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Sailor · 2013–2026

Richard Elsishans

sss Melges 15MC ScowE Scow

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Events
48

213 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 48

Podium rate
31%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (90%: 35%–40%, 805 boats)

Best class ranking
#113

Helm in MC Scow · rating 136

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Phyllis Elsishans

Feb 2021 – Feb 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Emily Haig

1–42 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Jeff Nicholas

17–18 in 35 races

Best day
15 Mar 2019

1-1-5-3-1-5 · 2019 One Design Midwinter Regatta,Finn National Championship,Windmill Midwinters · about 1 in 270 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 21

2024 Sarasota Bay Cup · Melges 15 · 13 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Phyllis Elsishans · 119, Radioactive · Melges 15 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 15th · Feb 2021 – Feb 2024
  • Michelle Lee · Coming In Hot · Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 28th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
  • Nicky Manson · Coming In Hot · Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 28th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
  • Vanessa Hamalian · Coming In Hot · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 28th · Oct 2015 – Mar 2016
  • James Byrne · Newbie · E Scows 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016
  • Diane Banyard · Coming In Hot · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 28th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2015
  • Donald Fancher · System-E · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2015 – Mar 2015

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

Rating history

-126552352014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Mar 20262026 Sarasota E Scow MidWinters RegattaSF3E ScowSkipper10th / 11
13 Dec 2025Commodore's Cup SSS RegattaRadioactiveMelges 15Skipper5th / 9
28 Feb 20252025 Sarasota E Scow MidWinters RegattaTO8E ScowSkipper3rd / 8
15 Feb 2025Cherry Pie RegattaTO8E ScowSkipper4th / 4
18 Jan 2025Snowbird RegattaRadio ActiveMelges 15Skipper7th / 9
14 Apr 2024Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta119Melges 15Skipper11th / 16
13 Apr 20242024 Sarasota Bay CupRadioactiveMelges 15Skipper2nd / 21
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2RadioactiveMelges 15Skipper63rd / 79
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1RadioactiveMelges 15Skipper81st / 90
9 Dec 2023Commodore's Cup RegattaRadioactiveMelges 15Skipper6th / 9
1 Dec 2023100th E Scow Anniversary Sarasota RegattaFME ScowSkipper5th / 8
10 Nov 20232023 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational RegattaRadioactiveMelges 15Skipper5th / 9
21 Jan 20232023 Snowbird Regatta119Melges 15Skipper5th / 10
10 Dec 2022Commodore's Cup RegattaPeleMelges 15Skipper6th / 13
9 Apr 2022Bird Key YC Nautical Gin RegattaAfterburnerMelges 15Skipper2nd / 3
14 Mar 2022MC SCOW SARASOTA BAY CUP2483MC ScowSkipper5th / 10
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 2119Melges 15Skipper46th / 62
8 Jan 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1119Melges 15Skipper40th / 56
18 Dec 2021Commodore's CupAfterburnerMelges 15Skipper3rd / 6
26 Mar 2021Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3119Melges 15Skipper16th / 30
13 Mar 2021Pot O' GoldWonder WomanMelges 15Skipper1st / 3
8 Mar 2021MC Scow Sarasota Bay Cup2483MC ScowSkipper8th / 18
27 Feb 2021Melges 15 Winter Series Event 2119Melges 15Skipper15th / 30
23 Jan 2021Snowbird RegattaWonder WomanMelges 15Skipper1st / 2
9 Jan 2021Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1119Melges 15Skipper16th / 25

Helm rating across all classes: 136 (±127), #27,011.Crew rating across all classes: -126 (±237), #58,382. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.