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Sailor · 2015–2026

William Summers

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Events
9

50 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 1 of 9

Podium rate
33%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–74%, 111 boats)

Best class ranking
#618

Helm in Laser · rating 216

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Len Guenther

5–13 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Tom Hutton

12–12 in 24 races

Best day
25 Mar 2017

9-4-4-2-2-1-1-1-4-1 · Capital City Laser Regatta · about 1 in 8,815 by chance

Signature result
1st of 14

Capital City Laser Regatta · Laser · 25 Mar 2017

Partnerships · 16 sailors

  • Eloise Canfield · Calypso · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Frank Wells · Calypso · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Matthew Ward · Calypso · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Andrew Waters · Calypso · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Ed Stacy · 15535 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Kathryn McKenna · Calypso · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Tim O'Brien · 15535 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Chris McGraw · Calypso · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Molly Riley · Calypso · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Nicole Didyk Wells · Calypso · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-2298217201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisCalypsoPHRF handicapMid Mast5th / 8
11 Apr 2026Capital City RegattaLaserLaserSkipper5th / 18
10 May 20252025 Spring Race to OxfordCalypsoORC handicapMid Mast10th / 11
12 Jun 2021Dixie Districts15535LightningSkipper8th / 17
27 Mar 2021Capital City Laser Regatta170817LaserSkipper6th / 18
25 Mar 2017Capital City Laser RegattaTBD187LaserSkipper1st / 14
28 May 2016PRSA Spring RegattaXLaserSkipper2nd / 5
19 Mar 2016Capital City Laser Regatta4LaserSkipper7th / 20
19 Sep 2015PRSA President's Cup Regatta170817LaserSkipper2nd / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 217 (±201), #16,923.Crew rating across all classes: -8 (±236). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.