Sailing Background

Sailing Background

I've been sailing beach cats since the early 1990s when my brother-in-law, Josh, got me to crew for him on his Hobie 16 (yellow, sail number 87179). Josh is a big guy and I was just the smallest person he knew. We sailed the 1993 Hobie 16 Continental Championships in Wildwood, New Jersey together. I liked the party more than the sailing, but as I came to know more about the sport, the boat, and the rules, I got the bug for real. In the last ten years, I have become more involved as a volunteer in hosting and administering events. Crewing for a succession of great skippers and good friends, I learned about sportsmanship and the spirit of competition. I bought a Mystere 4.3 (jib, main and spinnaker) in 2002 and began learning to helm a spinnaker boat. We sold the Mystere in 2005 and made the jump to the Formula 18 Class with a Capricorn from Australian High Performance Catamarans of Bendigo, Australia.

John Williams' Sailing Highlights

US SAILING Multihull Council Chairman 2006 to present.

US SAILING Certified Race Officer (Club Level) - 2003 to present

US SAILING Multihull Council Vice Chairman - 2004 to 2006

US SAILING US Multihull Championship Chairman - 2004 to 2006

US SAILING US Multihull Championship Vice Chairman - 2001 to 2003

US SAILING Area D Multihull Representative - 2001 to 2007

1993 89th Place, Hobie 16 Continental Championships - Wildwood, NJ, with Josh Turner.

1996 Nacra 5.5 National Champion, Performance Race Week - Pensacola, FL, with Charlie Harp.

1998 4th Place, Hobie 18 Continental Championships - Pensacola Beach, FL, with Kirk Newkirk.

1999 2nd Place, Area D Eliminations/Tradewinds Midwinter Regatta - Key Largo, FL, with Nigel Pitt.

24th Place, Hobie 20 Continental Championships - Pensacola Beach, FL, with Jeff Newsome.

32nd Place, Wave Nationals - Key Largo, FL.

2000 4th Place, Open Class, Spring Fever Regatta - Hartwell, GA on Nacra 6.0 with Mark Smith.

6th Place, Alter Cup - Long Beach, CA on Hobie 20s with Nigel Pitt.

5th Place, Area D Eliminations - Fort Walton, FL, on Nacra 6.0 with Kevin Rejda.

1st Place, St. Petersburg Sailfest - St. Pete, FL, on Prindle 19MX with Bob Curry.

5th Place, Hobie 20 Continental Championships - Santa Barbara, CA, with Kevin Smith.

15th Place, Wave Nationals - Key Largo, FL.

2001 5th Place, Open Class, Spring Fever Regatta - Hartwell, GA, on Inter 20 with Mark Smith.

1st Place, Area D Eliminations - Pensacola, FL, on Hobie Tiger with Nigel Pitt.

7th Place, Hobie 20 Continental Championships - Tampa, FL, with Jeff Newsome.

16th Place, Alter Cup - Pensacola, FL on Inter 20s with Jeff Newsome.

2002 4th Place, Open Class, Spring Fever Regatta - Hartwell, GA, on Mystere 4.3 with Leah Williams.

20th Place, Alter Cup - Syracuse, NY on Hobie Tigers with Bob Bergstedt.

1st Place, Open Class, St. Augustine Summer Sizzler - St. Augustine, FL, on Mystere 4.3 with Harry Newkirk.

8th Place, Hobie Tiger Continental Championships - Fort Walton Beach, FL, with Jeff Newsome.

2003 1st Place, Hangover Regatta - Pensacola Beach, FL, on Nacra 6.0with Kevin Rejda.

2nd Place Nacra 6.0, Performance Midwinters - Pensacola Beach, FL, with Kevin Rejda.

3rd Place, Mystere 4.3 Class, Spring Fever Regatta - Hartwell, GA, with Tim Hornosky.

15th Place, Hobie Tiger Continental Championships - Pensacola Beach, FL, with Kevin Rejda.

3rd Place, Nacra 6.0 North American Championships - Pensacola Beach, FL, with Kevin Rejda.

14th Place, Alter Cup - Clearwater, FL, on Bimare Javelin 2s with Bob O'Connor.

2004 2nd Place, Open Class, Performance Midwinters - Pensacola Beach, FL, on Mystere 4.3.

2nd Place, Mystere 4.3 Class, Spring Fever Regatta - Hartwell, GA.

2nd Place, Island Fever Regatta - Navarre, FL, on Mystere 4.3.

3rd Place, Pensacola Beach Multihull Challenge - Pensacola Beach, FL, on Mystere 4.3.

4th Place, Emerald Coast Trident Distance Race Series - on Mystere 4.3

2005 2nd Place, Tradewinds F18 Midwinter Championship - Key Largo, FL, on Hobie Tiger with Kirk Newkirk.

31st Place, Hobie Tiger World Championship - Santa Barbara, CA, with Kirk Newkirk.

5th Place, Mystere 4.3 Inaugural National Championship - Alum Creek, OH.

3rd Place, Spinnaker Class, Horn Island Hop - Ocean Springs, MS, on Mystere 4.3

8th Place, North American Formula 18 Championship - Hampton, VA, with John Casey.

2006 3rd Place, Formula 18 Class, Tradewinds Midwinter Championship - Key Largo, FL, on Nacra F18 with Jake Kohl.

4th Place, Formula 18 Class, Rudder Club Labor Day Regatta - Jacksonville, FL, with Kevin Rejda.

2007 5th Place, Formula 18 Class, Tradewinds Midwinter Championship - Key Largo, FL, on Capricorn with Jake Kohl.

8th Place, Formula 18 SE Championship, Spring Fever Regatta - Hartwell, GA, on Capricorn with Tina Pastoor.

4th Place, 54th Annual Mug Race - Jacksonville, FL, on Capricorn with Tina Pastoor.

1st Place, US Multihull Championship for the Alter Cup - Melbourne, FL, on Blade F16 with John Casey.

17th Place, North American Formula 18 Championship - Galveston, TX, on Capricorn with Tina Pastoor.

2nd Place, Hobie 16 Class, ABYC Memorial Day Regatta - Long Beach, CA, with John Hauser

2008 1st Place, Formula 18 Class, Catfight 1 - San Diego, CA, with Jeff Newsome.

2nd Place, Formula 18 Class, SCYA Midwinters - Long Beach, CA, with Jeff Newsome.

2nd Place, US Multihull Championship for the Alter Cup - Gulfport, FL, on Capricorn with John Casey.

4th Place, Formula 18 Class, Memorial Day Regatta - Long Beach, CA, with Roger Jenkins.

2009 1st Place, Formula 18 Western Area Championship - Santa Barbara, CA, with Dennis Key.

2nd Place, Formula 18 Class, Memorial Day Regatta - Long Beach, CA, with Dennis Key.

4th Place, Formula 18 Class, Labor Day Regatta - Long Beach, CA, with Dennis Key.

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