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Sailor · 2007–2026

Rick Williams

boston yc HandicapPHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Possibly the same person: Richard Williams (2026, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
158

362 races · 56 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 26 of 158

Podium rate
43%

68 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 2,249 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steven Davis

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Steven Davis & Lizzie Culwick

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steven Davis

+49 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Hardy

Aug 2018 – Jul 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Philip DiCarlo

6–39 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Joseph Fallon

25–26 in 52 races

Best day
9 Aug 2020

1-1-1 · 2020 Charity Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

2018 Beringer Bowl Night Start · Handicap · 20 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Davis — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Tall Ships · Challenger 3 · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 12th · May 2009 – Aug 2009
  • Michael Wallis · Jahmali · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 15 of 35 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Lizzie Culwick · Jahmali · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 15 of 35 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Tim Palmer · Jahmali · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 15 of 35 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Sarah Wallis · Jahmali · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 15 of 35 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2022
  • George Jackson · Jahmali · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 15 of 35 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Chris Hardy · Chariad, CHARIAD · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Steven Davis · Jahmali · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 28 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+49 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
  • Mary Hennessey · Chariad · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 24 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
  • Martha MacDonald · Paradigm Shift, Second Shift · J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-97972902008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 158

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaRicochetPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 4
30 Aug 2026James R. Hodder Ocean Race 2026CHARIADHandicapSkipper1st / 2
23 Aug 202640th Annual JFK Regatta - A Mass Bay QualifierChariadHandicapSkipper1st / 2
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026Second ShiftPHRF handicapOther7th / 11
1 Aug 2026Phil Small RegattaChariadHandicapSkipper4th / 10
24 May 2026Memorial Day - Open House Regatta & PartyRicochetHandicapSkipper9th / 14
23 May 2026The Big Muscle Shoals RegattaWilliamsHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
11 Oct 2025PUMPKIN PURSUIT RACE SERIES #2ChariadHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
4 Oct 2025PUMPKIN PURSUIT RACE SERIES #1ChariadHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
28 Sep 2025Marblehead Chowder CupChariadHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
15 Sep 2025Manchester Fall SeriesChariadHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
6 Sep 2025Jubilee Annual RegattaChariadHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
2 Aug 2025Phil Small RegattaChariadHandicapSkipper4th / 9
13 Jul 2025Midsummer Ocean Race (Pursuit)ChariadHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
4 Jul 2025EYC Annual Regatta - 155th AnniversaryChariadHandicapSkipper5th / 6
27 Jun 2025Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceChariadHandicapSkipper4th / 4
21 Jun 2025MYC Patton BowlChariadHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Calibre 12IRC handicapSkipper57th / 78
2 Sep 2024Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2024CHARIADHandicapSkipper14th / 31
3 Aug 2024Phil Small RegattaCHARIADHandicapSkipper4th / 12
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Calibre 12IRC handicapSkipper19th / 83
30 Sep 20232023 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaRicochetPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
30 Sep 2023EYC Pot Luck Pursuit RaceCHARIADHandicapSkipper6th / 17
24 Sep 2023Marblehead Chowder Cup ChallengeCHARIADHandicapSkipper1st / 6
8 Sep 2023Jubilee Annual RegattaCHARIADHandicapSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 164, #25,063.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 263, #10,603. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.