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Sailor · 2014–2026

Rich Bennett

lmvyc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
93

298 races · 63 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 21 of 93

Podium rate
52%

48 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 66%–71%, 954 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Matthew

4 wins · 11 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate

Biggest lift
David Matthew

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Matthew

May 2021 – Oct 2025 · 22 events

Nemesis
Viggo Torbensen

9–64 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Jock McGraw

22–15 in 38 races

Best day
6 May 2021

1-1-1-1-1-2-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-1 · 2021 Thirsty Thursday Series

Signature result
1st of 21

2023 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACE · PHRF handicap · 2 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Matthew — 4 wins · 11 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate
  • David Matthew · Firewater · Handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 18% win rate · 15 of 85 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Christina Bennett · Acacia · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Mary Bennett · Chronos · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2015 – Aug 2015

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

Rating history

0160319201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 93

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Sep 2026Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
11 Jul 20262026 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
4 Apr 20262026 Offshore Racing SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper8th / 25
7 Mar 20262026 Dana Point SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper4th / 9
15 Feb 20262026 DANA POINT - SHADOW SCORINGFirewaterHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
11 Oct 20252025 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFirewaterHandicapSkipper1st / 5
6 Sep 2025Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
30 Aug 20252025 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACEFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 13
12 Jul 20252025 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 18
24 May 20252025 CBYC/DPYC "Around Catalina" RaceFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
8 May 20252025 Thirsty Thursday SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper4th / 20
5 Apr 20252025 Offshore Racing SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 21
8 Mar 20252025 Dana Point SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - DWYC NonspinFirewaterHandicapSkipper4th / 6
12 Oct 20242024 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFirewaterHandicapSkipper4th / 9
31 Aug 20242024 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACEFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 13
3 Aug 2024OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2024FirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
6 Jul 20242024 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 23
25 May 20242024 CBYC/DPYC "Around Catalina" RaceFirewaterHandicapSkipper1st / 2
9 May 20242024 Thirsty Thursday SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper3rd / 19
6 Apr 20242024 Ensenada Tune Up - ORS 1FirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 27
6 Apr 20242024 Offshore Racing SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 28
9 Mar 20242024 Dana Point SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 13
24 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - DPYCFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 246, #14,560. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.