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Sailor · 2014–2026

Robert Richards

styc OptimistILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College fleet racing

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Events
63

671 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 63

Podium rate
8%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 52%–56%, 1,654 boats)

Best class ranking
#2163

Helm in Optimist · rating 242

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Tanner Krygsveld

110–336 head to head in 446 races

Rival
Alejo Di Blasi

230–218 in 449 races

Best day
26 Sep 2026

6-3-5-4-15-3-7-1-10-8-13-4-7-2-3-1-8-1-7-4-1-9-7-8-11-1-1-1 · SMC Open

Signature result
1st of 12

28th STYC MLK Regatta · 420 · 18 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 23 sailors

  • Mike Richards · Challenger · Handicap, Sonar 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Teddy Martin · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 17 of 33 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Haley Kloepfer · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 20 of 43 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Kiri Key · Tufts University (Jumbos 9) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2016 – May 2016
  • Melania Gonzalez · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Sarah McNelly · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Molly Jethwa · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 13 of 15 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Leo Robillard · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Jessica Green · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 13 of 15 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Umi Noritake · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 13 of 15 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

-110130369201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026SMC OpenU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 16
12 Sep 2026ILCA SouthU. S. Naval Academy (Robert Richards '29)College singlehandedSkipper11th / 18
28 Feb 2026NA Open Team Race at SMCU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
27 Sep 2025MAISA Open Singlehanded's - Carl Van Duyne TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Robert Richards '29)College singlehandedSkipper16th / 18
20 Sep 2025MAISA Top 9 ILCA 7U. S. Naval Academy (Robert Richards '29)College singlehandedSkipper7th / 15
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake OpenU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (9)1st / 9
6 Sep 2025ILCA SouthU. S. Naval Academy (Robert Richards '29)College singlehandedSkipper5th / 15
18 Jan 202528th STYC MLK Regatta4420Skipper1st / 12
12 Oct 2024STYC Fall Regatta4420Skipper2nd / 10
13 Jan 2024MLK Regatta4420Skipper5th / 6
4 Aug 20232023 ILCA US National ChampionshipsRobert RichardsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 91
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindRobert RichardsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 94
2 Jun 2023FYC Sonar 2023 Season SeriesChallengerSonarCrew8th / 8
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 9)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-14)10th / 22
18 Mar 20232023 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth219949ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper13th / 29
6 Aug 2021Winter 2021Robert C RichardsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 8
18 Jun 20212021 ILCA National ChampionshipsRobbie RichardsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper70th / 104
27 Mar 20212021 Miami Sailing Week -- Youth191224ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 23
27 Dec 2020Lauderbowl 2020 - Competitor RegistrationISV 209677ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper27th / 46
31 Oct 20202020 HOWLER REGATTA - 10th Annual209677ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper18th / 20
8 Aug 20202020 Day Race Program - August SeriesChallengerHandicapSkipper6th / 6
13 Jun 20202020 St. Thomas Opti Clinic RegattaISV 114OptimistSkipper14th / 16
21 Feb 20202020 Crucian One Design RegattaISV 114OptimistSkipper5th / 13
17 Jan 2020MLK RegattaRobbie RichardsOptimistSkipper4th / 10
26 Oct 20192019 HOWLER REGATTA - 9th Annual114OptimistSkipper14th / 83

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 369, #6,382. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.