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Sailor · 2014–2026

Richard Robarts

rcyc SharkHandicapOptimist Some links uncertain

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Events
22

103 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
59%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 76%–83%, 390 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in Shark · rating 289

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cameron Mason

1 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate

Best trio
Colin Clark & Cameron Mason

1 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Colin Clark

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Colin Clark

Aug 2014 – Jul 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Peter Aker

8–14 head to head in 22 races

Rival
John Brunt

23–21 in 44 races

Best day
7 Sep 2019

1-4-5-4 · 2019 Shark Gold Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 47

52nd Shark World Championship · Shark · 16 Jul 2017

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cameron Mason — 1 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate
  • Colin Clark · CAN 564, Eager for More · Handicap, Shark 14events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 13 of 77 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jul 2025
  • Cameron Mason · CAN 564 · Handicap, Shark 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 11 of 54 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jul 2025
  • Jen Dolan · CAN 564 · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Martha Henderson · Gartner · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Greg Cockburn · Eager for More · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Andrew Barlow · Eager for More · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Adam Waltho · CAN 564 · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Andrew Morgan · CAN 564 · Ideal 18 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Cian O'Neill-Kizoff · CAN 564 · Shark 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Jeffrey Gillmeister · Gartner · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

0142284201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Aug 20262026 HANS FOGH YOUTH REGATTACorbin HollenbachHandicapCrew2nd / 46
14 May 2026Thursday Midweek RacingCAN 564HandicapSkipper7th / 9
21 Aug 20252025 HANS FOGH YOUTH REGATTAR.P. RobartsOptimistSkipper3rd / 21
3 Jul 2025Thursday Midweek RacingCAN 564HandicapSkipper4th / 8
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenGartnerSharkCrew2nd / 11
24 May 20252025 Shark TrilliumCAN 564SharkSkipper5th / 18
26 Jun 2024Thursday Midweek Racing - Summer SeriesCAN 564HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
14 Jun 2024RCYC OpenCAN 564SharkSkipper2nd / 8
24 May 2024Shark TrilliumCAN 564SharkSkipper9th / 22
15 May 2024Thursday Midweek Racing - Spring SeriesCAN 564HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
16 Jun 2023RCYC OpenCAN 564SharkSkipper2nd / 6
10 May 2023Thursday Midweek RacingCAN 564HandicapSkipper4th / 9
30 Sep 2022Champion of ChampionsCAN 564Ideal 18Skipper6th / 10
28 May 2022Shark TrilliumCAN 564SharkSkipper5th / 23
11 May 2022Thursday Midweek RacingCAN 564HandicapSkipper3rd / 9
7 Sep 20192019 Shark Gold Cup RegattaCAN 564SharkOther3rd / 31
25 May 20192019 Shark TrilliumCAN 564SharkOther15th / 29
19 Aug 20172017 RCYC Brooks Brothers Royal WeekendCAN 564SharkHelm1st / 4
16 Jul 201752nd Shark World ChampionshipCAN 564SharkHelm1st / 47
3 Jun 20172017 Founders RegattaCAN 564SharkOther3rd / 6
26 May 20172017 Shark TrilliumCAN 564SharkHelm3rd / 34
25 Aug 20142014 Shark World ChampionshipEager for MoreSharkOther17th / 47

Helm rating across all classes: 281, #11,311.Crew rating across all classes: 52, #34,804. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.