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Sailor · 2015–2026

Will Chapman

hampton yacht club Harbor 20OptimistJ/109

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Events
98

450 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 3 of 98

Podium rate
12%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 2,061 boats)

Best class ranking
#1097

Helm in Optimist · rating 322

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Prajwal Shetty

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Tom Meyer & Prajwal Shetty

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

Biggest lift
Mike Coan

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Priede

Jun 2018 – Aug 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Ashton Perkins

9–64 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Jim Caesar

41–36 in 77 races

Best day
18 Jul 2021

4-5-12-2-6-7-5-14-5-21 · Marblehead Junior Race Week 2021

Signature result
1st of 16

2022 FBYC Annual Junior Regatta · Opti Blue · 25 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Prajwal Shetty — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Peter Priede · Full Tilt · Handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 17events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 12% win rate · 11 of 103 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Buck · Full Tilt · Handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 6 of 86 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • George Dorsch · Full Tilt · Handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 90 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Tom Meyer · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 10 of 90 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Derek Rees · Full Tilt · Handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 56 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Gerry Sansone · Full Tilt · J/109 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Brad Horn · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Tim McKenna · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Prajwal Shetty · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 21 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Steve Knoop · American Flyer, Special K^2 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-43116274201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 98

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreFull TiltJ/109Crew4th / 6
7 Aug 20262026 Hampton One Design National ChampionshipSquirrelHampton One DesignSquirrel8th / 15
5 Aug 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SerendipityHarbor 20Skipper12th / 12
25 Jul 202684th Annual RegattaSquirrelHampton One DesignSkipper4th / 7
18 Jul 202687th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTASummer WindHampton One DesignSkipper5th / 9
11 Jul 20262026 Hampton Annual One-Design Regatta Series #3Summer WindHampton One DesignSkipper2nd / 6
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaSerendipityHarbor 20Owner14th / 15
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoFull TiltPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 10
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SerendipityHarbor 20Skipper12th / 16
29 May 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesSerendipityHandicapSkipper6th / 13
27 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SerendipityHarbor 20Skipper11th / 13
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupSerendipityHarbor 20Owner8th / 8
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipFull TiltJ/109Crew8th / 9
6 Aug 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SerendipityHandicapSkipper16th / 18
3 Aug 20252025 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSerendipityPHRF handicapCaptain27th / 34
19 Jul 202586th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTASquirrelHampton One DesignSkipper4th / 7
2 Jul 20252025 Sandy MacVickar Junior RegattaWill Chapman420Skipper12th / 22
1 Jul 20252025 AYC Annual Junior RegattaWill Chapman420Skipper11th / 25
30 Jun 20252025 WRSC Junior Regatta6454420Skipper3rd / 12
24 Jun 20252025 NYCC Annual Junior Regatta8009420Skipper8th / 13
21 Jun 20252025 FBYC Annual Junior Regatta6454420Skipper3rd / 18
14 Jun 20252025 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaSerendipityHarbor 20Skipper7th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoFull TiltJ/109Headsail Trimmer6th / 7
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SerendipityHandicapSkipper20th / 21
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025Full TiltHandicapCrew4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 237, #14,914.Crew rating across all classes: 189, #16,065. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.