Sailor · 2012–2026

Richard Ross

christopher newport university College fleet racing PHRF handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 8%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #4211
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Julia Davis
Longest-running crew: Julia Davis
Nemesis: Gordon Wolcott
Rival: Ian Connors
Best day: 2 Mar 2013
Signature result: 5th of 29

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Julia Davis · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 178 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
Ben Buhl · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 178 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
Amy Craven · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 178 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
Annie Eckmann · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 132 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
Grace Bluefeld · Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 116 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
Faith Swan · Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 40 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2012 – Feb 2013
Paul Sutherland · Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 60 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2012
Mary Buhl · Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2012
Victoria Miller · Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2012

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Aug 2026	Bird Rocks Pursuit Race	Langskip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	11th / 27
9 May 2026	2026 Otterstedt Island Series	Langskip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	10th / 27
6 Sep 2025	2025 Salish Series	Langskip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 29
6 Aug 2025	Wednesday Night "Wally's Tours" Fall Series 2025	Langskip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	7th / 7
10 May 2025	2025 Otterstedt Island Series	Langskip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	12th / 29
13 Apr 2013	America Trophy	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	15th / 18
23 Mar 2013	MAISA/SAISA	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	A Crew	3rd / 14
2 Mar 2013	ODU Spring Open	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 17
16 Feb 2013	Charleston Spring Coed	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	14th / 18
27 Oct 2012	War Memorial	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-9,12-18)	16th / 18
6 Oct 2012	Tom Curtis Memorial Regatta	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 16
29 Sep 2012	South #1	Christopher Newport University (Captains)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	6th / 14
8 Sep 2012	Riley Cup	Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	12th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	50 provisional	#43031 band 29109–58673	—
College fleet racing Helm	68 provisional	#4211 band 3203–5214	−2.5

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 145
College fleet racing · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 144

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	0 wins	beats 48%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 85%

Positions: B Skipper (6) · A Crew (1) · B Skipper (1-9,12-18) (1)

How they race

Closer	−9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Gordon Wolcott	118	16–102
Ian Connors	110	53–57
Michael Russom	95	36–59
Dillon Paiva	72	5–67
Johnny Norfleet	72	1–71
Sam Fitzgerald	72	17–55
Chris Barnard	72	3–69
Joshua Greenslade	72	5–67
Griffin Orr	72	38–34
Andrew Bates	72	27–45
Harry Scott	72	12–60
Giuditta Di Laghi	65	62–3

Most-beaten opponent: Giuditta Di Laghi (62–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	64%
2025	3	49%
2013	4	52%
2012	4	46%

Boats

Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing · 7 events · 2012–2013
Langskip · PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2025–2026
Christopher Newport University (Captains Blue) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Anacortes, WA · 5 events
Old Dominion · 3 events
Georgetown · 1 events
Navy · 1 events
Charleston · 1 events
Kings Point · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 50, #43,031.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 145. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.