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Sailor · 2006–2025

William Rose

gbca J/80ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
42

191 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 42

Podium rate
50%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–55%, 481 boats)

Best class ranking
#88

Helm in J/80 · rating 222

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Catherine Chimney

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Catherine Chimney & Chris Lewis

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

Biggest lift
Catherine Chimney

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Forbes Durdin

Oct 2010 – Feb 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Glenn Darden

3–42 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Forbes Durdin

32–37 in 69 races

Best day
17 Sep 2011

2-1-1-1-2 · HYC Open One-Design Regatta 2011

Signature result
1st of 16

2012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week · J/80 · 20 Apr 2012

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Catherine Chimney — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Forbes Durdin · Bear, Kicks · J/80, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Feb 2024
  • Timmy Withall · Bear · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 12 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Max Albert · Bear · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 11 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Chris Lewis · Bear, Digger, Kenai · J/44, ORC handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 20 of 25 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Thomas Young · Bear, Digger, Kenai · J/44, ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Stan Schreyer · Bear · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Donald Thinschmidt · Bear · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Catherine Chimney · Bear, Digger, Kenai · J/44, ORC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 20 of 24 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Karen Lewis · Bear, Digger, Kenai · J/44, ORC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 20 of 24 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Evan Smith · Bear · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

-1001594182007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekDiggerJ/44Mast1st / 7
7 Jun 2025SF Paddle ChallengeWill RoseHandicapSkipper17th / 20
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaBearORC handicapIn the way1st / 5
1 May 20242024 Thursday Slalom Foil RacingWill RoseWingfoilSkipper23rd / 24
17 Apr 20242024 Thursday Windward/Leeward Foil RacingLuceroWingfoilSkipper33rd / 33
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBearORC handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 7
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBearORC handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 7
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceBearORC handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 6
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleKenaiJ/44Mast1st / 6
9 Feb 2023SORC Port Canaveral RaceBearORC handicapFoil Trimmer8th / 12
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBearORC handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 10
3 Oct 20212021 J/Fest Southwest RegattaBearORC handicapBow1st / 6
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaBearORC handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 5
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Headsail Trimmer48th / 50
19 Sep 20152015 HYC Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaKicksJ/80Skipper4th / 4
4 Apr 2014XXVIII Annual Elissa RegattaKICKSJ/80Skipper3rd / 4
2 Nov 20132013 J/Fest SouthwestKicksJ/80Skipper7th / 7
21 Sep 20132013 Houston Open One-Design Regatta - HOODKicksJ/80Skipper4th / 6
13 Oct 20122012 J/Fest SouthwestKicksJ/80Skipper5th / 8
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekKicksJ/80Skipper1st / 16
31 Mar 20122012 HYC Elissa RegattaKicksJ/80Skipper2nd / 9
17 Mar 20122012 GBCA/Watergate Spring RegattaKicksPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
29 Oct 20112011 J/Fest SouthwestKicksJ/80Skipper3rd / 15
17 Sep 2011HYC Open One-Design Regatta 2011KicksJ/80Skipper1st / 13
21 May 20112011 Shoe RegattaKicksJ/80Skipper2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 247, #13,966.Crew rating across all classes: 395, #3,792. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.