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Sailor · 2007–2026

Richard Davies

cyca Melges 20HandicapMoth

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Events
47

292 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 7 of 47

Podium rate
38%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,284 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 541

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Rast

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Chris Rast & Manuel Modena

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Manuel Modena

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Rast

Apr 2016 – Apr 2019 · 7 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

38–91 head to head in 129 races

Rival
John Taylor

58–52 in 110 races

Best day
8 Mar 2013

10-16-3-1-8-4 · 2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

Signature result
1st of 42

Langstrecke · Handicap · 7 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Rast — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Matt Pistay · Section 16 · Melges 20 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 84 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2012 – Oct 2015
  • Charlie McKee · Section 16 · Melges 20 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 84 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2012 – Oct 2015
  • Chris Rast · Section 16, SECTION 16, Section16 · Handicap, M32, Melges 20 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 6 of 52 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Manuel Modena · Section 16, SECTION 16 · Melges 20 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Sam Price · Getaway Sailing 2, Getaway-Sailing.com · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2007 – Dec 2008
  • Martin Payne · Flotation · Dragon, Dragon "French Open Championships" 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Peter Tarimo · Getaway Sailing 2, Getaway-Sailing.com · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2007 – Dec 2008
  • Ashley Major · Getaway Sailing 2, Getaway-Sailing.com · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2007 – Dec 2008
  • Nigel Cole · Flotation · Dragon "French Open Championships" 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • P Chisholm · Getaway Sailing 2 · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 59th · Dec 2007 – Dec 2007

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

Rating history

-28257541200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026Fast Women Regatta 2026Midnight Sun IIIHandicapSkipper4th / 4
6 Jul 2025Sunday Fun and RDMS9 July 6Midnight Sun IIIHandicapSkipper1st / 2
25 Sep 2023REGATES ROYALES 2023FlotationDragonSkipper29th / 37
19 Sep 2022REGATES ROYALES 2022FlotationDragonSkipper18th / 32
20 Sep 2021REGATES ROYALES 2021FlotationDragon "French Open Championships"Skipper20th / 30
8 Feb 2020M32 Miami Winter Series 2020 – Event 2Section 16M32Skipper3rd / 12
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSection16M32Other6th / 8
7 Jul 2018LangstreckeSection16HandicapSkipper1st / 42
9 Sep 20172017 NCA Leukemia Cup RegattaLynne LPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
25 Aug 20172017 Panerai Herreshoff Classic Yacht RegattaChina ClipperHandicapOther7th / 7
25 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 World ChampionshipSection 16Melges 20Other9th / 56
1 Jul 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4Section 16Melges 20Other13th / 50
10 Jun 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 3Section 16Melges 20Other1st / 35
6 May 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 2Section 16Melges 20Other3rd / 33
15 Apr 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 1SECTION 16Melges 20Other1st / 40
18 Mar 20162016 Melges 20 Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series :: Act 5Section 16Melges 20Other1st / 25
13 Feb 20162016 Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series - Act IVSection 16Melges 20Other13th / 24
1 Oct 20152015 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipSection 16Melges 20Helm26th / 39
12 Sep 2015Alexandria Leukemia Cup RegattaLynne L #633PHRF handicapSkipper11th / 14
12 Sep 2015Melges 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipSection 16Melges 20Skipper9th / 21
3 Sep 20152015 Audi Melges 20 European Championship - Audi Tron Sailing Series ACT 5Section 16Melges 20Other11th / 32
29 May 20152015 Audi Melges 20 Canadian National ChampionshipSection 16Melges 20Other1st / 9
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSection 16Melges 20Other2nd / 22
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaSection 16Melges 20Helm16th / 33
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2Section 16Melges 20Helm7th / 37

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 294, #10,690.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.