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Sailor · 1973–2026

Richard Wight

mantoloking E ScowMelges 15Duckboats

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Events
88

590 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 4 of 88

Podium rate
15%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 2,866 boats)

Best class ranking
#46

Helm in E Scow · rating 411

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Henry O'Brien

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Henry O'Brien

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Henry O'Brien

Sep 2015 – Sep 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Clay Johnson

43–152 head to head in 195 races

Rival
Dave Magno

156–130 in 287 races

Best day
1 Jul 2005

2-2-3-2-4-9-1-1-2-3-5-5-3-2-1 · 2005 BBYRA Championship Series — E Scow (PM)

Signature result
2nd of 68

World Duck Championship 2021 · Duckboats · 27 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Henry O'Brien — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Henry O'Brien · Henry Obrien, Rocinante · E Scow, Melges 15 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Nathan Wight · Rocinante · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 10th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Taylor Gavula · Rocinante · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Andrew O'Brien · Rocinante · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Ellie O'Brien · Rocinante · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Jenny McCain · Rocinante · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Molly Lucas · Rocinante · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Peter Koar · Rocinante · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 28th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Alex Fasulo · Rocinante · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Henry O’Brien · Rocinante · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

026553019741981198819952002200920162023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)RocinanteHandicapSkipper5th / 11
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipRocinanteE ScowSkipper26th / 50
21 Aug 20252025 World Duckboat ChampionshipYardbirdHandicapSkipper4th / 64
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipRocinanteE ScowSkipper9th / 23
21 Jun 20252025 E Scow BBYRARocinanteE ScowSkipper10th / 12
12 Oct 2024BHYC Melges-15 Fall RegattaHenry ObrienMelges 15Crew1st / 7
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipRocinanteE ScowSkipper24th / 84
1 Jul 20242024 BBYRA Championship Series — E ScowRocinanteE ScowSkipper9th / 14
21 Jun 2024Melges15 Summer SeriesRichard WightMelges 15Skipper6th / 21
12 Aug 20232023 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaNoneMelges 15Other17th / 36
20 Jul 20232023 John Callahan RegattaRichard WightMelges 15Skipper4th / 8
1 Jul 20232023 BBYRA Championship Series — E ScowRocinanteE ScowSkipper13th / 14
3 Aug 20222022 E Scow Eastern Championship RegattaRocinanteE ScowSkipper11th / 30
1 Jul 20222022 BBYRA Championship Series — E ScowRocinanteE ScowSkipper5th / 17
30 Apr 20222022 Melges 15 and MCScow Regional Tune-up Regatta158Melges 15Skipper2nd / 10
22 Sep 20212021 E Scow Blue ChipRocinanteE ScowSkipper15th / 20
11 Sep 20212021 E Scow National ChampionshipRocinanteE ScowOther12th / 70
27 Aug 2021World Duck Championship 2021Yard BirdDuckboatsSkipper2nd / 68
1 Jul 20212021 BBYRA Championship Series — E ScowRocinanteE ScowSkipper9th / 18
11 Jun 202162nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)RocinanteE ScowOther28th / 56
1 Aug 20192019 Eastern Class E Scow Championship RegattaRocinanteE ScowSkipper6th / 32
1 Jul 20192019 BBYRA Championship Series — E Scow (AM)RocinanteE ScowSkipper6th / 19
1 Jul 20192019 BBYRA Championship Series — E Scow (PM)RocinanteE ScowSkipper6th / 18
24 Aug 201850th World Duck Championship 2018Hey RubeDuckboatsSkipper17th / 74
3 Aug 20182018 Eastern Class E Scow Championship RegattaRocinanteE ScowOther11th / 29

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 389, #5,474.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 41. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.