Sailor · 2013–2026

William Niester

byc gpsc PHRF handicap J/35 J/120

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Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 34%
Best class ranking: #171
Longest win streak: 3

Biggest lift: Thom Bomgardner
Longest-running crew: Scott Tenkel
Nemesis: William Wildner
Best day: 31 May 2013
Signature result: 2nd of 9

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Harry Bloom · Angry Bird, Typhoon Harry · J/35, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
Scott Tenkel · Avanti, Night Moves, Typhoon Harry · Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 22 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – Jun 2023
Timothy Ross · Angry Bird, Blackhawk · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2022 – May 2026
Thom Bomgardner · Angry Bird, Solution · J/35, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
Amie Ross · Angry Bird, Blackhawk · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2022 – May 2026
Jordan Ladd · Typhoon Harry · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
Paul Maurer · Blackhawk · J/35 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2025 – May 2026
Eva Paschke · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jun 2025
David Rogers · Typhoon Harry · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2018
Carly Irwin · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Blackhawk	J/35	Nav/Tac	7th / 8
6 Jun 2025	2025 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Solution	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	2nd / 6
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Blackhawk	J/35	Main Trimmer	9th / 10
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Solution	ORC handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 10
5 Aug 2023	2023 Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Notso EZ Money	PHRF handicap	Navigator	4th / 7
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Typhoon Harry	PHRF handicap	Helm	5th / 6
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Angry Bird	J/35	Spinnaker trimmer	6th / 7
15 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Typhoon Harry	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 7
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	Typhoon Harry	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	14th / 14
2 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Typhoon Harry	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	7th / 7
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Typhoon Harry	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	5th / 7
13 Jul 2015	2015 Transpac Honolulu Race	Avanti	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	10th / 11
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Night Moves	J/120	Mast	2nd / 9
31 May 2013	2013 Bayview One Design Regatta	Night Moves	J/120	Mast	2nd / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-107 provisional	#56822 band 48146–61650	—
J/35 Crew	-154 provisional	#171 band 151–193	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/120 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating 200

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	14 events	0 wins	beats 36%

Positions: Spinnaker trimmer (6) · Main Trimmer (2) · Mast (2) · Nav/Tac (1) · Navigator (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−14 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	39%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Sheri Dufresne	32	10–22
William Wildner	23	1–22
Dennis Dettmer	20	18–2
Mike Welch	17	2–14
Robert Landgraf	17	5–11
Steven Briggs	17	4–13
Gerry Hines	15	13–2
Frank Kern	15	12–3
Dave Sandlin	15	12–3
William Bresser	15	8–7
Mike Kirkman	15	9–6
Jim Weyand	13	2–11

Most-beaten opponent: Dennis Dettmer (18–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	14%
2025	2	46%
2024	1	78%
2023	2	35%
2022	1	17%
2020	1	17%
2019	1	0%
2018	1	0%
2017	1	33%
2015	1	10%
2014	1	88%
2013	1	86%

Boats

Typhoon Harry · PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2017–2023
Blackhawk · J/35 · 2 events · 2025–2026
Solution · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 2 events · 2024–2025
Night Moves · J/120 · 2 events · 2013–2014
Notso EZ Money · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2023
Angry Bird · J/35 · 1 events · 2022
Avanti · Handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 9 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 2 events
Newport Beach, CA, USA · 1 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 1 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -107 (±160), #56,822. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.