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Sailor · 2000–2026

Benjamin Richards

falmouth yacht club OptimistHandicapEtchells

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Events
43

285 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 43

Podium rate
14%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–64%, 3,649 boats)

Best class ranking
#101

Helm in Optimist · rating 675

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Thomas Richards

49–152 head to head in 201 races

Rival
Trent Richards

92–80 in 172 races

Best day
29 Jul 2026

1-1-2-1-1-3-1 · Wianno Yacht Club Opti Regatta '26

Signature result
1st of 66

Wianno Yacht Club Opti Regatta '26 · Optimist · 29 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Mary Thorp · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Neil Harrison · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Michael Ewart-Smith · GBR 1034, GBR 126 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jan 2000 – Aug 2001
  • Karen Richards · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Russell Peters · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Alex Simpson · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Jeremy Thorp · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • David Smeeton · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Richard Winder · PHAN · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Steve Laurie · Endeavour · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-232475162001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Aug 20262026 Optimist New England ChampionshipBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper9th / 154
2 Aug 202639th Scituate Junior RegattaUSA-104OptimistSkipper2nd / 49
29 Jul 2026Wianno Yacht Club Opti Regatta '26Benjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper1st / 66
20 Jul 202630th Annual Stone Horse Opti RegattaBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper2nd / 71
16 Jul 20262026 Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Junior Regatta8214420Skipper24th / 41
11 Jul 2026New Bedford Junior Regatta 2026Benjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper32nd / 85
23 Apr 20262026 Optimist Team TrialsBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper209th / 228
7 Mar 20262026 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper72nd / 246
18 Aug 20252025 Optimist NJ State ChampionshipBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper59th / 114
12 Jul 2025CYCA John Piper Regatta 2025Ben RichardsMatch racingSkipper7th / 2
11 Jul 2025New Bedford Junior Regatta 2025Benjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper13th / 81
9 Jul 2025Falmouth Yacht Club Junior RegattaBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper6th / 16
30 Jun 20252025 Optimist New England ChampionshipBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper32nd / 164
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper172nd / 250
26 Oct 20242024 Halloween HowlBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper10th / 42
16 Aug 20242024 Falmouth CupBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper3rd / 14
12 Aug 20242024 Optimist New England ChampionshipBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper49th / 148
7 Aug 2024Hyannis Yacht Club Youth Invitational 2024Benjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper20th / 95
26 Jul 20242024 Optimist National ChampionshipBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper105th / 285
12 Jul 2024New Bedford Junior Regatta 2024Benjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper26th / 76
9 Jul 20242024 Falmouth Yacht Club Junior RegattaBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper2nd / 14
15 Sep 20232023 Optimist Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMischiefOptimistSkipper52nd / 105
19 Aug 20232023 Falmouth CupBenjamin RichardsOptimistSkipper6th / 11
14 Aug 20232023 Beverly Junior Regatta22229OptimistSkipper17th / 77
7 Aug 20232023 Optimist New England ChampionshipMischiefOptimistSkipper124th / 169

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 512, #2,116.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 59, #34,306. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.