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Sailor · 2006–2026

Richard Stearns

cyc PHRF handicapJ/105J/111

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Possibly the same person: Richard I. Stearns (1976, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
77

338 races · 58 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 16 of 77

Podium rate
49%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 51%–56%, 899 boats)

Best class ranking
#62

Helm in J/105 · rating 319

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marcella Grunert

3 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
August Hernandez & Lori Stearns

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

Biggest lift
Marci Grunert

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lori Stearns

Aug 2010 – Oct 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Karl Brummel

9–39 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Dreher Miz

24–24 in 48 races

Best day
7 Aug 2026

2-2-1-4 · 2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore

Signature result
1st of 20

2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · J/105 · 15 Aug 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Marcella Grunert — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Lori Stearns · Crash Test Dummies, FIVE, Hokey Smoke, Mental · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/70 18events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 22% win rate · 17 of 91 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Oct 2026
  • Freya Olsen · FIVE, Glider IV, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 17 of 82 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Marcella Grunert · FIVE, Glider IV, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 11 of 56 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Lindsay Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 44 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Theresa Benjamin · Bud, FIVE, Glider IV, Hokey Smoke · J/105, J/88, T-10 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 48 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2024
  • Joe Kestler · Bud, FIVE · J/105, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Ann Zeiler · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 37 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Jun 2026
  • August Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Marci Grunert · FIVE · J/105 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 20 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Anne Marie Baumann · Hokey Smoke · J/88, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2018 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

01703402007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Fall Brawl InvitationalFIVEJ/105Skipper2nd / 16
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreFIVEJ/105Crew1st / 15
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoFIVEJ/105Skipper2nd / 12
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026FIVEHandicapCrew1st / 11
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalFIVEJ/105Skipper1st / 16
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreFIVEJ/105Crew2nd / 13
2 Aug 2025Columbia Cup 2025FIVEHandicapSkipper1st / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoFIVEJ/105Skipper2nd / 13
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipFIVEJ/105Skipper10th / 26
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAFIVEJ/105Other1st / 5
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansBudT-10Chef15th / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFIVEJ/105Other7th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoFIVEJ/105Other2nd / 11
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeWAITLESSPHRF handicapOther1st / 16
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther1st / 11
13 Jul 20222022 CYC Monroe Wednesday Skyline SeriesHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther6th / 6
13 Jul 20222022 Chicago Beer Can SeriesHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther12th / 14
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHokey SmokeJ/105Helm2nd / 8
29 Jul 20212021 J 109 North American ChampionshipCourageousJ/109Tactician1st / 10
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoGlider IVJ/105Skipper1st / 8
28 Aug 2020JFest Chicago 2020Glider IVJ/105Other3rd / 3
23 Jun 20192019 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther13th / 14
22 Jun 20192019 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther1st / 18
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther9th / 10
5 Jun 20192019 Chicago Beer Can SeriesHokey SmokePHRF handicapOther16th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 340, #9,870.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 286, #9,623. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.