Sailor · 2023–2026

Rihards Vaivods

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Events: 12
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 42%
Typically beats: 60%
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Nils TrapĀNs
Longest-running crew: Gatis Rozenfelds
Nemesis: Harles Liiv
Best day: 9 Aug 2023
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Gatis Rozenfelds · Thora, THORA · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
Igors Nikolajevs · Thora, THORA · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Oct 2026
Klāvs Vasks · Thora, THORA · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jun 2026
Indars KalniŅŠ · Thora, THORA · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Oct 2026
Laila Bankovska · Thora, THORA · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jun 2026
Karlis Gramatnieks · Thora, THORA · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
Artis Zekunde · Thora, THORA · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Jun 2025
Nils TrapĀNs · Thora, THORA · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
Enno Ence · THORA · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Kārlis Junkers · THORA · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
3 Oct 2026	Rudens kauss 2026 #19	Thora	ORC handicap	Skipper	3rd / 12
1 Oct 2026	Burāšanas treniņš Rīga 01 OKT	Thora	ORC handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
29 Jun 2026	Gulf of Riga Regatta. Latvian Open Offshore Sailing Championship 2026. Livonia Cup Challenge.	Thora	ORC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
2 Jun 2026	Burāšanas treniņš Rīga 2 JUN	Thora	ORC handicap	Skipper	1st / 9
23 Sep 2025	Burāšanas treniņš Rīga 23 SEP	Thora	ORC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4
11 Aug 2025	Garmin ORC World Championships 2025	THORA	Handicap	Skipper	15th / 22
30 Jun 2025	Gulf of Riga Regatta. Latvian Open Offshore Sailing Championship 2025. Livonia Cup Challenge.	THORA	ORC handicap	Skipper	5th / 8
10 Jun 2025	Burāšanas treniņš Rīga 10 JUN	Thora	ORC handicap	Skipper	11th / 13
12 Aug 2024	ORC European Championship	THORA	Handicap	Owner	16th / 23
1 Jul 2024	The Gulf of Riga Regatta. Latvian Open Offshore Championship 2024. Livonia Cup Challenge	THORA	ORC handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
7 Aug 2023	ORC World Championship 2023	THORA	Handicap	Skipper	17th / 67
10 Jul 2023	A.Le COQ 66.Muhu Väina Regatt/Moonsund Regatta 2023	THORA	ORC handicap	Skipper	7th / 20

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	276 provisional	#12057 band 6882–19791	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	12 events	2 wins	beats 61%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	70%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Gatis Graudums	39	25–12
Saulius Pajarskas	38	11–25
Raimondas Siugzdinis	37	7–28
Harles Liiv	34	5–28
Kārlis Balgalvis	27	21–4
Karolis Janulionis	23	5–17
Jaak Jõgi	20	2–18
Eero Pank	20	6–13
Ain-Eke Jalasto	20	8–12
Tiit Vihul	19	2–17
Soren Junker	15	5–10
Erik Stannow	15	0–15

Most-beaten opponent: Kārlis Balgalvis (21–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	4	2	89%
2025	4	0	40%
2024	2	0	33%
2023	2	0	72%

Boats

Thora · ORC handicap, Handicap · 12 events · 2023–2026

Where they race

Unknown · 12 events

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 276, #12,057. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.