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Sailor · 2011–2026

Rich McVeigh

ssa Hobie 16ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Snipe

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Events
150

947 races · 91 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 15 of 150

Podium rate
33%

50 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 58%–61%, 2,596 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Hobie 16 · rating 629

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Carol McVeigh

Jan 2019 – Jan 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mark Modderman

78–235 head to head in 316 races

Rival
Steven Cofer

100–101 in 201 races

Best day
5 Jun 2021

8-11-6-1-4-4-18-4-6-4-13-9-9-29-15-8 · 2021 Hobie 16 North American Championships

Signature result
1st of 22

2024 Midwinters East an April Fools Regatta · Hobie 16 · 5 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Carol McVeigh · 31061, Rich McVeigh · Hobie 16, Portsmouth handicap, Snipe 16events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 85 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

026653220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 150

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Hobie Fleet 106 Fall Classic Division 11 RegattaRich McVeighHobie 16Skipper2nd / 5
18 Sep 2026Hobie 16 International Championship 2026 - Open Series32Hobie 16Skipper12th / 54
12 Sep 2026Hobie 16 International Championship 2026 - Masters, Women and Youth Series32Grand MastersSkipper2nd / 8
15 Aug 2026Sandy Hook Regatta115221Hobie 16Skipper2nd / 6
13 Jun 2026Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta115221Hobie 16Skipper1st / 5
30 May 2026ILCA Fleet 10 Spring Series - 2026Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 21
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie Reunion11522116 ASkipper5th / 43
2 May 202653rd Gunpowder Points Regatta and Hobie 14 Division 11 ChampionshipRich McVeighHobie 16Skipper1st / 2
25 Apr 20262026 ILCA Sunshine Open / District 11 ChampionshipsRich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper11th / 25
9 Apr 20262026 Midwinters East an April Fools RegattaRich McVeighHobie 16Skipper2nd / 19
29 Mar 2026FB2 Make Up Day 1 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 3
22 Mar 2026FB2 Day 8 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 7
15 Mar 2026FB2 Day 7 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 6
1 Mar 2026FB2 Day 5 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 11
1 Jan 20262026 No Ice BowlRich McVeighPortsmouth handicapSkipper15th / 31
7 Dec 2025FB Day 4 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper13th / 19
30 Nov 2025FB Day 3 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper11th / 14
16 Nov 2025FB Day 1 ILCA Fleet 10Rich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 5
11 Oct 20252025 Hobie Fleet 106 FC Regatta115221Hobie 16Skipper2nd / 11
27 Sep 20252025 HOBIE16 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP115221Hobie 16Skipper24th / 69
20 Sep 20252025 Lavallette Hobie RegattaRich McVeighHobie 16Skipper3rd / 6
16 Aug 2025Sandy Hook RegattaRich McVeighHobie 16Skipper4th / 9
9 Aug 2025ILCA Fleet 10 Summer SeriesRich McVeighILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper12th / 12
19 Jul 20252025 Hobie Barnegat Breezer Points Regatta115167Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 7
7 Jun 2025Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta115167Hobie 16Skipper4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 391, #5,181. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.