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Sailor · 2008–2025

Daniel Williams

cyca IRC handicapFormula 18Etchells Some links uncertain

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Events
23

98 races · 1 race win

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 23

Podium rate
4%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 67%–71%, 1,337 boats)

Best class ranking
#539

Crew in Etchells · rating 103

Most successful partnership
Phillip Endersbee

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jenifer Wells & Phillip Endersbee

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

Biggest lift
Jenifer Wells

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Roger Hickman

Jun 2008 – Dec 2015 · 10 events

Nemesis
Todd Riccardi

9–40 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Ian Ray

17–16 in 34 races

Best day
19 Sep 2023

9-18-6-9 · F18 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 91

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Phillip Endersbee — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Roger Hickman · Roger Hickman, Sun Tzu, Vamp, Wild Rose · Etchells, IRC handicap 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Dec 2015
  • Tom Barker · Bacchanal, Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2025
  • Daniel Morrow · Roger Hickman, Sun Tzu, Wild Rose · Etchells, IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Dec 2015
  • Shane Guanaria · Bacchanal, Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2025
  • Jenifer Wells · Vamp, Wild Rose · IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Dec 2015
  • Mark Langford · Bacchanal, Zen · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2025
  • Kim Ketelbey · Sun Tzu, Wild Rose · Etchells, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Dec 2015
  • Peter Inchbold · Vamp, Wild Rose · IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Dec 2015
  • Tim Austin · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Gordon Ketelbey · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

-12350222200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025BacchanalIRC handicapCrew8th / 103
26 Aug 2025F18 Americas ChampionshipWa'a KauluaFormula 18Skipper13th / 29
23 Aug 20252025 New England 100Wa'a KauluaFormula 18Skipper13th / 22
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024BacchanalIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
19 Sep 2023F18 North American ChampionshipWa'a KauluaHandicapOther12th / 43
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022ZenIRC handicapCrew13th / 91
8 Oct 20222022 Red Gear Racing Championships: F18 Worlds Warm-up, F16 Nationals Championship & N15 Nationals Championsh072Formula 18Skipper19th / 22
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021ZenHandicapCrew29th / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019ZenIRC handicapCrew11th / 120
16 Sep 2019The B&C Technologies 2019 F18 North American Open ChampionshipsWa'a KauluaHandicapOther21st / 23
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018ZenIRC handicapCrew69th / 72
12 Oct 20182018 F18 World Championship RegattaDaniel WilliamsFormula 18Skipper54th / 78
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipZENFarr 40Pit6th / 14
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Wild RoseIRC handicapCrew6th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014Wild RoseIRC handicapCrew1st / 91
1 Jan 20142014 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipSun TzuEtchellsCrew16th / 34
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013Wild RoseIRC handicapCrew10th / 76
1 Jan 20132013 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipSun TzuEtchellsCrew11th / 38
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Wild RoseIRC handicapCrew13th / 59
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipRoger HickmanEtchellsCrew14th / 39
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011Wild RoseIRC handicapCrew7th / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010VampIRC handicapCrew9th / 68
6 Jun 20082008 Etchells Australian Winter ChampionshipSun TzuEtchellsCrew29th / 54

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 52, #42,420.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 191, #16,139. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.