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Sailor · 2009–2026

William Klein

norwalk yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicapIdeal 18

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Events
67

207 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 5 of 67

Podium rate
42%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–59%, 600 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Fallon

2 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Peter Fallon & Mike McLaughin

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Fallon

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Fallon

Aug 2012 – Sep 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Samuel Fuller

40–66 head to head in 106 races

Rival
Chris Fesenmeyer

56–62 in 118 races

Best day
19 Jun 2023

4-2-4 · 2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
1st of 15

2021 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 3 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Fallon — 2 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • John Fallon · Celeritas, Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 19events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Sep 2026
  • William Beery · Celeritas, Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 17events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 12% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Mike McLaughin · Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2024
  • Eric Zeller · Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Peter Fallon · Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Alex Sparkman · Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Ian King · Glim, Speck · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2022
  • Steven Schwartz · Speck · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – May 2026
  • Rory Cumming · Celeritas, Speck · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Ethan Beery · Celeritas, Speck · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-78105288201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Haustblót Shorthanded RegattaSpeckORC handicapSkipper5th / 8
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSpeckPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 10
8 Aug 20262026 NISF/Norwalk Saturday SeriesSpeckPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 6
27 May 20262026 Wednesday Night SeriesSpeckPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 5
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSpeckPHRF handicapCaptain5th / 6
19 May 20262026 Sunday Ideal and Melges fleet racingBill KleinIdeal 18Crew14th / 20
18 May 20262026 Sunday Ideal and Melges fleet racingBill KleinMelges 15Crew2nd / 5
16 May 202615th Annual GeartesterSpeckPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 7
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSpeckPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSpeckPHRF handicapPro Bowler3rd / 8
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSpeckPHRF handicapOther9th / 14
14 Jun 20252025 NISF/Norwalk Saturday SeriesSpeckPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night SeriesSpeckPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCeleritasPHRF handicapNavigator3rd / 7
17 May 202514th Annual GeartesterSpeckPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSpeckPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
29 Sep 20242024 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaSpeckPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceSpeckPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceSpeckPHRF handicapPro Bowler1st / 10
22 May 20242024 NISF/Norwalk Saturday SeriesSpeckPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
22 May 20242024 Norwalk Wednesday Night SeriesSpeckPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
18 May 202413th Annual GeartesterSpeckPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceSpeckPHRF handicapPro Bowler6th / 11
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)SpeckPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleSpeckPHRF handicapOther2nd / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 277, #11,992.Crew rating across all classes: 17. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.