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Sailor · 2010–2026

Rick Hanson

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Events
59

139 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 16 of 59

Podium rate
59%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 732 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Helm in J/109 · rating 88

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alex Razzook

2 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Kyle Hanson & Alex Razzook

2 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Kyle Hanson

Oct 2010 – Sep 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Bill Sweetser

1–42 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Robert Schwartz

21–20 in 41 races

Best day
19 Jun 2023

5-1-1 · 2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
5th of 65

GOV CUP - NA PHRF Plus - Special Trophies · Handicap · 31 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Razzook — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Kyle Hanson · Born2run, Jungleland, Legacy, No Surrender · J/109, J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 61 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Sep 2026
  • Alex Razzook · No Surrender, Rosalita, Thundercrack · J/109, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 62 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2025
  • John Dearnaley · No Surrender, Rosalita, Thundercrack · J/109, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 48 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2026
  • Susan Hanson · Rosalita · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2012 – Jun 2017
  • Allan Wilkins · Jungleland, No Surrender, Thundercrack · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Scott Gitchell · Jungleland, Legacy, No Surrender · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Rachel Gregor · Rosalita · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Doug McLendon · Jungleland, Legacy, No Surrender, Thundercrack · J/70, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Benjamin Koly · Thundercrack · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 19th · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Emily Decker · Jungleland, Legacy, No Surrender · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-62108278201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceJunglelandORC handicapCaptain8th / 8
22 Aug 20262026 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeJunglelandORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 7
31 Jul 20262026 St. Mary's Governor’s CupJUNGLEANDORC handicapSkipper4th / 9
31 Jul 2026GOV CUP - NA PHRF Plus - Special TrophiesJUNGLEANDHandicapSkipper5th / 65
11 Jul 2026The Lewes Cup VIIThundercrackHandicapCaptain1st / 5
6 Jun 20262026 NERYC Invitational - CBYRA Sanction 26-104JungleandPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
23 May 20262026 Annapolis to Miles River RaceJunglelandORC handicapBoat Captain6th / 13
9 May 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsJunglelandHandicapSkipper5th / 12
9 May 20262026 Spring Race to OxfordJunglelandORC handicapSkipper8th / 10
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThundercrackJ/70Helm28th / 33
2 Aug 20252025 Cape to Cape Challenge XVIIThundercrackORC handicapSkipper3rd / 9
28 Jun 2025The 2025 Lewes CupThundercrackHandicapSkipper1st / 5
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceLegacyORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 8
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThundercrackJ/70Helm19th / 24
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointThundercrackJ/70Helm23rd / 25
28 Sep 20242024 Fall Invitational RaceThundercrackPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
28 Sep 20242024 Fall Invitational Race Finalized ScoringThundercrackPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipThundercrackJ/70Helm23rd / 24
3 Aug 20242024 Cape to Cape Challenge XVIThundercrackHandicapOther2nd / 13
22 Jun 2024The 2024 Lewes CupThundercrackHandicapOther1st / 4
30 Sep 20232023 Fall Invitational RaceNO SURRENDERPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
30 Sep 20232023 Fall Invitational Race - Copy for combined scoringNO SURRENDERPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
4 Aug 20232023 St. Mary's Governor’s CupNo SurrenderORC handicapSkipper3rd / 9
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleNo SurrenderPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 14
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceNo SurrenderORC handicapSkipper5th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 180, #20,929.Crew rating across all classes: 23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.