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Sailor · 2016–2025

William Gear

agamenticus yc OptimistCollege fleet racingHandicap

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Events
27

278 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 27

Podium rate
22%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 60%–66%, 880 boats)

Best class ranking
#1233

Helm in Optimist · rating 302

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Trey Penna

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Marco Welch

Sep 2024 – Apr 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Sam Rooks

10–47 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Toby Clarkson

39–28 in 67 races

Best day
17 Jul 2019

4-3-2-2-7-2-18 · 2019 Camden Maine Junior Olympic Sailing Festival · about 1 in 43,697 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 46

2019 Camden Maine Junior Olympic Sailing Festival · Optimist · 17 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Marco Welch · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 83 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Rowan Henkes · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 65 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Trey Penna · 7275, William Gear · 420, 420 Champ, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Ryan Thompson · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 27 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Kiera Haskell · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 44 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Lucy Murphy · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 34 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ryan Begin · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Ocean Smith · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 44 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Alex Boni · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Dee McCormick · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

016332520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Oct 2025The 34th Captain Hurst BowlUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)13th / 14
27 Sep 2025BU InviteUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 17
20 Sep 2025The Hood TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)16th / 18
19 Apr 2025George Morris TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 13
26 Oct 2024Nickerson TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-6,11-12)13th / 18
20 Oct 2024Franklin Lane Trophy Team RaceUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
5 Oct 2024Hewitt TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,9)6th / 15
21 Sep 2024Callagy Ross RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-10)2nd / 9
23 Jul 2023Marblehead Junior Race Week 2023William GearHandicapSkipper21st / 52
16 Aug 2022Beverly Yacht Club Junior Regatta 20227275420Skipper34th / 63
9 Aug 2022Battle of the Bay Junior Regatta7275420 ChampSkipper2nd / 28
31 Jul 20222022 Maine State C420 ChampionshipWilliam Gear420Skipper6th / 30
24 Jul 2022Marblehead Junior Race Week 2022William GearHandicapSkipper17th / 43
18 Jul 2021Marblehead Junior Race Week 2021William GearHandicapSkipper21st / 41
20 Sep 2019RS Tera North American ChampionshipsWilliam GearRS Tera ProSkipper3rd / 11
17 Jul 20192019 Camden Maine Junior Olympic Sailing Festival20551OptimistSkipper2nd / 46
14 Aug 2018Beverly Junior Regatta20551OptimistSkipper48th / 97
31 Jul 20182018 Youth Regatta20551OptimistSkipper11th / 47
23 Jul 20182018 Marblehead Junior Race Week20551OptimistSkipper18th / 54
9 Aug 20172017 Youth Regatta20551OptimistSkipper13th / 37
1 Aug 20172017 Maine State Opti Championships20551OptimistSkipper11th / 48
25 Jul 20172017 Marblehead Junior Race Week20551OptimistSkipper34th / 59
10 Jul 2017USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVAL - NORTHEAST NEW ENGLAND20551OptimistSkipper15th / 36
8 Aug 20162016 Youth Regatta20551OptimistSkipper2nd / 15
2 Aug 20162016 Maine State Opti Championships20551OptimistSkipper7th / 33

Helm rating across all classes: 127 (±169), #28,277. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.