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Sailor · 2013–2026

Will Donald

tayc Optimist420PHRF handicap

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Events
57

292 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 57

Podium rate
9%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 1,807 boats)

Best class ranking
#1320

Helm in Optimist · rating 323

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bryan Cardello

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Bryan Cardello & Gordon Baird

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

Longest-running crew
Gordon Baird

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Skylor Sweet

21–138 head to head in 160 races

Rival
Robert Shand

47–51 in 98 races

Best day
7 Aug 2014

1-8-4-2-17 · MRYC Annual Junior Regatta

Signature result
1st of 57

MRYC Annual Junior Regatta · Optimist · 7 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bryan Cardello — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Gordon Baird · Crazy Uncle, HOPE · Handicap, J/80, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Bryan Cardello · Crazy Uncle · Handicap, J/80, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jun 2026
  • William Wynne · 5390 need to confirm, 5790 · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Bryan Lee · HOPE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2023 – May 2024
  • Will Boyd · Southern Cross · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Wynne Williams · Will Donald, William Donald · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • AJ Lewis · Crazy Uncle · Handicap, J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Allen Baker · Southern Cross · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Bryant Cardello · HOPE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2023 – May 2024
  • Brian Lee · Crazy Uncle · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-721503722014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 20262026 PHRF New England ChampionshipCrazy UncleJ/80Crew4th / 5
12 Jun 20262026 PHRF New England ChampionshipCrazy UncleHandicapCrew22nd / 24
12 Oct 2024Lightning Leaf PeeperSouthern CrossLightningCrew11th / 11
1 Jun 2024Lightning Spring RegattaSouthern CrossLightningCrew9th / 18
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendHOPEPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer8th / 10
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleHOPEHandicapSpinnaker trimmer9th / 12
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAYC RollJ/22Other14th / 16
13 Aug 2022Oxford Regatta - One Design - Opti R,W,B, Opti Green, Jr 420, Jr Laser Radial, Snipe, Penguin, Comet, Adult La5790420Skipper4th / 28
5 Jul 20222022 AYC Junior Annual RegattaWill Donald420Skipper13th / 33
1 Jan 20222022 Sandy MacVickar Regatta5790420Skipper7th / 34
1 Jan 20222022 Sandy MacVickar Regatta5390 need to confirm420Skipper33rd / 34
23 Oct 2021Halloween Howl5790420Skipper6th / 15
11 Aug 20212021 Lewes Yacht Club Junior Regatta5790420Skipper9th / 18
7 Aug 2021Oxford Regatta Jr. One Design - Optimist, Jr. 420 & Jr. Laser Radial5790420Skipper9th / 26
5 Aug 2021MRYC Annual Junior Regatta5790420Skipper1st / 15
27 Jul 20212021 Annual Junior Regatta5790420Skipper3rd / 19
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceCrazy UnclePHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 10
22 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round the BuoysCrazy UnclePHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 4
15 Jul 20212021 Junior RegattaWilliam Donald420Skipper4th / 21
6 Jul 2021AYC Junior AnnualAYC 2420Skipper10th / 40
1 Jan 20212021 Sandy MacVickar RegattaAYC 2420Skipper9th / 37
18 Sep 2020Fall Regatta Series #2Will DonaldFJSkipper4th / 16
11 Aug 2020AYC Junior AnnualAYC #5420Skipper11th / 31
18 Jul 20202020 Commonwealth of Virginia ChampionshipAYC 2420Skipper15th / 25
27 Jun 20202020 FBYC Annual Junior RegattaAYC420Skipper9th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 241, #14,539.Crew rating across all classes: -72, #53,554. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.