Skip to content

Sailor · 2010–2026

Rich Festa

california yc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
63

175 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 7 of 63

Podium rate
40%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–60%, 1,077 boats)

Best class ranking
#581

Helm in J/70 · rating 100

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Whitcroft

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Antonio Festa & Holly Davis

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

Biggest lift
Todd Best

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tony Festa

Aug 2011 – May 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Jeff Janov

17–90 head to head in 107 races

Rival
Mark Stratton

24–36 in 61 races

Best day
30 May 2026

1-1-2-3-2 · Cal Race Week

Signature result
1st of 81

75th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race · PHRF handicap · 28 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Whitcroft — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Tony Festa · 590, Groundhog Day, GROUNDHOG DAY, II havic · Handicap, J/70, Melges 15, ORC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 46 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – May 2026
  • Mary Stuyvesant · Destroyer, Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day/Bretwalda · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 41 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Feb 2024
  • Allie Blecher · Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day/Bretwalda · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 49 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Antonio Festa · Destroyer, Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day/Bretwalda · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Aug 2026
  • William Tetrick · Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day/Bretwalda · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Aug 2026
  • William Petersen · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Sean Crane · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • John Staff · Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day/Bretwalda · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Todd Best · Groundhog Day · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • David Whitcroft · Groundhog Day, Groundhog Day/Bretwalda · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-18156329201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Groundhog DayPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 5
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceGroundhog DayPHRF handicapSkipper63rd / 78
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewGroundhogdayHandicapSkipper31st / 31
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceGroundhog DayPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 77
15 Apr 20262026 CYC SUNSET - CONSTRUCTED COURSE - NA PHRF Plus ratingsGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
15 Apr 20262026 CYC SUNSET SERIES - NA PHRF Plus ratings - RECENT VALID EZ requiredGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
12 Apr 2026Harris Spring RegattaGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
3 Jan 20262026 DRYC - BERGER STEIN - THREE COURSES - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGGroundhogdayHandicapSkipper9th / 18
31 May 2025Cal Race WeekGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Groundhog DayORC handicapIn the way3rd / 11
16 Apr 20252025 CYC SUNSET - SHADOW SCORING - PHRF Plus - based on 8 knotsGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
16 Apr 2025Sunset SeriesGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper4th / 8
8 Sep 2024Pacific Cup Deepwater Series Race 2Groundhog DayHandicapSkipper8th / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper8th / 8
30 Jun 2024Pacific Cup Deepwater Series Race 1Groundhog DayHandicapSkipper6th / 7
1 Jun 2024Cal Race Week590Melges 15Skipper11th / 13
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGGROUNDHOG DAYHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceGROUNDHOG DAYORC handicapSkipper2nd / 21
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceGROUNDHOG DAYPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 76
17 Apr 2024Sunset SeriesGroundhog DayHandicapSkipper5th / 6
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024Groundhog DayORC handicapOther4th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceGroundhog DayORC handicapIn the way4th / 6
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceGroundhog DayORC handicapIn the way3rd / 4
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceGroundhog DayHandicapIn the way6th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 328, #8,477.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.