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Sailor · 2016–2026

Richard Welsh

cbyc Cal 20PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
71

329 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 14 of 71

Podium rate
44%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 77%–81%, 1,235 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in Cal 20 · rating 356

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rick Sharp

7 wins · 16 podiums in 36 events together · 19% win rate

Biggest lift
Rick Sharp

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rick Sharp

Aug 2020 – Sep 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Bill Schopp

83–133 head to head in 216 races

Rival
Mike DeBrincat

80–93 in 173 races

Best day
17 Feb 2018

1-4-3-2-1-1-2 · 89th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYC

Signature result
1st of 24

2023 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Race · PHRF handicap · 4 Nov 2023

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rick Sharp — 7 wins · 16 podiums in 36 events together · 19% win rate
  • Rick Sharp · Vim · Cal 20, Handicap, PHRF handicap 36events 7 wins together · 16 podiums · 19% win rate · 26 of 194 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Nicholas Parszik · Vim · Cal 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Marielle Alden · Vim · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 7th · Nov 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Steve White · Vim · Cal 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Kyle Vaughn · Vim · Cal 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

021041920172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Sep 20262026 CBYC Wet Wed Season SeriesVimCal 20Skipper4th / 21
14 Aug 20262026 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVimCal 20Skipper15th / 28
12 Apr 20262026 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceVimPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 17
21 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCVimCal 20Skipper1st / 7
1 Nov 20252025 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceVimPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 21
30 Sep 20252025 CBYC Wet Wednesday SeriesVimCal 20Skipper3rd / 23
21 Sep 20252025 Cal-20 National ChampionshipVimCal 20Skipper4th / 16
6 Apr 20252025 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted StartVimPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 30
2 Nov 20242024 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceVimPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 29
18 Sep 20242024 Wet Wednesday SeriesVimCal 20Skipper5th / 20
26 Jul 20242024 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipsVimCal 20Skipper5th / 20
7 Apr 20242024 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Race: 7 April 2024VimPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 21
10 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCVimCal 20Skipper3rd / 9
8 Dec 20232023 Cal 20 Fall Fun RegattaVimCal 20Skipper2nd / 13
4 Nov 20232023 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceVimPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 24
7 Sep 20232023 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVimCal 20Skipper7th / 24
12 Apr 20232023 Wet Wednesday (Entire Season)VimCal 20Skipper2nd / 27
2 Apr 20232023 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceVimPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 19
11 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCVimCal 20Skipper4th / 16
10 Dec 2022Cal 20 Fall Fun RegattaVimCal 20Skipper2nd / 10
5 Nov 20222022 Fall Pt Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceVimPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 19
14 Sep 2022Wet Wednesday September 2022VimCal 20Skipper4th / 12
12 Aug 2022Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVimCal 20Skipper15th / 32
3 Aug 2022Wet Wednesday August 2022VimCal 20Skipper1st / 19
5 Jul 2022Wet Wednesday July 2022VimCal 20Skipper3rd / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 357, #7,279. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.