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Sailor · 2007–2026

William Riley

cpyc PHRF handicapHerreshoff S ClassHandicap

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Events
54

187 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 54

Podium rate
28%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–57%, 573 boats)

Best class ranking
#1837

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 109

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Furze

1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Pete Furze & Paul Furze

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Riley

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Riley

Jul 2015 – Jun 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
William Simmons

19–55 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Richard Beck

53–62 in 116 races

Best day
5 Aug 2019

3-15-36-22 · 2019 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS - C420, Laser, Laser Radial & Girls Champs

Signature result
2nd of 16

2012 The Vineyard Cup Regatta · PHRF handicap · 13 Jul 2012

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Furze — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • John Riley · Gallop, La Petite Bateau, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Bateau · Handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Paul Furze · Gallop, La Petite Bateau, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Bateau · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2023
  • Pete Furze · Gallop, La Petite Bateau, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Bateau · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2022
  • Michael Riley · Gallop, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Beauteau · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Dennis Ferreira · Gallop · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2018
  • William Marsh · Ruse · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – May 2026
  • Pete Donovan · Ruse, Simpatico · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – May 2026
  • Dave Kells · Ruse · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Cristopher Saloman · Simpatico · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Gordon Carlson · Gallop · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

-134-24862008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendRusePHRF handicapCrew7th / 10
20 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekDanaeS ClassOther4th / 5
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceLe Petit BateauPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendLe Petite BeauteauPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
17 Sep 2022Hurricane CupLe Petite BateauHandicapSkipper5th / 6
16 Jul 2022124th Larchmont Race WeekDanaeHerreshoff S ClassOther4th / 5
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendLe Petite BateauPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
10 Jul 2021123rd Larchmont Race WeekallegroHerreshoff S ClassOther3rd / 3
30 May 20212021 Figawi Race WeekendLe Petit BateauPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
17 Aug 20192019 Herreshoff S Class 100th Anniversary RegattaDanaeHerreshoff S ClassOther10th / 19
5 Aug 20192019 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS - C420, Laser, Laser Radial & Girls ChampsWilliam RileyLaser RadialSkipper12th / 52
21 Jul 20192019 JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YCWilliam RileyLaser RadialSkipper26th / 59
12 Jul 2019121st Larchmont Race WeekDanaeHerreshoff S ClassOther12th / 15
12 Jul 20192019 Vineyard CupLe Petit BateauPHRF handicapOther7th / 11
10 Jul 2019Pequot InvitationalWilliam RileyLaser RadialSkipper8th / 29
2 Jul 2019Eastern Districts - Radial/Feva/PixelWilliam RileyLaser RadialSkipper11th / 34
30 Jun 20192019 Commodore Law TrophyWilliam RileyLaser RadialSkipper13th / 19
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendLa Petite BateauPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
15 Sep 20182018 Classic Yacht RegattaDanaeHerreshoff S ClassOther5th / 5
14 Jul 2018120th Larchmont Race WeekDanaeS ClassOther5th / 6
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaGallopPHRF handicapTactician7th / 10
16 Sep 20172017 Classic Yacht RegattaDanaeHandicapOther2nd / 4
18 Aug 20172017 Ida Lewis Distance RaceGallopPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 4
5 Aug 201713th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) Including the Soverel 33 NationalsS BoatHandicapOther4th / 4
23 Jul 2017119th Larchmont Race WeekDanaeViper 640Skipper5th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 86, #35,165.Crew rating across all classes: 10. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.