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Sailor · 2010–2026

Rich Bergsund

harvard university College fleet racingHandicapMoore 24

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Events
57

733 races · 95 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 13 of 57

Podium rate
46%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 64%–69%, 871 boats)

Best class ranking
#1686

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 296

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Will Baylis

11 wins · 14 podiums in 20 events together · 55% win rate

Best trio
Brian Drumm & Jacob Bradt

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Will Baylis

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Baylis

Jan 2016 – Jan 2023 · 20 events

Nemesis
Mac Mace

46–95 head to head in 141 races

Rival
Sam Williams

108–127 in 235 races

Best day
18 Oct 2014

4-2-3-4-6-1-4-1-1-4-7-3-6-2-15-4-2-3-1-DNF · Firefly/ FJ Invitational Regatta · about 1 in 9,198,254 by chance

Signature result
1st of 29

2023 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Moore 24 · 28 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 52 sailors

Most successful partnership: Will Baylis — 11 wins · 14 podiums in 20 events together · 55% win rate
  • Will Baylis · ECLIPSE, Orca, ORCA · Handicap, Moore 24, PHRF handicap 20events 11 wins together · 14 podiums · 55% win rate · 27 of 50 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jan 2023
  • Gram Slattery · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 34 of 255 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Oct 2014
  • Brian Drumm · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 33 of 256 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2013
  • Sarah Pierson · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 30 of 281 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Mar 2013
  • Brendan Kopp · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 251 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2011 – May 2012
  • Emily Lambert · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 194 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2011 – May 2012
  • Michael Drumm · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 33 of 153 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Mar 2013
  • Ben Lamont · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 174 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2011 – Oct 2012
  • Reid Bergsund · ORCA · Handicap, Moore 24 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jan 2024
  • Jacob Bradt · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 28 of 107 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Sep 2013

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

Rating history

-41263566201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026Leadership CupCommittee ChairsRS21Crew3rd / 5
16 Apr 20262026 Thursday Slalom Foil RacingRich BergsundHandicapSkipper19th / 41
26 Apr 20252025 Leadership CupCommittee Chairs - blueRS21Crew2nd / 6
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper6th / 26
20 Oct 2024Round the Island RaceORCAHandicapSkipper16th / 16
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper8th / 29
22 Oct 2023Round the Island RaceORCAHandicapSkipper15th / 18
25 Mar 20232023 Jaws Commemorative RaceORCA*HandicapSkipper9th / 14
18 Mar 20232023 SFYC Club Championship SeriesORCAHandicapSkipper21st / 23
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper1st / 29
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper6th / 25
23 Oct 2021Round the Island RaceORCAHandicapCrew7th / 14
30 Sep 2021SFYC Fall Classic and Moore 24 Pacific Coast ChampionshipORCAMoore 24Crew1st / 9
24 Apr 20212021 SFYC Anniversary CupORCAHandicapSkipper1st / 13
31 Oct 20202020 SFYC Round the Island RaceORCAHandicapSkipper2nd / 18
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper5th / 24
12 Oct 2019Round the Island RaceOrcaHandicapSkipper1st / 16
23 Mar 20192019 Club Championship SeriesOrcaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper2nd / 28
24 Mar 20182018 Club Championship SeriesOrcaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
24 Feb 20182018 - CorinthianORCAHandicapSkipper1st / 19
27 Jan 20182018 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper2nd / 30
28 Jan 20172017 - Three Bridge FiascoORCAMoore 24Skipper2nd / 32
23 Oct 20162016 SF Bay Area Leukemia CupOrcaHandicapSkipper1st / 9
20 Aug 20162016 Wosser Cup SeriesOrcaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 433 (±141), #3,786.Crew rating across all classes: 533 (±129), #1,197. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.