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Sailor · 2018–2026

William Wise

lakewood yc Optimist420J/22

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Events
82

565 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 12 of 82

Podium rate
24%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 3,145 boats)

Best class ranking
#210

Helm in Optimist · rating 594

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Thomas Wimberly

4 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Biggest lift
Calvin Brock

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Thomas Wimberly

Aug 2024 – Nov 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Ewan Dossin

4–115 head to head in 121 races

Rival
Milou Van Kuilenburg

75–101 in 179 races

Best day
5 Apr 2024

1-2-1-1-2-1-2 · 2024 Chocopalooza

Signature result
2nd of 87

PCYC Steerers' Invitational 2026 · Handicap · 16 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Thomas Wimberly — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • John Thomas Wimberly · John Thomas Wimberly, William Wise, Wookie · 420, J/22 10events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 20 of 88 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Nov 2025
  • Calvin Brock · Calvin Brock, Pac-Man, William Wise · 420, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Jacob Granberry · Usual Suspects, Wookie · J/105, J/22 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – May 2026
  • Alexander Wise · Hamburg II, Usual Suspects · J/105, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Max Albert · Bear · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Sonia Grogono · William Wise · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Bruce Martin · Hamburg II · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Andrew Houghton · Hamburg II · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Karen Lewis · Bear · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Nov 2024
  • William Rose · Bear · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Nov 2024

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

Rating history

-2191996172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 82

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansWilliam Wise420Skipper18th / 170
18 Jul 2026PCYC Four Sisters Open 2026Calvin BrockHandicapCrew27th / 87
16 Jul 2026PCYC Steerers' Invitational 2026William WiseHandicapSkipper2nd / 87
11 Jul 20262026 TYRW HYC ILCA C420William WiseILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 9
9 Jul 20262026 TYRW LYC ILCA C420William WiseILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 10
13 Jun 2026Changes in L'Attitudes RegattaPac-Man420Skipper4th / 8
16 May 20262026 Shoe RegattaUsual SuspectsJ/105Crew2nd / 5
14 Mar 20262026 Bob Gough TSA Race of ChampionsWilliam WiseJ/22Skipper2nd / 6
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyWilliam Wise420Skipper7th / 158
8 Nov 20252025 Chocopalooza Youth Regatta & Optimist MidAmerica ChampionshipWilliam Wise420Skipper1st / 14
25 Oct 20252025 J/Fest Southwest RegattaWookieJ/22Skipper3rd / 6
4 Oct 20252025 RS21 North American Championship10RS21Skipper6th / 9
20 Sep 20252025 Jr. Ol' Man of the Sea Regatta8824420Skipper1st / 11
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPWilliam Wise420Skipper76th / 116
2 Aug 20252025 C420 South Shore Championship @ LIMMWilliam Wise420Skipper26th / 74
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaJohn Thomas Wimberly420Crew85th / 148
10 Jul 20252025 Texas Youth Race Week - ILCA and Double-HandedWilliam Wise420Skipper1st / 7
21 Jun 2025Rockin' Rockport Regatta 20256224C420 and Double HandedSkipper1st / 8
7 Jun 20252025 CHUBB U.S Youth Triplehanded Championship Sears Cup Area F QualifierWilliam WiseJ/22Skipper6th / 9
3 May 2025Grapevine Grand Prix Regatta 2025William Wise420Skipper1st / 8
5 Apr 20252025 Lucky Charm Regatta, RescheduledWilliam Wise420eSkipper4th / 9
22 Feb 20252025 HYC Ragnot RegattaWilliam Wise420Crew1st / 5
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyWilliam Wise420Skipper29th / 141
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaBearORC handicapOther1st / 5
12 Oct 2024Pirates of the Corinthian2379420Skipper4th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 362, #6,448.Crew rating across all classes: 145, #21,178. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.