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Boat program · Knarr

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Risley Sams · 2010–2026 · USA 47

Events
84

0 wins · 6 podiums

Program rating
224

#43 in class · peak 254

Crew stability
2

regular crew, aboard for much of the program's racing

Program MVP
Eric Kaiser

+12.3 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 7 events

Crew lists exist for 17% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
4 Oct 20262026 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalRisley Sams5th / 10
26 Jun 20262026 Woodies InvitationalRisley Sams5th / 12
6 Jun 20262026 Spring Classic Boat InvitationalRisley Sams6th / 14
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Evening SeriesRisley Sams6th / 13
18 Oct 20252025 Fall InvitationalRisley Sams8th / 13
5 Oct 20252025 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalRisley Sams4th / 13
20 Sep 2025Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship & Fall One-Design RegattaRisley Sams6th / 13
24 Aug 2025IKC55Risley Sams30th / 33
27 Jun 20252025 Woodies InvitationalEric Kaiser8th / 13
7 Jun 20252025 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalEric Kaiser4th / 13
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaRisley Sams5th / 13
29 Apr 20252025 SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubRisley Sams6th / 17
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestRisley Sams4th / 15
20 Sep 2024Knarr SF Bay Championship and One-Design RegattaRisley Sams7th / 11
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipRisley Sams15th / 25
27 Jun 20242024 Woodies InvitationalRisley Sams9th / 17
15 Jun 20242024 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalRisley Sams9th / 14
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaRisley Sams9th / 14
30 Apr 2024SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubRisley Sams11th / 12
6 Apr 20242024 Spring FestRisley Sams11th / 16
13 Oct 20232023 Fall InvitationalRisley Sams5th / 15
8 Sep 2023San Francisco Bay Knarr ChampionshipsRisley Sams5th / 15
22 Jun 20232023 Woodies Invitational RegattaRisley Sams10th / 20
11 Jun 20232023 SYC Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)Risley Sams7th / 16
19 May 2023Elite Fleet Invitational RegattaRisley Sams5th / 14
9 Sep 2022Knarr San Francisco ChampionshipRisley Sams13th / 15
7 Aug 202252nd International Knarr ChampionshipRisley Sams19th / 33
11 Jun 20222022 SYC Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)Risley Sams6th / 15
13 May 2022Elite Keelboat RegattaRisley Sams6th / 12
26 Apr 2022SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubRisley Sams13th / 16
20 Aug 20212021 Aldo Alessio; Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup; Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipRisley Sams3rd / 12
11 Jun 2021SFYC Knarr and J/105 RegattaRisley Sams4th / 11
1 May 20212021 Elite Keel RegattaRisley Sams7th / 16
4 Jan 20202019 - The 49th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams5th / 9
20 Oct 2019San Francisco Leukemia Cup RegattaRisley Sams9th / 13
5 Oct 20192019 Fall Classic Regatta and Easom Founders Trophy:Risley Sams10th / 11
3 Aug 2019RegattaPRO Knarr InvitationalRisley Sams4th / 9
8 Jun 2019SYC 2019 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)Risley Sams3rd / 11
1 Jun 2019KNARR AND J/105 REGATTARisley Sams11th / 12
18 May 2019Elite Keel RegattaRisley Sams2nd / 13
13 Apr 20192019 Resin RegattaRisley Sams4th / 6
1 Dec 20182018 - The 48th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams2nd / 10
21 Oct 2018San Francisco Leukemia Cup RegattaRisley Sams13th / 17
13 Oct 20182018 Fall Classic Regatta and Easom Founders TrophyRisley Sams16th / 16
9 Jun 2018SYC 2018 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)Risley Sams16th / 19
12 May 20182018 - CBRA SeriesRisley Sams15th / 18
14 Apr 20182018 Resin RegattaRisley Sams12th / 19
6 Aug 2017IKC 2017Risley Sams16th / 21
13 May 20172017 - CBRA SeriesRisley Sams16th / 16
29 Apr 20172017 Resin RegattaRisley Sams11th / 20
8 Apr 2017SYC 2017 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/IOD/Knarr)Risley Sams16th / 21
4 Feb 20172016 - The 46 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams6th / 7
15 Oct 20162016 Fall Classic RegattaRisley Sams6th / 10
14 May 2016Elite Keel RegattaRisley Sams7th / 14
16 Apr 2016SYC Classic Boat Regatta (Knarr/IOD)Risley Sams8th / 18
2 Apr 20162016 Resin RegattaRisley Sams5th / 14
7 Nov 20152015 - The 45 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams2nd / 10
10 Oct 2015Fall Classic RegattaRisley Sams13th / 14
22 Aug 2015SYC Wooden Boat Invitational Regatta IIRisley Sams9th / 14
20 Jun 2015SYC 2015 Knarr SeriesRisley Sams7th / 18
20 Jun 2015SYC Wooden Boat Invitational RegattaRisley Sams13th / 17
29 May 2015Woodies InvitationalRisley Sams11th / 21
16 May 2015Elite Keel Regatta and J/24 Western Regional ChampionshipRisley Sams11th / 16
18 Apr 20152015 Resin RegattaRisley Sams10th / 16
14 Mar 2015Spring One DesignRisley Sams6th / 13
1 Nov 20142014 - The 44 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams8th / 10
11 Oct 2014Fall Classic RegattaRisley Sams7th / 11
26 Apr 20142014 - WBRA SeriesRisley Sams17th / 20
12 Apr 20142014 Resin RegattaRisley Sams9th / 19
15 Mar 20142014 Spring One Design InvitationalRisley Sams7th / 10
2 Nov 20132013 - The 43 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams7th / 11
20 Jul 2013Summer Classic RegattaRisley Sams13th / 15
23 Jun 2013Knarr Invitational RegattaRisley Sams10th / 19
31 May 2013Woodies InvitationalRisley Sams16th / 21
18 May 2013Elite Keel RegattaRisley Sams14th / 17
13 Apr 20132013 - WBRA SeriesRisley Sams13th / 22
16 Mar 20132013 Spring One Design InvitationalRisley Sams5th / 13
3 Nov 20122012 - The 42 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams5th / 8
2 Jun 2012Woodies InvitationalRisley Sams3rd / 18
19 May 20122012 Elite Keel RegattaRisley Sams8th / 15
17 Mar 20122012 Spring One Design / Spring Keel InvitationalRisley Sams4th / 15
5 Nov 20112011 41st Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRisley Sams5th / 6
2 Oct 20112011 SF Bay Knarr Association 50th Aniversary RegattaRisley Sams14th / 17
26 Jun 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN FRANCISCO NOOD REGATTARisley Sams12th / 15