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Sailor · 2009–2025

Richard Jepsen

stfyc J/24PHRF handicapJ/88

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Events
22

86 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 22

Podium rate
50%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 41%–55%, 141 boats)

Best class ranking
#237

Helm in J/24 · rating 162

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Michael Whitfield

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Best day
3 May 2014

1-2-1-1-1-1 · 2014 SFYC Small Keelboat Series

Signature result
2nd of 20

2012 Sarcoma Cup Sunday ONLY · PHRF handicap · 26 Aug 2012

Partnerships · 56 sailors

  • Larry Ledgerwood · 574, Dave West's boat, Rail to Rail · J/24, Mercury 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2012 – Dec 2021
  • Shawn Hwang · Bad Dog, White Shadow · J/88, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Jim Hopp · White Shadow · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Thomas Boyer · White Shadow · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Bill Pearson · White Shadow · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Suzy Garren · Eclipse · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Matt Brezina · Festina Lente · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Ric Wee · Eclipse · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Stacey Vrolyk · Mayan · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Bill Lee · Mayan · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-16935239201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupFestina LentePHRF handicapFloater9th / 10
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapOther1st / 3
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhite ShadowJ/88Other6th / 8
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhite ShadowJ/88Other3rd / 7
5 Dec 20212021-2022 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays574MercurySkipper8th / 8
18 Sep 2021MERCURY HOMECOMING REGATTA 2021Dave West's boatMercurySkipper6th / 9
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBad DogORC handicapTactician7th / 7
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesEclipseExpress 37Tactician8th / 8
19 May 2018Elite Keel RegattaCedricSFBIODSkipper5th / 5
11 Apr 20152015 SFYC Small Keelboat SeriesRail to RailJ/24Skipper5th / 7
3 May 20142014 SFYC Small Keelboat SeriesRail to RailJ/24Skipper2nd / 7
5 Apr 20142014 J/FestRail ro RailJ/24Other5th / 6
18 May 2013Elite Keel RegattaRail to RailJ/24Skipper3rd / 5
20 Apr 20132013 J/Fest San FranciscoRail to RailJ/24Other3rd / 6
26 Aug 20122012 Sarcoma Cup Sunday ONLYRail to RailPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 20
25 Aug 20122012 Sarcoma CupRail to RailJ/24Skipper1st / 5
19 May 20122012 Elite Keel RegattaRail to RailJ/24Skipper1st / 5
21 Apr 20122012 J/Fest San FranciscoRail to RailJ/24Other3rd / 6
9 Apr 20112011 J/Fest San FranciscoRail ro RailJ/24Other8th / 8
26 Jun 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN FRANCISCO NOOD REGATTARail to RailJ/24Skipper3rd / 7
13 Mar 2010Big Daddy 2010 - SaturdayRail to RailPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
14 Mar 2009Big Daddy Regatta Saturday 2009Rail to RailJ/24Skipper2nd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 121, #29,265.Crew rating across all classes: -97, #55,910. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.