-1-3-1-7-4-6-9-2-2-4-7 · 138th Rudolph Oberg Trophy

Signature result
1st of 24

2017 American Yacht Club High Performance Regatta · Viper 640 · 7 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Liebenberg — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate
  • William Haeger · N/A (Clown Car), Tufts University (Jumbo), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 27events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 94 of 784 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jun 2015
  • Paula Grasberger · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 86 of 637 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – May 2013
  • Kathleen Kwasniak · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 79 of 487 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2013
  • Reeves Bright · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 17events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 12% win rate · 32 of 444 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Apr 2012
  • David Liebenberg · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 21% win rate · 61 of 443 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Sam Madden · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 66 of 363 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2013
  • Massimo Soriano · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 472 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2009 – Mar 2012
  • Madeline Luce · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 328 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2013
  • Nicolas Russo-Larsson · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 17 of 395 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – Apr 2012
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Ramon · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 28 of 195 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2012 – May 2013

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

Rating history

0290579201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jul 2026Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceSALTIRC handicapCrew7th / 72
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SALTIRC handicapCrew28th / 100
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceSALTIRC handicapCrew33rd / 179
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 14)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-14)3rd / 22
26 Mar 2021Earl CorkettWill HutchingsHandicapSkipper7th / 14
11 Jul 2020122nd Larchmont Race WeekIdkV15Other6th / 12
11 Jul 2020122nd Larchmont Race WeekFalconIdeal 18Other7th / 14
26 May 2018Ryan Richards Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 14)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 23
7 Oct 20172017 American Yacht Club High Performance RegattaJTTViper 640Other1st / 24
15 Jul 2017119th Larchmont Race WeekLive WireViper 640Rush Chairman5th / 24
15 Jul 2017119th Larchmont Race WeekLoreV15Other9th / 30
17 Nov 2016Bermuda Keelboat Regatta 2016SlingShotIODSkipper4th / 12
24 Sep 20162016 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipIsoldeIdeal 18Other11th / 33
16 Jul 2016118th Larchmont Race WeekJumbosViper 640Other16th / 25
16 Jul 2016118th Larchmont Race WeekRed StripeVanguard 15Other16th / 54
28 May 2016Ryan Richards (Tufts) Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 10)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 18
5 Sep 2015Vanguard 15 National ChampionshipWilliam HutchingsV15Skipper3rd / 33
11 Jul 2015117th Larchmont Race WeektbdVanguard 15Other7th / 26
27 Jun 20152015 Bacardi Newport Sailing WeekN/A (Clown Car)J/70Other5th / 11
15 Mar 2014Double Handed Long Distance Race #1ArgonautPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 12
28 May 2013Gill Coed ChampionshipsTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 18
4 May 2013Fowle TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper5th / 12
27 Apr 2013College Sailing Western SemifinalTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
20 Apr 2013Admiral's CupTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 15
13 Apr 2013NEISA Dinghy Champs/CG Alumni BowlTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6,9-12)3rd / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 538, #1,694.Crew rating across all classes: 244, #11,496. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.