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Sailor · 2015–2025

Richard Pokorny

metedeconk river OptimistILCA 6 (Laser Radial)ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Possibly the same person: Richard Pokorny (2011–2026, 77 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
27

171 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 7 of 27

Podium rate
37%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (range 83%–86%, 1,712 boats)

Best class ranking
#567

Helm in Optimist · rating 458

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Julian Dahiya

10–39 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Jackson Bjorklund

38–30 in 68 races

Best day
28 Sep 2023

5-3-3-2-1-1-9-3 · 2023 Melges 15 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 91

2020 Wanamaker Invitational · Optimist · 22 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Corinne Sackett · 2.0 · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 41st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Keith Hankins · Caramella · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Frederick Wiedeke · Caramella · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Bud Brown · Caramella · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Dan Busch · 2.0 · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 41st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Rob Rauf · 2.0 · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 41st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Michelle HANDY · Caramella · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Clay Johnson · Clay Johnson · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Eric Wiedeke · 2.0 · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 41st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

032063920162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Mar 20252025 ILCA GULF COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 58
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 48
22 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper13th / 83
7 Jun 20242024 ILCA North American ChampionshipRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper12th / 103
7 Mar 2024ILCA Gulf Coast ChampionshipsRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper21st / 61
28 Sep 20232023 Melges 15 National ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Crew2nd / 37
4 Aug 20232023 ILCA US National ChampionshipsRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper29th / 91
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper56th / 94
16 Feb 2023ILCA Mid-Winters EastRichard PokornyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper28th / 104
14 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipRichard PokornyILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper5th / 43
19 Jul 2021USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2021RICHARD POKORNYILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 28
15 Jul 20214th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta 2021199516ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper1st / 26
13 Jul 2021MYC Laser Meet-Up 2021186566ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper1st / 14
10 Jul 2021US Sailing Chubb Junior Sailing Area C Qualifier207258ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 7
18 Jun 20212021 Good Samaritan Hospital J/24 North American ChampionshipCaramellaJ/24Headsail Trimmer11th / 32
20 Sep 20202020 TRYC Junior Fall Series - Week 117214OptimistSkipper9th / 53
12 Aug 2020Money Island Mashup17214OptimistSkipper1st / 71
10 Aug 20202020 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta17214OptimistSkipper13th / 135
5 Aug 2020Jr One Design Regatta17214OptimistSkipper1st / 75
22 Jul 20202020 Wanamaker Invitational17214OptimistSkipper1st / 91
15 Jul 20202020 Optimist Challenge17214OptimistSkipper1st / 59
22 Oct 20192019 J 24 World Championship2.0J/24Other41st / 79
17 Aug 2019Middle Atlantic Midget Championships17214OptimistSkipper7th / 18
22 Jul 2019USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2019Richard PokornyOptimistSkipper6th / 62
19 Jul 2019Beachwood Yacht Club's Junior Regatta17214OptimistSkipper1st / 90

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 639, #713.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 161, #19,416. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.