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Sailor · 2013–2026

Richard Sykes

lisot riverside yacht club 420OptimistI-420

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Events
48

303 races · 115 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 20 of 48

Podium rate
71%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
89%

of boats faced (90%: 88%–91%, 1,897 boats)

Best class ranking
#63

Helm in 420 · rating 551

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charles Swanson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Macrae Sykes & Charles Swanson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Margaret Whidden

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Elle Sykes

Jun 2013 – Sep 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Freddie Parkin

31–50 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Gilman Hackel

18–17 in 35 races

Best day
14 Jun 2021

16-2-10-10-3-5-1-3-7-1 · St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic · about 1 in 813,871,477 by chance

Signature result
1st of 119

JSA of LIS Opti Championship · Optimist · 11 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charles Swanson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Elle Sykes · Good News, I420, Richard Sykes, Zuma · 420, International 420, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 53 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Macrae Sykes · Good News, Summer Grace, Zuma · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Charles Swanson · Good News · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Margaret Whidden · C420, Richard Sykes · 420 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 22 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Paul Kunz · Good News · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Juan Lois · Good News · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Annie Sitzmann · Richard Sykes · 420 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Jonathan Singsen · Good News, Zuma · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2024
  • Steve Chronert · Zuma · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Sep 2022
  • Andrew Hall · Good News, Zuma · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-1252610632014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceGood NewsORC handicapChef5th / 8
26 Jun 2026Rose Cup – US National Youth Match Racing Championships 2026Riverside YCMatch racingCrew3rd / 10
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceGood NewsORC handicapChef10th / 12
15 Feb 2025I420 Midwinter Championship 202557600420Skipper1st / 23
27 Dec 20242024 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTARichard SykesI-420Skipper1st / 23
4 Oct 20242024 I420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipRichard SykesInternational 420Skipper2nd / 23
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceGood NewsPHRF handicapChef1st / 3
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPRichard Sykes420Skipper22nd / 129
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceGood NewsPHRF handicapChef1st / 2
13 Jan 20242024 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA and 29er Invitational REGATTA56341I-420sSkipper1st / 24
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTARichard SykesI-420Skipper1st / 20
14 Oct 20232023 i420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipRichard SykesInternational 420Skipper2nd / 19
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipRichard Sykes420Skipper1st / 88
7 Jul 20232023 Club 420 Association National ChampionshipRichard Sykes420Skipper36th / 113
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindRichard SykesInternational 420Skipper3rd / 19
18 Feb 2023I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters East56341420Skipper3rd / 20
14 Jan 20232023 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA56341I-420sSkipper1st / 25
27 Dec 20222022 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTARichard SykesI-420Skipper2nd / 27
14 Oct 20222022 i420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipRichard Sykes420Skipper1st / 18
7 Oct 20222022 High Performance RegattaRichard Sykes420Skipper2nd / 10
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceZumaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
4 Jul 2022US Sailing Area B Sears Cup QualifierRichard SykesSonarSkipper1st / 7
29 Jun 2022Eastern Districts ILCA 4, 6, 7 and FevaRichard SykesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 27
26 Jun 2022Commodore Law Trophy 2022Richard SykesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 19
11 Jun 2022Wickford Regatta 202256341I-420Skipper1st / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 1042 (±159), #11.Crew rating across all classes: 100 (±184), #27,256. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.