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Sailor · 2008–2025

Richard Sawyer

racine yacht club PHRF handicapD Stern Steerer

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Possibly the same person: Dick Sawyer (1966, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
8

11 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
38%

38% win rate · 3 of 8

Podium rate
88%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 64%–86%, 38 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Collin Kohls

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mike Waldo & Jay Yaeso

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

Biggest lift
Collin Kohls

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Signature result
1st of 6

2023 The Hook Race · PHRF handicap · 15 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Collin Kohls — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Collin Kohls · MEDICINE MAN · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Jay Yaeso · MEDICINE MAN, Shazam · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Preston Wake · MEDICINE MAN · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Todd Knop · MEDICINE MAN · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Rick Hennig · MEDICINE MAN · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Jamie Martin · MEDICINE MAN · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Erik Sawyer · Courage, MEDICINE MAN, Shazam · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Bob Warnecke · MEDICINE MAN · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Mike Waldo · MEDICINE MAN, Shazam · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Tony Orlebeke · MEDICINE MAN, Shazam · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

0841672019202020212022202320242025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 8

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapRunners1st / 5
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer1st / 2
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer1st / 6
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceShazamPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 7
6 Aug 20212021 Lake Michigan Clipper CupCouragePHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey2nd / 9
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceShazamPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey2nd / 5
10 Aug 20182018 Lake Michigan Clipper CupGliderPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
22 Feb 20082008 Northwest Ice Yachting Association (NIYA) RegattaZ 1D Stern SteererSkipper3rd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 167.Helm rating across all classes: -40. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.