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Sailor · 1986–2026

Don Williams

pbyc DNPHRF handicapRenegade

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Events
47

221 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 47

Podium rate
19%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 46%–52%, 983 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in J/29 · rating 60

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
David Frost

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martha MacDonald

Aug 2021 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Mike Derusha

2–32 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Chris MacDonald

25–30 in 55 races

Best day
12 Aug 2015

2-3-10-1 · 2015 Chester Race Week

Signature result
1st of 13

2015 Chester Race Week · PHRF handicap · 12 Aug 2015

Partnerships · 19 sailors

  • Martha MacDonald · Paradigm Shift, Second Shift, SHIFT · J/29, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Paul Williams · Paradigm Shift, SHIFT · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Gill Graves · Paradigm Shift, SHIFT · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Sydney Nelson · Paradigm Shift, SHIFT · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Rick Williams · Paradigm Shift, Second Shift · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Todd Hubley · Paradigm Shift, SHIFT · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Doug Matthews · Paradigm Shift, Second Shift · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • David Frost · Paradigm Shift · J/29, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Cathy Shaw · Paradigm Shift · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Craig Prosser · Second Shift · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-97562081987199319992005201120172023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026Second ShiftPHRF handicapCo-Skipper7th / 11
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekSHIFTPHRF handicapOther8th / 13
1 Jan 2024Results are final as of 12:25 on December 9, 2024Donald WilliamsHandicapSkipper17th / 26
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekParadigm ShiftPHRF handicapOther4th / 13
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekParadigm ShiftPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekParadigm ShiftJ/29Other3rd / 5
21 Aug 2020Lunenburg Yacht Club Welcome Back Regatta 2020Paradigm ShiftPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
18 Jan 20202020 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3909DNSkipper17th / 26
1 Jan 2020Results are final as of 14:23 on January 10, 2020tightsqueezeHandicapSkipper25th / 32
14 Aug 20192019 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekParadigm ShiftPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
21 Feb 20192019 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3909DNSkipper13th / 26
15 Aug 20182018 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekParadigm shiftPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
17 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018TightsqueezeOK DinghySkipper31st / 65
16 Aug 20172017 Chester Race WeekParadigm ShiftJ/29Other3rd / 8
22 Jan 20172017 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3909DNSkipper18th / 33
10 Aug 20162016 Chester Race WeekParadigm shiftJ/29Other1st / 7
12 Aug 20152015 Chester Race WeekParadigm ShiftPHRF handicapOther1st / 13
26 Feb 20122012 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3909DNSkipper15th / 23
3 Apr 2011Cruising Couples IShamanMarriedSkipper2nd / 4
1 Jan 20112011 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US3909DNSkipper17th / 38
20 Mar 2010Maxine #3 RegattaShamanPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Jan 20102010 DN Central Lakes Regional ChampionshipUS 3909DNSkipper11th / 27
14 Mar 20092009 DN Central Lakes Regional ChampionshipUS 3909DNSkipper6th / 18
8 Feb 20092009 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3909DNSkipper15th / 34
7 Feb 2009Mardi Gras RegattaShamanPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 207, #19,368. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.