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Sailor · 2013–2026

William Rich

old cove yacht club PHRF handicapOptimistHandicap

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Events
31

52 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 31

Podium rate
39%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 33%–40%, 495 boats)

Best class ranking
#17254

Helm in Optimist · rating -282

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Alexander Makarov

0–17 head to head in 17 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2014 Heatherton Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 6 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with William Rich.

Rating history

-139-40592014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 202661st Whiskeytown Memorial Weekend RegattaFledermausHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
24 May 202560th Whiskeytown Memorial Weekend RegattaFledermausHandicapSkipper7th / 7
25 May 202459th Whiskeytown Memorial Weekend RegattaFledermausHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
20 Jul 2023Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SYCUSA 23665OptimistSkipper51st / 55
13 Jul 2023PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SHYCUSA 23665OptimistSkipper45th / 48
7 Jul 2023PGJSA Qualifier Opti Regatta - OCYCUSA 23665OptimistSkipper42nd / 43
21 Jul 2022Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SYC15389OptimistSkipper40th / 64
13 Jul 2022PGJSA Qualifier Opti Regatta - OCYC15389-QuintOptimistSkipper64th / 67
29 May 202156th Whiskeytown Memorial Weekend RegattaFledermausDay SailerSkipper3rd / 4
5 Oct 2019Whitebread 26SpindriftPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 42
1 Sep 20192019 Poor Memorial RaceSpindriftPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
7 Jul 20192019 Heatherton Trophy RaceSpindriftPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
6 Oct 2018The Greenport Ocean Race & The Greenport Bay Race 2018SpindriftPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
2 Sep 20182018 Poor Memorial RaceSpindriftPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
1 Jul 20182018 Heatherton Trophy RaceSpindriftPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
30 Sep 2017Whitebread 24SpindriftPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 31
15 Sep 20172017 Off Soundings Fall SeriesSpindriftPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
3 Sep 20172017 Poor Memorial RaceSpindriftPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
9 Jun 20172017 Off Soundings Spring SeriesSpindriftPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
8 Oct 2016Whitebread 23SpindriftPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 35
1 Oct 2016The Greenport Ocean Race & The Greenport Bay Race 2016SpindriftPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
16 Sep 20162016 Off Soundings Fall SeriesSpindriftPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
3 Jul 20162016 Heatherton Trophy RaceSpindriftPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
10 Jun 20162016 Off Soundings Spring SeriesSpindriftPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
10 Oct 2015The Greenport Ocean Race & The Greenport Bay Race 2015SpindriftPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11

Helm rating across all classes: -99, #70,782. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.