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Sailor · 2019–2026

Rick Sharp

cbyc Cal 20PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
42

223 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 7 of 42

Podium rate
41%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 78%–81%, 1,328 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Crew in Cal 20 · rating 308

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Richard Welsh

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

Biggest lift
Richard Welsh

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Welsh

Aug 2020 – Sep 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Chris Vilicich

9–51 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Mike DeBrincat

50–60 in 110 races

Best day
19 Feb 2021

2-4-1-11-1 · Winter OD Regatta 2021

Signature result
1st of 24

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

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Welsh — 7 wins · 16 podiums in 36 events together · 19% win rate
  • Richard Welsh · 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(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Marielle Alden · Vim · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 7th · Nov 2021 – 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
  • 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

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

Rating history

01502992020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Sep 20262026 CBYC Wet Wed Season SeriesVimCal 20Crew4th / 21
12 Apr 20262026 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceVimPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 17
1 Jan 2026Results are provisional as of 17:52 on July 5, 202690HandicapSkipper17th / 36
1 Nov 20252025 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceVimPHRF handicapCrew4th / 21
30 Sep 20252025 CBYC Wet Wednesday SeriesVimCal 20Crew3rd / 23
21 Sep 20252025 Cal-20 National ChampionshipVimCal 20Crew4th / 16
16 Jun 2025Finn World Masters 2025Richard SHARPFinnSkipper58th / 301
6 Apr 20252025 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted StartVimPHRF handicapCrew4th / 30
2 Nov 20242024 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceVimPHRF handicapCrew7th / 29
18 Sep 20242024 Wet Wednesday SeriesVimCal 20Crew5th / 20
10 Jun 2024Finn Master World ChampionshipsRichard SHARPFinnSkipper63rd / 285
7 Apr 20242024 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Race: 7 April 2024VimPHRF handicapCrew1st / 21
8 Dec 20232023 Cal 20 Fall Fun RegattaVimCal 20Crew2nd / 13
4 Nov 20232023 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceVimPHRF handicapCrew1st / 24
7 Sep 20232023 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVimCal 20Crew7th / 24
12 Apr 20232023 Wet Wednesday (Entire Season)VimCal 20Crew2nd / 27
2 Apr 20232023 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceVimPHRF handicapCrew4th / 19
10 Dec 2022Cal 20 Fall Fun RegattaVimCal 20Crew2nd / 10
5 Nov 20222022 Fall Pt Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceVimPHRF handicapCrew7th / 19
14 Sep 2022Wet Wednesday September 2022VimCal 20Crew4th / 12
12 Aug 2022Cal 20 Class ChampionshipVimCal 20Crew15th / 32
3 Aug 2022Wet Wednesday August 2022VimCal 20Crew1st / 19
5 Jul 2022Wet Wednesday July 2022VimCal 20Crew3rd / 17
1 Jun 2022Wet Wednesday June 2022VimCal 20Crew1st / 17
4 May 2022Wet Wednesday May 2022VimCal 20Crew12th / 15

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #8,267.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 154, #26,548. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.