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Sailor · 2018–2026

Rick Byrne

fyc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
15

16 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 4 of 15

Podium rate
60%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 52%–68%, 97 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Signature result
4th of 29

60th Annual Dauphin Island Race · PHRF handicap · 28 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Mark Elliot · Damn Yankee II, Damn yankee ll · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025
  • John VanVynck · Damn yankee ll · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Jerry Hall · Damn yankee ll · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-2329802019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026Dogwood RegattaDAMN YANKEE IIHandicapSkipper1st / 3
28 Sep 20252025 Wadewitz PHRFDAMN YANKEE IIPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
25 May 2025Ring Around the RoseDAMN YANKEE IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
26 Apr 20252025 Dauphin Island RaceDamn yankee llPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 18
24 Nov 2024Doublehanded RegattaDAMN YANKEE IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
27 Apr 2024Dauphin Island RaceDAMN YANKEE IIORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
10 Jun 20232023 Ring Around the BayDAMN YANKEE IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
12 Feb 20232023 SuperBowl RegattaDAMN YANKEE IIHandicapSkipper1st / 3
5 Nov 20222022 ROUND THE ROSE RACEDAMN YANKEE IISingleSkipper2nd / 5
15 Oct 20222022 Double-Hand RaceDAMN YANKEE IIHandicapSkipper5th / 7
9 Oct 20212021 Doublehanded RegattaDamn Yankee IIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 11
27 Mar 20212021 Dogwood RegattaRick ByrnePortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 3
7 Nov 20202020 Wadewitz RegattaDamn yankeePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
28 Sep 20192019 Wadewitz Regatta89PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
28 Apr 201860th Annual Dauphin Island RaceDamn yankeePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 29

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 80, #39,636. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.