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Sailor · 2009–2026

Richard Graef

massachusetts maritime academy ORC handicapCollege fleet racingJ/24

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Events
44

310 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 44

Podium rate
39%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (90%: 40%–48%, 464 boats)

Best class ranking
#243

Helm in J/24 · rating 158

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lynsi Gibbons

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Larry Andrews & Austin Graef

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

Biggest lift
Lynsi Gibbons

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Austin Graef

Mar 2018 – May 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Kevin Laube

11–59 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Nace Cohen

39–31 in 70 races

Best day
9 Apr 2011

10-4-2-8-3-7-3-1-9-4-7-2-6-5-10-2-6-2-3-2-8-9-3-10 · New England Dinghy Tournament · about 1 in 119 by chance

Signature result
1st of 8

2021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race · ORC handicap · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lynsi Gibbons — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ivan Batanov · Zero Gravity 51 · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Casper Thijssen · Zero Gravity 51 · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Marvin Lee · Zero Gravity 51 · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Austin Graef · Don't Panic, Zero Gravity 51 · Handicap, J/24, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – May 2025
  • Mikayla Martin · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers 2), Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 99 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Eric Heim · Zero Gravity 51 · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Chris Woodall · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Leo Connolly · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 70 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Eric Rasmussen · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Bill Martin · Stripes, STRIPES · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

-14103220201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoLucky DubieORC handicapOther2nd / 7
6 Feb 20262026 Islands RaceZero Gravity 51ORC handicapOther3rd / 6
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Zero Gravity 51ORC handicapBow2nd / 5
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500Zero Gravity 51ORC handicapBow3rd / 4
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapBow6th / 10
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceZero Gravity 51ORC handicapOther2nd / 4
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceSTRIPESORC handicapBow4th / 7
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapBow2nd / 6
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceZero Gravity 51HandicapOther1st / 3
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Zero Gravity 51ORC handicapOther1st / 4
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceZero Gravity 51ORC handicapOther3rd / 4
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceCeilidhPHRF handicapPit7th / 12
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceStripesORC handicapBow1st / 8
26 Feb 20212021 J 24 Midwinter ChampionshipKelly Holmes-Moon Boat GrantJ/24Tactician20th / 29
23 Aug 20192019 J 24 National ChampionshipDon't PanicJ/24Other28th / 46
24 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDon't PanicJ/24Other2nd / 8
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHokey SmokeJ/88Mast12th / 14
30 Mar 20182018 Easter RegattaDon't PanicJ/24Nav/Tac12th / 18
1 Sep 20172017 Chicago to St. Joe - Bi-State / Tri-State Regatta - CASRAImediPHRF handicapRush Chairman8th / 8
5 Aug 20172017 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceChewbaccaORC handicapOther2nd / 6
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceSin Duda!HandicapBow5th / 10
16 Apr 20172017 Easter RegattaDon't PanicJ/24Helm14th / 23
27 Dec 20162016 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTA188668LaserSkipper7th / 15
27 Dec 20162016 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTA - LASER MASTERS188668LaserSkipper4th / 8
5 Aug 20162016 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaDon't PanicJ/24Other4th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 216 (±142), #17,003.Crew rating across all classes: 131 (±170), #22,897. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.