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Sailor · 2008–2026

William Francis

beverly yacht club PHRF handicapH12ORC handicap

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Events
61

231 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 61

Podium rate
38%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (90%: 46%–54%, 475 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in H12 · rating 425

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Sheryl Gregoire

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Thom Bomgardner

Aug 2009 – May 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
John Burke

13–38 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Michael Popenas

29–21 in 51 races

Best day
3 Aug 2021

1-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-2-1 · Series 3 Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12) · about 1 in 8,386 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

Series 2 Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12) · H12 · 29 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 49 sailors

  • Thom Bomgardner · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 70 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – May 2026
  • Rob Hutton · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 61 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2010 – May 2026
  • Eva Paschke · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 50 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • Andrew Michels · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 49 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – May 2026
  • Sheryl Gregoire · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 47 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • Keith Cameron · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2009 – Jun 2019
  • Sue Temple · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2009 – Jul 2012
  • Joel Markstrom · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2009 – Jun 2019
  • Carly Irwin · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Krista Paxton · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2009 – Jul 2012

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

Rating history

-58132322200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jul 2026Sunday Afternoon Racing, Series 2 (Bullseye, H12)VireoH12Skipper4th / 11
31 May 2026Sunday Afternoon Racing, Series 1 (Bullseye, H12)VireoH12Skipper10th / 11
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSolutionORC handicapBoat Captain6th / 9
20 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 11
20 Jul 2025Sunday Afternoon Racing, Summer(Bullseye, H12)VireoH12Skipper3rd / 10
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSolutionORC handicapSkipper6th / 8
14 May 20252025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
12 Jul 20242024 Super Mac RaceSolutionsORC handicapOther1st / 3
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSOLUTIONXORC handicapSkipper14th / 21
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSolutionORC handicapSkipper3rd / 10
22 May 20242024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
4 Oct 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club - CHIMO RaceSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
16 Aug 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - FallSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSOLUTIONxORC handicapSkipper11th / 11
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaSolutionORC handicapOwner5th / 10
31 May 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - SpringSolutionPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
17 Aug 20222022 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
5 Jun 2022Series 1 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)VireoH12Skipper2nd / 9
18 Aug 20212021 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapOther5th / 14
3 Aug 2021Series 3 Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12)VireoH12Skipper1st / 10
29 Jun 2021Series 2 Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12)VireoH12Skipper1st / 13
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapOther4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 213 (±100), #17,299. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.