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Sailor · 2006–2026

Richard West

stamford yc PHRF handicapViper 640Handicap

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Events
126

302 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 15 of 126

Podium rate
33%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 35%–39%, 1,792 boats)

Best class ranking
#265

Helm in Viper 640 · rating -53

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Higgins

4 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Brian Higgins & Roy Moss

4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Roman Gagarsky

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Roy Moss

Apr 2011 – Sep 2026 · 49 events

Nemesis
Joseph Healey

11–83 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Peter Broszkowski

35–26 in 61 races

Best day
6 Aug 2016

1-2-1 · 2016 Stamford Yacht Club Weekend Series

Signature result
1st of 18

2021 Weekend Series · PHRF handicap · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Higgins — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Roy Moss · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Westward · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 49events 8 wins together · 24 podiums · 16% win rate · 7 of 70 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – Sep 2026
  • Charles Helme · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Charlotte YCC, Westward · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 27events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Oliver West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 22events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 23% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Andrew Yarnall · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Charlotte YCC · PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Daniel Fisher · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 2 of 25 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Brian Higgins · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 44% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Hiroshi Nakajima · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, HIRO MARU · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Paul Kunz · Charlotte · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Andrew Yarnell · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Jason Raymond · Charlotte, Growth Spurt · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-88862592007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 126

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
30 Aug 2026COMMODORE’S CUP for the Drake H. Sparkman III Memorial TrophyCharlottePHRF handicapHelm5th / 15
21 Aug 20262026 Stamford Overnight RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
14 Jul 20262026 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
28 Jun 20262026 Bermuda Short-Handed ReturnCharlotteHandicapSkipper7th / 8
29 May 20262026 Stamford Yacht Club Friday Night SeriesCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper13th / 13
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
12 May 20262026 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
16 Apr 20262026 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaCharm IIIHandicapSkipper1st / 5
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipTotemHandicapOwner6th / 12
13 Sep 20252025 IHYC Classic Yacht RegattaTotemHandicapOwner6th / 14
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
2 Aug 202521st Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CharlottePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
30 May 20252025 Friday Night SeriesCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper16th / 16
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
17 Apr 20252025 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaCharm IIIHandicapOther1st / 3
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterCharlottePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
16 Aug 20242024 Stamford Overnight RaceCharlotte YCCPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
3 Aug 202420th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CharlottePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
30 Jun 20242024 Bermuda Short-Handed ReturnCharlotteHandicapSkipper4th / 6
31 May 20242024 Friday Night SeriesCharlottePHRF handicapOther13th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 242, #15,709.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -4, #45,496. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.