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Sailor · 2009–2026

Rick Arneson

sdyc SnipeHandicapHobie 16

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Events
25

169 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 25

Podium rate
20%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–70%, 536 boats)

Best class ranking
#55

Helm in Snipe · rating 323

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Gus Wirth

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gus Wirth

Mar 2023 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Randy Lake

7–48 head to head in 55 races

Rival
David Tillson

32–38 in 70 races

Best day
19 Jun 2009

6-3-9-2-7-15-6-13-4 · 2009 USA Snipe National Championships

Signature result
6th of 44

2009 USA Snipe National Championships · Handicap · 19 Jun 2009

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Gus Wirth · Green Flash, Rick Arneson · Snipe 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Nicholas Dorn · Green Flash · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Holly OHare · Green Flash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Liam Kaseburg · Green Flash · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Braden Ozarski · Green Flash · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 13th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Sean Kaseburg · Green Flash · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Diana Waterbury · Rick Arneson · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

0232463201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026MBYC Gales Family One-Design Regatta 2026Rick ArnesonSnipeSkipper7th / 14
16 May 2026Snipe Herb Shear Invitational 2026Rick ArnesonSnipeSkipper6th / 21
25 Oct 20252025 Snipe Nute RegattaRick ArnesonSnipeSkipper16th / 34
16 Aug 2025MBYC Gales Family One-Design Regatta 2025Green FlashSnipeSkipper3rd / 8
17 May 2025Herb Shear Snipe RegattaRick ArnesonSnipeSkipper4th / 15
25 Oct 20242024 Nute Snipe RegattaRick ArnesonSnipeSkipper5th / 23
19 Sep 20242024 US Snipe Masters ChampionshipGreen FlashHandicapSkipper6th / 37
16 Aug 20242024 MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaRick ArnesonSnipeSkipper7th / 16
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsGreen FlashSnipeSkipper13th / 15
15 Mar 20242024 Earl Elms Memorial RegattaGreen FlashSnipeSkipper7th / 21
15 Dec 2023HOT RUM REGATTAGreen FlashSnipeSkipper4th / 11
19 May 20232023 Herb Shear Snipe InvitationalGreen FlashSnipeSkipper6th / 16
17 Mar 20232023 Earl Elms Memorial RegattaGreen FlashSnipeSkipper2nd / 11
28 Oct 20222022 Nute Snipe RegattaGreen FlashSnipeSkipper4th / 25
10 Jul 20222022 Snipe US National ChampionshipGreen FlashSnipeSkipper26th / 50
18 Mar 2022Earl Elms Memorial RegattaGreen FlashSnipeSkipper3rd / 13
5 Jun 20212021 Hobie 16 North American Championships114775Hobie 16Skipper30th / 45
20 Jun 20152015 Coronado Yacht Club Summer Boat RegattaGreen FlashSnipeSkipper5th / 15
6 Sep 2014SCIRA 2014 WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ORIENT CHAMPIONSHIP & HAYWARD WESTERN HEMISPHERE TROPHYGreen FlashSnipeSkipper19th / 43
22 Jun 2013Summer Small Boat RegattaRick ArnesonSnipeSkipper3rd / 12
13 Apr 2013California Laser Masters Championship194492ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 15
14 Jul 20122012 Dinghy's Whidbey Island Race WeekNAPortsmouth handicapOther3rd / 11
24 Jun 20112011 Coronado Yacht Club Summer Small Boat Regatta30800SnipeSkipper9th / 13
19 Jun 20092009 USA Snipe National ChampionshipsRick Arneson [C]HandicapSkipper7th / 33
19 Jun 20092009 USA Snipe National ChampionshipsRick Arneson [C]HandicapSkipper6th / 44

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 435, #4,119. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.