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Sailor · 2009–2026

Will Ricketson

george washington university EtchellsCollege fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
33

447 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–48%, 648 boats)

Best class ranking
#111

Helm in Etchells · rating 341

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Skye Kussman

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Ricketson

May 2014 – Oct 2018 · 5 events

Nemesis
Charlie Buckingham

4–90 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Gerard Tonachel

43–35 in 78 races

Best day
28 Jun 2025

2-1-9-3-4-5-5-2-1-1-2-3-1-2-3 · 2025 SIYC Etchells Summer Series

Signature result
1st of 14

2014 Etchells Fleet 15 Summer Championship Series · Etchells · 8 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Meredith Carroll · George Washington University (Colonials), George Washington University (George Washington) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 290 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2011
  • Kaitlin Denny · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 207 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Anne Laterra · George Washington University (Colonials), George Washington University (George Washington) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 150 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Apr 2011
  • John Ricketson · USA 1248, USA1248 · Etchells, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Skye Kussman · George Washington University (Colonials), George Washington University (George Washington) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 92 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Margaret Walrod · George Washington University (Colonials), George Washington University (George Washington) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 86 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Apr 2010
  • Michael Ehnot · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 82 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 12th · Apr 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Sonya Ropek · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 113 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2010 – Mar 2011
  • Chris Constant · USA 1199, USA 1248 · Etchells, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Connor Needham · USA 1248 · Etchells, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-12160331201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 2026BRM TestUSA 1248PHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
10 Sep 2026Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsBow4th / 7
27 Jun 20262026 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesWill RicketsonEtchellsSkipper3rd / 13
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsCrew4th / 27
28 Jun 20252025 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesWill RicketsonEtchellsSkipper5th / 13
1 Sep 20242024 97th CYC Around the Island RaceRunning TidePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
2 Jul 20212021 Etchells Summer SeriesWill RicketsonEtchellsSkipper11th / 15
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaEasterlyPHRF handicapTactician7th / 8
6 Oct 2018The Greenport Ocean Race & The Greenport Bay Race 2018USA 1248EtchellsOther2nd / 4
16 Jun 20182018 Etchells New England ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsOther10th / 17
1 Mar 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaUSA 1199EtchellsOther26th / 45
23 Jun 20172017 Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsOther15th / 25
8 Oct 2016Whitebread 23USA1248PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 40
25 Jun 20162016 Etchells Long Island Sound ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsOther18th / 26
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexUSA 1248EtchellsOther6th / 15
8 Jul 20142014 Etchells Fleet 15 Summer Championship SeriesUSA 1248EtchellsOther1st / 14
24 Jun 20142014 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsSkipper51st / 95
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexUSA 1248EtchellsOther38th / 46
7 Jun 20142014 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaUSA 1248EtchellsHelm21st / 27
23 May 20142014 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceKing DaddyIRC handicapGrinder3rd / 6
18 May 20142014 Ida Lewis Etchells Spring RegattaUSA1248EtchellsOther19th / 22
16 Apr 2011America TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
9 Apr 2011Greater New York DinghyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4,7-8)14th / 20
2 Apr 2011MAISA South Spring QualifierGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 8
26 Mar 201182nd Boston Dinghy CupGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 331, #8,337.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 204, #14,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.