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Sailor · 2008–2026

Richard Ryon

little egg harbor yc E ScowPearson 26Melges 15

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Events
49

269 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 49

Podium rate
22%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–74%, 1,295 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Helm in E Scow · rating 194

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Clay Johnson

11–61 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Bob Donat

71–79 in 150 races

Best day
10 Aug 2020

2-3-2-3 · 2020 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta · about 1 in 184,033 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 135

2020 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta · Optimist · 10 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 19 sailors

  • Turner Ryon · Richard Ryon, Turner Ryon · E Scow, Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Jude Ryon · Gannon Botwinick, Jude Ryon · E Scow, Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – Sep 2025
  • David Lampman · Fast Ducks, LE-2 · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Stokes Carrigan V · Fast Ducks, LE-2 · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Sarah Hunter · Jack of Hearts · Pearson 26 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Isabelle Placa · Richard Ryon · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Alex Hudson · Jack of Hearts · Pearson 26 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Chris Small · Gannon Botwinick · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 25th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Kai Hreha · Richard Ryon · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Gannon Botwinick · Gannon Botwinick · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 25th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

0189378200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 20262026 Fall SeriesAriel2Too!Pearson 26Skipper4th / 6
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaRichard RyonE ScowSkipper8th / 12
27 Jun 20262026 LEHYC E Scow Saturday SeriesFast DucksE ScowSkipper6th / 6
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipRich RyonMelges 15Skipper46th / 71
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipGannon BotwinickE ScowCrew25th / 49
14 Jun 20252025 LEHYC E Scow Saturday SeriesFast DucksE ScowSkipper4th / 6
4 May 2024Kettle Cup Regatta | 2024Jude RyonMelges 15Crew2nd / 7
3 Mar 20242024 Opening Day RegattaJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper3rd / 5
1 Jan 20242024 Redeye RegattaCloud 9Pearson 26Skipper2nd / 5
4 Nov 20232023 Fall SeriesJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper4th / 6
30 Sep 20232023 Fall RegattaCloud 9Pearson 26Skipper4th / 5
28 Sep 20232023 Melges 15 National ChampionshipTurner RyonMelges 15Crew13th / 36
12 Aug 20232023 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaFast DucksE ScowOther8th / 11
1 Jul 20232023 Single Handed RegattaJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper7th / 7
6 May 20232023 Summer SeriesJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper1st / 6
22 Apr 20232023 Turnback Canyon RegattaJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper4th / 5
10 Mar 20232023 Spring SeriesJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper2nd / 7
5 Mar 20232023 Opening Day Ceremony and RegattaJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper8th / 9
4 Feb 20232023 Frostbite SeriesJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper4th / 8
1 Jan 20232023 Redeye RegattaJack of HeartsPearson 26Skipper4th / 5
2 Dec 20222022 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalRichard Ryon420Skipper9th / 54
13 Aug 20222022 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay Regatta176Melges 15Other7th / 22
10 Aug 20222022 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships for the Sears Cup, Bemis Trophy and Smythe TrophyTBD420Skipper10th / 23
18 Jul 2022USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2022Richard Ryon420Skipper3rd / 39
1 Jul 20222022 E Scow Saturday SeriesFast DucksE ScowSkipper6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 284 (±99), #11,103.Crew rating across all classes: 175 (±224), #17,484. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.