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Sailor · 2002–2024

Richard Barker

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Events
66

147 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 66

Podium rate
18%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–57%, 1,743 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Albro

3 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Bill Albro & Jack McVicker

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Albro

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Katie Barker

May 2009 – Sep 2024 · 38 events

Nemesis
Michael Nahmias

9–38 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Bill Kneller

16–19 in 36 races

Best day
13 Aug 2022

2-1-1 · 2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend

Signature result
6th of 98

2018 Around the Island Race · PHRF handicap · 2 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Albro — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Katie Barker · Gordon E, Hawk, NightHawk · Handicap, PHRF handicap 38events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 92 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Sep 2024
  • Maggie Borden · Hawk · PHRF handicap 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 8 of 41 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2024
  • John Fonseca · Hawk · PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 37 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Mara Terchunian · Hawk · PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 39 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Jack McVicker · Gordon E, Hawk, Nighthawk · PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 23% win rate · 7 of 31 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2024
  • Catherine Haines · Hawk · PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Bill Albro · Hawk · PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 27 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • John McVicker · Hawk · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Mike Ryan · Nighthawk, NightHawk · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2013
  • Justin Backus · Hawk · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-5138127200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Sep 20242024 97th CYC Around the Island RaceHawkPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHawkPHRF handicapOther6th / 9
18 Jun 2024Jamestown Yacht Club 2024 RacingHawkHandicapSkipper9th / 27
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaHawkPHRF handicapHelm7th / 17
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)HawkPHRF handicapSkipper18th / 18
1 Jun 20242nd Annual - Rhody RegattaHawkPHRF handicapHelm4th / 4
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaHawkPHRF handicapOther11th / 13
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceHawkPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 10
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHawkPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
1 Aug 2023Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 RacingHawkHandicapSkipper18th / 27
1 Jul 20231st Annual - Rhody RegattaHawkPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
13 Jun 2023JYC Tuesday Night RacingHawkHandicapSkipper12th / 13
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaHawkPHRF handicapOther14th / 16
30 May 2023Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 RacingHawkHandicapSkipper10th / 30
9 May 2023Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 RacingHawkHandicapSkipper30th / 35
29 Apr 20232023 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceSpirit of JunoHandicapOther6th / 6
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaHawkPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceHawkPHRF handicapOwner2nd / 9
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHawkPHRF handicapHelm1st / 8
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaHawkPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 13
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)HawkPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 14
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryHawkPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
5 Sep 20212021 Around the Island RaceHawkPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 90
13 Aug 20212021 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHawkPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaHawkPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 44, #44,198.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -51, #51,502. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.