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Sailor · 2010–2026

William Bowman

boston college College fleet racingOptimistCollege team racing

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Events
47

760 races · 90 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 47

Podium rate
34%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–59%, 1,100 boats)

Best class ranking
#189

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 625

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tyler Sinks

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Laura McKenna & Patrick Hession

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tyler Sinks

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alex Cook

Sep 2010 – May 2013 · 6 events

Nemesis
Sterling Sawyer

7–78 head to head in 86 races

Rival
Samuel Ingham

97–65 in 162 races

Best day
19 Mar 2011

5-9-1-8-1-8-4-10-2-2-6-1-1-5-6-8-11-1-1-2-2-12-10-1-9-5-10-1-1-2-7-6 · Veitor Trophy · about 1 in 59,539,020,143 by chance

Signature result
1st of 30

26th U S C Rose Bowl · College fleet racing · 8 Jan 2011

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tyler Sinks — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Shelby Hamilton · Boston College (Eagles 2), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 33 of 201 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Molly Clarke · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 33 of 256 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – May 2013
  • Alex Cook · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 28 of 198 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2013
  • Ryan Mullins · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 149 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2012 – May 2013
  • Patrick Hession · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 28 of 192 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – May 2013
  • Ryan Schmitz · Boston College (Eagles 2), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 17 of 114 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Laura McKenna · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 29 of 182 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2013
  • Domenic Bove · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 75 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – May 2013
  • Isabelle Salvaterra · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 101 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Emily Schalka · Boston College (Eagles 2), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 66 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013

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

Rating history

-65269602201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 Rockin' Rockport Youth Regatta15657OptimistSkipper1st / 13
9 Jul 20262026 Optimist Texas Youth Race WeekWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper5th / 32
13 Jun 2026Changes in L'Attitudes RegattaWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper5th / 15
30 May 20262026 Bay Rat RegattaWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper6th / 20
7 Feb 20262026 Valentine's Day RegattaWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper181st / 197
8 Nov 20252025 Optimist Mid America ChampionshipWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper23rd / 40
11 Oct 2025Pirates of the Corinthian20548OptimistSkipper2nd / 13
20 Sep 20252025 Jr. Ol' Man of the Sea Regatta20548OptimistSkipper11th / 32
26 Jul 20252025 TSA: CHANGES IN L’ATTITUDE REGATTA20548OptimistSkipper2nd / 10
10 Jul 20252025 Texas Youth Race Week - Optimist FleetWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper11th / 32
21 Jun 2025Rockin' Rockport Regatta 202520548OptimistSkipper5th / 18
12 Oct 2024Pirates of the Corinthian15657OptimistSkipper16th / 27
30 Aug 20242024 Texas Youth Race Week - Optimist ChampionshipWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper19th / 44
24 Aug 20242024 TSA: CHANGES IN L’ATTITUDE REGATTA15657OptimistSkipper11th / 14
27 Jul 2024Rockin' Rockport Regatta 202415657OptimistSkipper4th / 13
31 May 20242024 Seahorse Regatta and C420 Gulf Coast ChampsWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper24th / 31
29 Jul 2023Rockin' Rockport Regatta 202313155OptimistSkipper10th / 14
4 Jul 20232023 Texas Youth Race WeekWilliam BowmanOptimistSkipper33rd / 36
12 Nov 20222022 LYC Seahorse Regatta | TSA Youth Circuit End-of-Year13155OptimistSkipper5th / 27
6 Aug 2022Rockin' Rockport Regatta 202213155OptimistSkipper4th / 13
5 Jul 20222022 Texas Youth Race Week - Optimist (2023 TTQ)William BowmanHandicapSkipper8th / 15
4 Jun 20222022 RoadRunner Regatta13155OptimistSkipper33rd / 38
25 Jul 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD RegattaRythmIODBow11th / 11
28 May 2013Gill Coed ChampionshipsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Crew (9-11)5th / 18
27 Apr 2013George Morris TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 401 (±130), #4,801.Crew rating across all classes: -65 (±219), #52,551. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.