Sailor · 2012–2026

Richard Walsh

temple reef sailing club Lightning Lightnings Handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 14%
Typically beats: 64%
Best class ranking: #66

Most successful partnership: Monica Walsh
Best trio: Daniel Hansen & Monica Walsh
Biggest lift: Monica Walsh
Nemesis: Todd Wake
Rival: Thomas Allen
Best day: 14 Aug 2014
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Monica Walsh — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Daniel Hansen · Puma Pants · Lightning 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jul 2026
Monica Walsh · Puma Pants · Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Aug 2022
Alex Cox · 15545, Daily Affirmations · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jul 2015 – Aug 2024
Tina Walsh · Daily affirmations, Daily Affirmations · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2014 – Jul 2015
John Danahy · Byrr · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2016 – May 2016
Peter Hansen · Byrr · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2016 – May 2016
Brian Cox · Daily affirmations · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
Terry Cano · Puma Pants · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Jason Bemis · 15545 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
Steve Harris · Lucille Moment · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American Championships	Lucille Moment	Handicap	Crew	7th / 32
11 Jul 2026	2026 Lightning Canadian Open	Puma Pants	Lightning	Skipper	19th / 43
4 Aug 2024	2024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship	15545	Lightning	Other	14th / 34
6 Jul 2024	2024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie Districts	Puma Pants	Lightning	Other	9th / 31
20 Aug 2022	2022 Lightning Class Canadian Open & Lake Erie Districts	Puma Pants	Lightning	Other	7th / 25
18 May 2022	2022 Lightning World Championships	Puma Pants	Lightning	Skipper	25th / 50
3 Sep 2021	2021 Canadian Open Lightning Championship	Puma Pants	Lightning	Other	1st / 12
14 May 2016	2016 Midwest One-design Spring Championship	Byrr	Melges 24	Tactician	12th / 28
19 Sep 2015	Red Flannels Regatta	15493	Lightnings	Skipper	2nd / 10
21 Jul 2015	2015 Lightning Class World Championship	Daily Affirmations	Lightning	Other	33rd / 63
20 Sep 2014	Red Flannels Regatta	Active Listener	Lightnings	Skipper	8th / 9
14 Aug 2014	2014 Lightning North American Championships	Daily Affirmations	Lightning	Skipper	11th / 37
8 Aug 2014	2014 Lightning Women's, Junior and Masters North American Championships	Daily affirmations	Lightning	Crew	9th / 31
4 Aug 2012	ILCA North American Championship 2012	Richard Walsh	Lightning	Skipper	15th / 52

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	348 provisional	#7149 band 3220–14529	—
Lightning Helm	309 provisional	#66 band 32–130	+9.5
All classes Crew	42 provisional	#36448 band 19360–53562	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Lightning · Crew · 8 races, 2 events · rating 20
Melges 24 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 39
Lightnings · Helm · 7 races, 2 events · rating 62

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	10 events	1 wins	beats 65%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 69%

Positions: Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	−8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	60%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	66%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Thomas Allen	49	23–26
David Starck	44	9–35
Ched Proctor	41	9–32
Todd Wake	40	6–34
Debbie Probst	39	13–26
Bill Faude	36	18–18
Tanner Probst	34	16–18
Larry MacDonald	34	12–22
Ryan Ruhlman	33	12–21
Gustavo Tamayo	32	24–8
Rob Ruhlman	31	18–13
Matt Fisher	30	3–27

Most-beaten opponent: David Sprague (27–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	69%
2024	2	0	67%
2022	2	0	63%
2021	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	59%
2015	2	0	69%
2014	3	0	53%
2012	1	0	73%

Boats

Puma Pants · Lightning · 5 events · 2021–2026
Daily Affirmations · Lightning · 3 events · 2014–2015
Lucille Moment · Handicap · 1 events · 2026
15545 · Lightning · 1 events · 2024
Byrr · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2016
15493 · Lightnings · 1 events · 2015
Active Listener · Lightnings · 1 events · 2014
Richard Walsh · Lightning · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada · 3 events
Sheboygan, WI, USA · 2 events
Chicago, IL · 2 events
Milwaukee, WI · 1 events
Wrightsville Beach, NC, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 348 (±226), #7,149.Crew rating across all classes: 42 (±247), #36,448. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.