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Sailor · 2007–2026

Richard Reid

national yacht club Melges 24Beneteau First 36.7PHRF handicap

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Events
124

798 races · 176 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 35 of 124

Podium rate
52%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–75%, 1,995 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 533

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gordon Cook

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Craig Zaluski & Gordon Cook

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Allison Hobson-Wardell

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian McKay

Sep 2008 – Jul 2024 · 11 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

57–145 head to head in 202 races

Rival
Michael Goldfarb

64–52 in 117 races

Best day
21 Aug 2022

2-1-1-1-1 · 2022 Melges 24 Grand Traverse Invitational

Signature result
1st of 41

2019 Melges 24 North American Championship · Melges 24 · 16 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gordon Cook — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Bill Gooderham · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 114 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Oct 2023
  • Brian McKay · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 57 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Richard Clarke · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, Melges 24 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 57 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Dec 2021
  • Kevin Law · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 50 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Scott Nixon · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Handicap, Melges 24 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 49 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Craig Zaluski · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 15 of 42 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2019
  • Stephen Bardon · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 15 of 46 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jul 2024
  • Gordon Cook · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 12 of 31 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2019
  • John Kerr · Zingara · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 10 of 41 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Geoffrey Moore · Zingara · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 51 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

03306592008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 124

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingZingara (corinthian)Beneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 4
21 Aug 2026Beneteau 36.7 North American Championships 2026ZingaraBeneteau 36.7Skipper1st / 9
8 Aug 20262026 NYC OpenZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Floater1st / 5
13 Jun 2026RCYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
26 Sep 2025VX One Canadian ChampionshipRichard ReidVX OneSkipper16th / 28
23 Aug 20252025 EYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
9 Aug 20252025 NYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
26 Jul 2025Founders RegattaMarc de VerteuilVX OneCrew11th / 19
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaZingaraMelges 24Other4th / 21
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2ZingaraMelges 24Other7th / 19
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1ZingaraMelges 24Other2nd / 10
19 Sep 2024VX One Canadian ChampionshipZ VVX OneSkipper12th / 22
24 Aug 20242024 EYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
25 Jul 20242024 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 11
15 Jun 2024RCYC OpenZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaZingaraMelges 24Other4th / 18
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2ZingaraMelges 24Other6th / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1ZingaraMelges 24Other5th / 14
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipZingaraMelges 24Other5th / 29
26 Aug 20232023 EYC OpenZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 2
26 Aug 20232023 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 Regatta - The Regatta Formerly Known as the Grand Traverse InvitationalZingaraMelges 24Other1st / 22
30 Jul 20232023 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 5
16 Jun 2023RCYC OpenZingaraBeneteau 36.7Skipper1st / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 522, #1,822.Crew rating across all classes: 43. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.