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Sailor · 2013–2026

Boyd Rice

columbia yacht club Beneteau First 40.7PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
52

139 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 52

Podium rate
15%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
25%

of boats faced (90%: 21%–28%, 454 boats)

Best class ranking
#75

Crew in Beneteau First 40.7 · rating 168

Most successful partnership
Dennis McDonnell

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Dennis McDonnell & Andreas Alvarado

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lynne Wagner

+51 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rollin Pierce

Jun 2013 – Jun 2026 · 47 events

Nemesis
Ron Buzil

31–80 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Jay Muller

33–46 in 79 races

Best day
9 Aug 2013

1-3-2 · 2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · about 1 in 12 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta · Beneteau First 40.7 · 7 Jun 2013

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Rollin Pierce · Fryheid II, Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 47events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 9% win rate · 7 of 134 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Joe Spataro · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 16events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 81 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Jeff Bell · Fryheid II, Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 74 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2024
  • Jerry Ring · Fryheid II, Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 65 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Magnus Borgehammar · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 14events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 75 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Chad Smith · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Chris Klee · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 59 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Jim McDonnell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
  • Jenna Herhold · Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Thomas Lang · Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-73782292014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSpankerORC handicapCo-Skipper8th / 8
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesSpankerHandicapSkipper10th / 10
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSpankerHandicapOther7th / 7
28 Jun 2024Chicago - Michigan City - ChicagoSpankerBeneteau First 40.7Other3rd / 4
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSpankerBeneteau First 40.7Other6th / 7
22 May 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesSpankerPHRF handicapOther12th / 13
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoSpankerPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeSpankerPHRF handicapOther7th / 12
8 Jul 20232023 Gold Star Regatta - CASRASpankerPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
30 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRASpankerPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASpankerBeneteau First 40.7Other2nd / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSpankerORC handicapOther6th / 10
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaSpankerBeneteau First 40.7Other4th / 5
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFryheid IIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSpankerORC handicapOwner9th / 12
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaSpankerPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
1 Jun 20222022 Chicago Beer Can SeriesSpankerPHRF handicapOther22nd / 22
28 May 20222022 Spring Opener - CASRASpankerPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
25 Sep 20212021 3 Crib FiascoSpankerHandicapOther7th / 10
3 Sep 20212021 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRASpankerBeneteau First 40.7Other3rd / 4
14 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore Distance RegattaSpankerPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
25 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRASpankerPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASpankerBeneteau First 40.7Other5th / 5
19 Sep 20202020 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRASpankerPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
4 Sep 20202020 Tri-State Fly-By Distance(d) RaceSpankerPHRF handicapOther5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: -15 (±111), #54,569.Crew rating across all classes: 120 (±194), #24,374. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.