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Sailor · 2011–2026

William Adams

cgsc HandicapOptimistILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Possibly the same person: William Adams (2024, 2 events), Bill Adams (2025, 1 events), Bill Adams (2016–2018, 2 events), William Adams (2020–2021, 2 events), William Adams (2023, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
80

298 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 5 of 80

Podium rate
19%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 37%–40%, 2,328 boats)

Best class ranking
#7684

Helm in Optimist · rating 67

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Adams

3 wins · 7 podiums in 33 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Tim Adams

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tim Adams

Jan 2016 – Jan 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Chiara Bruzzi

4–33 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Kiril Yakovenko

22–19 in 41 races

Best day
9 Feb 2013

3-34-13-4-4-2-5-3 · 2013 Buccaneer Blast Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Championship

Signature result
1st of 28

Novice\Casual Racing Overall 2025 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Adams — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 33 events together · 9% win rate
  • Joe Adams · 59, 700, 70667, Instant Custard · Asymmetric, bermuda, Handicap 33events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 9% win rate · 23 of 88 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Tim Adams · 134, Poejse, Poesje · Handicap, Sharpie 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2025
  • Emma Lucas · 59 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 28th · Feb 2023 – Feb 2023
  • Ryan Williams · William Adams · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • George Bennel · PAPILLON 48 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Olly Adams · Poejse · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Adam Wells · PAPILLON 48 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Chris Grimes · PAPILLON 48 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Andrea Giorgetti · PAPILLON 48 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Hugo Bryant · Nuffin · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

-1226124420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 2026WDYC Adult Sailing RegattaWhite BirchHandicapSkipper8th / 10
8 Feb 20262026 Summer Series70667HandicapCrew23rd / 29
8 Feb 20262026 Summer Series Final Results70667HandicapCrew23rd / 29
1 Jan 2026John Abbot Trophy 202670667HandicapCrew7th / 30
1 Jan 2026July - August Series227502HandicapSkipper27th / 49
1 Jan 2026Mirror Southern Area Championships 202670667HandicapCrew10th / 29
1 Jan 2026Mirror week 2026Instant CustardbermudaCrew17th / 73
1 Jan 2026Novice\Casual Racing 3rd October 202670667HandicapSkipper5th / 7
1 Jan 2026Novice\Casual Racing 3rd October202670667HandicapSkipper10th / 15
1 Jan 2026Novice\Casual Racing Overall 202670667HandicapSkipper25th / 27
1 Jan 2026Salcomb Gin Regatta Yawl Results 2026NuffinHandicapCrew6th / 13
31 May 2025Reggae Open Regatta May 31-June 1, 2025William AdamsFlying ScotSkipper8th / 8
7 May 20252026 Class Championship70667HandicapCrew2nd / 7
8 Mar 20252025 Summer Series final results70667HandicapCrew31st / 37
8 Mar 20252025 Summer Series final results70667HandicapCrew31st / 37
4 Feb 20252025 Wednesday evening Series70667HandicapCrew10th / 45
6 Jan 20252025 Spring Series70667HandicapCrew14th / 32
4 Jan 20252026 Wednesday Evening Series Final Results70667HandicapCrew4th / 42
1 Jan 20252025 European Sharpie ChampionshipPoejseHandicapSkipper33rd / 48
1 Jan 20252025 European Sharpie Championship Practice RacePoejseHandicapSkipper9th / 48
1 Jan 2025ILCA UK National Open 1 ILCA 4 and 7185966ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper53rd / 55
1 Jan 2025Mirror National Championships 202570667HandicapCrew35th / 53
1 Jan 2025Novice Casual 6th September70667HandicapSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2025Novice\Casual Racing 27th September 202570667HandicapSkipper2nd / 10
1 Jan 2025Novice\Casual Racing 2nd August70667HandicapSkipper2nd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 27, #63,889.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 224, #14,624. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.