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Sailor · 2019–2025

Richard Ford

scyc OptimistLaser 4.7IRC handicap

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Events
27

182 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 5 of 27

Podium rate
37%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–73%, 879 boats)

Best class ranking
#307

Helm in Optimist · rating 509

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
James Pine

4–42 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Lachlan Duer

54–54 in 110 races

Best day
17 Sep 2022

1-1-6-1-3-8-4-4-1 · 2022 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta · about 1 in 1,257,609 by chance

Signature result
1st of 28

2022 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta · Optimist · 17 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Graham Thomas · Bacardi · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 16th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Julia Perreault · Wild T’ing · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Hugo Van Blarcom · Bacardi · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 16th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Thomas Dalbora · Wild T’ing · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Dana Osowiecki · Wild T’ing · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Jana Com · Bacardi · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 16th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Terry Kourtis · Bacardi · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 16th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • David Oliver · Bacardi · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 16th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Kimbal Hall · Wild T’ing · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Julia Hall · Wild T’ing · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-24244512202020212022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025BacardiIRC handicapCrew16th / 103
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeWild T’ingPHRF handicapCrew5th / 13
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025Richard “Colton” FordLaser 4.7Skipper5th / 40
27 Sep 20242024 Club 420 Southeastern ChampionshipRichard “Colton” Ford420Skipper7th / 20
7 Sep 20242024 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta187822Laser 4.7Skipper3rd / 14
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaRichard “Colton” FordOptimistSkipper5th / 37
7 Jun 2024South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta21315OptimistSkipper1st / 19
10 Jun 2023South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta21315OptimistSkipper3rd / 23
19 May 2023CYC Junior Invitational Regatta 2023Richard “Colton” FordOptimistSkipper1st / 24
18 Mar 20232023 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth21315OptimistSkipper20th / 95
3 Dec 20222022 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalRichard “Colton” FordOptimistSkipper24th / 118
17 Sep 20222022 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta15744OptimistSkipper1st / 28
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022Richard “Colton” FordOptimistSkipper2nd / 17
16 Jul 20222022 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaN/AOptimistOther4th / 11
11 Jun 2022South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta15744OptimistSkipper3rd / 16
5 Nov 20212021 62nd Annual Midlands Regatta21315OptimistSkipper1st / 17
11 Sep 20212021 Pluff Mud Championship22448OptimistSkipper6th / 21
10 Jul 202159th Annual Open Regatta July 202122448OptimistSkipper17th / 35
12 Jun 2021South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta22448OptimistSkipper7th / 16
28 Jan 2021Opti JAX RegattaRichard FordOptimistSkipper93rd / 105
12 Sep 20202020 Pluff Mud Invitational22448OptimistSkipper14th / 32
1 Nov 20192019 60th Annual Midlands Regatta22448OptimistSkipper10th / 22
14 Sep 20192019 Pluff Mud Championship22448OptimistSkipper13th / 28
26 Jul 2019Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 201921474OptimistSkipper9th / 19
13 Jul 201957th Open Regatta July 201921474OptimistSkipper15th / 27

Helm rating across all classes: 477 (±156), #2,674.Crew rating across all classes: 6 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.