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Sailor · 2013–2026

Will Petersen

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Possibly the same person: William Petersen (2009–2011, 6 events), Will Petersen (2017–2023, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
12

13 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 2 of 12

Podium rate
58%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (90%: 29%–47%, 75 boats)

Most successful partnership
Holly Davis

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Rich Festa & Holly Davis

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Todd Best

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rich Festa

Mar 2023 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Signature result
1st of 6

2015 Transpac Honolulu Race · Handicap · 13 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Holly Davis — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Rich Festa · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • William Tetrick · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Mary Stuyvesant · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Sean Crane · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Antonio Festa · Groundhog Day · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Allie Blecher · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Holly Davis · Groundhog Day · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Todd Best · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Richard Reilly · Grand Illusion · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Will Paxton · Grand Illusion · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

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Event history · 12

Crew rating across all classes: 179 (±223), #17,101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.