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Sailor · 2010–2026

Richard Heausler

bwyc J/22VX OneHandicap

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Events
108

523 races · 103 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 35 of 108

Podium rate
54%

58 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–59%, 1,418 boats)

Best class ranking
#46

Helm in J/22 · rating 391

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Chris Alexander

24–144 head to head in 168 races

Rival
Chris Wientjes

64–88 in 152 races

Best day
13 Jan 2018

8-9-2-8-3-3-3-3-1-1-6-6-9-7-DNF · 2018 Sarasota VX One Winter Series

Signature result
2nd of 28

2018 Sarasota VX One Winter Series · VX One · 13 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Gavin Rudolph · Second Line · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Kett Cummins · Fast Company · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Martha Heausler · Fast Company · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Devon Sweeney · Second Line · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016

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

Rating history

0205409201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 108

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Oct 20262026 J/22 World ChampionshipSecond lineWorld ChampionshipSkipper22nd / 46
26 Sep 2026J22 Tune Up SeriesSecond lineJ/22Skipper6th / 12
12 Sep 2026OD Race Day Fall #1Second lineJ/22Skipper2nd / 2
27 May 2026Santa Fe Wednesday Night Racing Series 3Second LinePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 13
15 Oct 20252025 VX One North American ChampionshipSecond LineVX OneSkipper23rd / 34
27 Sep 20252025 Wadewitz RegattaSecond lineVX OneSkipper2nd / 5
17 Sep 2025WNR Champagne Race 1 of 1 9/17/25 7PMSecond LinePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
26 Jul 2025PCYC Birthday One Design & Handicap RegattaSecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 6
7 Feb 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #3 (Midwinters)Second LineVX OneOther7th / 30
7 Dec 20242024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #1Second LineVX OneOther7th / 9
3 Aug 2024PCYC Birthday Regatta / J22 GYA ChampionshipSecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 4
25 May 20242024 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 2
21 Mar 2024J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipSecond LineJ/22Skipper8th / 28
15 Mar 20242024 Wednesday Night Spring Series197Portsmouth handicapSkipper10th / 11
29 Sep 2023Community Sailing Race Week One-Design ClassesSecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 2
27 May 20232023 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 2
13 May 20232023 Jourdan River Regatta69Portsmouth handicapSkipper2nd / 7
16 Mar 2023J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipSecond LineJ/22Skipper5th / 20
5 Nov 202251st Jubilee RegattaSecond lineVX OneSkipper2nd / 2
30 Sep 2022Community Sailing Race Week One-Design ClassesSecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 4
10 Sep 2022OD Race Day Fall #1Second LineJ/22Skipper3rd / 5
13 Aug 2022Gulf Coast Sportboat ChampionshipSecond LineViper 640Skipper11th / 13
30 Jul 2022GYA J-22 CHAMPIONSHIP AND PCYC BIRTHDAY REGATTASecond LineJ/22Skipper1st / 4
15 Jul 20222022 Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaBig RedHandicapSkipper9th / 11
4 Jun 2022OD Race Day Spring #3Second LineJ/22Skipper1st / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 382, #6,085. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.