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Sailor · 2015–2026

Rich McNeil

byc H12H Class - SeniorH-Class

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Events
32

137 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 6 of 32

Podium rate
63%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 71%–78%, 385 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in H12 · rating 435

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tracy McNeil

1 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Longest-running crew
Tracy McNeil

Jul 2018 – Jul 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
William Berry

6–19 head to head in 25 races

Rival
William Saltonstall

31–29 in 60 races

Best day
29 Jul 2016

2-11-12-1-5 · 2016 H Class Championship

Signature result
1st of 12

Van Rensselaer One Design Races · H12 · 9 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tracy McNeil — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Tracy McNeil · 178, Clementine, H-178 · H12 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Jed Hoffer · Lickety Split · H12 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Deborah Bennett Elfers · Tiger Tale · H12 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2016 – May 2016

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

Rating history

022144220172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 2026H Class ChampionshipClementineH-ClassSkipper13th / 29
7 Sep 2024Singlehanded ChallengeClementineH12Skipper3rd / 11
9 Sep 2023Singlehanded ChallengeClementineH12Skipper2nd / 7
9 Jul 2023Van Rensselaer One Design RacesClementineH12Skipper1st / 12
17 Sep 2022Singlehanded ChallengeClementineH12Skipper1st / 6
29 Jul 20222022 H Class ChampionshipClementineH Class - SeniorSkipper4th / 32
24 Jul 2022Series 2 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)ClementineH12Skipper6th / 11
11 Sep 2021BYC Singlehanded ChampionshipClementineH12Skipper1st / 6
8 Aug 2021Series 3 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)ClementineH12Skipper2nd / 9
3 Aug 2021Series 3 Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12)ClementineH12Skipper2nd / 10
30 Jul 20212021 H Class ChampionshipClementineH Class - SeniorSkipper3rd / 28
3 Jul 2021Series 2 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)ClementineH12Skipper2nd / 12
30 May 2021Series 1 Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)ClementineH12Skipper7th / 8
14 Sep 2019Singlehanded ChampionshipClementineH12Skipper3rd / 8
9 Aug 2019The 2019 H Class ChampionshipClementineH-12 SeniorSkipper11th / 27
21 Jul 2019Series 2 Sunday Series (H12)ClementineH12Skipper1st / 12
16 Jul 2019Series 2 Tuesday Twilight Series (H12)ClementineH12Skipper9th / 14
2 Jun 2019Series 1 Sunday Series (H12)ClementineH12Skipper8th / 11
15 Sep 2018Singlehanded ChampionshipH-178H12Skipper4th / 9
3 Sep 2018Sou'wester One Design RacesH-178H12Skipper3rd / 6
31 Jul 2018AUGUST Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12)178H12Skipper9th / 12
13 Aug 2017AUGUST Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Prime TimeH12Skipper2nd / 12
8 Aug 2017AUGUST Tuesday Twilight Series (Bullseye, H12)Prime TimeH12Skipper3rd / 9
2 Jul 2017JULY Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Prime TimeH12Skipper7th / 12
28 May 2017JUNE Sunday Series (Bullseye, H12)Prime TimeH12Skipper7th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 380, #5,671. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.