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Sailor · 2007–2026

Richard Born

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Events
77

164 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 11 of 77

Podium rate
39%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 54%–59%, 1,440 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Crew in J/109 · rating 291

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kevin Costello

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Kevin Costello & John Hughes

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ellen Quinn

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeffrey Todd

May 2014 – Jun 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
David Rosow

3–35 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Bengt Johansson

20–27 in 47 races

Best day
2 May 2014

6-4-2-3 · 2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta

Signature result
1st of 41

Race To Oxford · PHRF handicap · 13 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kevin Costello — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Joe Quick · Growth Spurt, Windborn · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 64 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Jr. John Greifzu · Growth Spurt, Windborn · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 12% win rate · 3 of 62 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2023
  • John Hughes · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 15% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2023
  • Malcolm Kriegel · Growth Spurt, Windborn · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 55 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Sep 2023
  • Jeffrey Todd · Hot Toddy, Windborn · J/22, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jun 2025
  • Gwynie Dunlevy · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Elizabeth Ervin · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Michael Johns · Windborn · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Kevin Costello · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Scott Parker · Black Mirror, Stormy Weather, TBD · J/22, J/80, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

02414812008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceBlack MirrorPHRF handicapCo-Skipper40th / 40
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlack MirrorJ/80Boat Captain16th / 21
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaBlack MirrorJ/80Captain3rd / 5
18 Oct 20252025 BCYA Baltimore Harbor CupWindbornORC handicapSkipper10th / 14
18 Oct 2025Balitmore Harbor Cup - NAR Shadow ScoringWINDBORNHandicapSkipper5th / 7
3 Aug 20252025 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceBlack MirrorPHRF handicapOther15th / 36
7 Jun 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesWindbornHandicapSkipper96th / 213
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceWindbornORC handicapOther3rd / 13
17 May 20252025 MADR - UPPER BAY - NAR SERIESWINDBORNHandicapSkipper89th / 107
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTBDJ/80Other13th / 21
26 Apr 20252025 AYC Spring One Design RegattaTBDJ/80Skipper1st / 7
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaVAYUJ/80Other1st / 5
25 May 2024Annapolis to Miles River RaceWindbornORC handicapSkipper5th / 8
11 May 20242024 MADR - MID BAY (4of7)WindbornHandicapSkipper15th / 55
11 May 20242024 Spring Race to OxfordWindbornORC handicapOther3rd / 11
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisVAYUJ/80Alternate12th / 26
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor7th / 8
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor3rd / 16
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceWindbornORC handicapOther4th / 12
13 May 20232023 Spring Race to OxfordWindbornORC handicapOther1st / 8
15 Oct 20222022 MADR - FULL SERIESX - WINDBORNHandicapSkipper35th / 68
15 Oct 2022BCYA Harbor CupWINDBORNPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 22
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapRush Chairman1st / 14
28 May 2022Annapolis to Miles River RaceWINDBORNORC handicapSkipper4th / 8
16 Oct 2021BCYA Harbor CupWINDBORNPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 16

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 432, #3,117.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 267, #13,483. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.