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Sailor · 2021–2026

Richard Kirkham

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Events
51

182 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 51

Podium rate
18%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 57%–63%, 786 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in TROY · rating 91

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Judy Kirkham

Jan 2025 – Aug 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Marcus Lewis

39–124 head to head in 167 races

Rival
Pat Cooke

45–68 in 116 races

Best day
1 Jan 2021

5-3-2-2-2-4-4-4 · Fowey Royal Regatta

Signature result
1st of 16

FIRST SERIES WEDNESDAY 2024 · TROY · 6 May 2024

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Judy Kirkham · Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds · Handicap, TROY 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

012324620222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026Second Series 2026Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper13th / 15
1 Jan 2026Autumn Series 2026Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper14th / 17
1 Jan 2026Bank HolidayLucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper5th / 14
1 Jan 2026Fowey Royal Regatta 2026Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper6th / 14
1 Jan 2026Inshore Fleets 1st Series SaturdayLucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper6th / 14
1 Jan 2026Inshore Fleets 1st Series SaturdayLucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper6th / 15
1 Jan 2026ResultsLucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper4th / 14
1 Jan 2026Second Series 2025LucyTROYSkipper13th / 21
1 Jan 2026Spring Series 2026Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper4th / 11
1 Jan 2026TROY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
6 Apr 2025FIRST SERIES WEDNESDAY 2025LucyTROYSkipper3rd / 19
1 Jan 2025Autumn Series 2025LucyTROYSkipper12th / 19
1 Jan 2025Bank HolidayLucyTROYSkipper11th / 19
1 Jan 2025FIRST SERIES SATURDAY 2025LucyTROYSkipper4th / 17
1 Jan 2025FIRST SERIES SATURDAY 2025LucyTROYSkipper6th / 19
1 Jan 2025Fowey ClassicsLucyTROYSkipper6th / 21
1 Jan 2025Fowey Royal Regatta 2025Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper6th / 17
1 Jan 2025Long Distance 2025Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper9th / 15
1 Jan 2025Spring Series Inshore FleetsLucyTROYSkipper5th / 8
1 Jan 2025TROY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025LucyHandicapSkipper13th / 20
6 May 2024FIRST SERIES WEDNESDAY 2024LucyTROYSkipper1st / 16
1 Jan 2024Fowey ClassicsLucyTROYSkipper4th / 21
1 Jan 2024Fowey Royal Regatta 2024Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsTROYSkipper8th / 15
1 Jan 2024Inshore Fleets Special RacesLucyTROYSkipper9th / 9
1 Jan 2024Second Series 2024LucyTROYSkipper8th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 148, #34,267. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.