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Sailor · 2008–2026

Richard McNichols

columbia yacht club J/111PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
34

166 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
35%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 44%–54%, 260 boats)

Best class ranking
#88

Crew in J/109 · rating 269

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
JC Longbottom

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
JC Longbottom & Paul Exner

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

Biggest lift
Greg Leonard

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Saedi

Aug 2008 – Aug 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Richard Witzel

14–61 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Tom Dickson

36–50 in 86 races

Best day
20 Aug 2010

2-1-1-1 · 2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 7

2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · J/109 · 20 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: JC Longbottom — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kevin Saedi · Momentus · J/109, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 7 of 140 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Raman Yousefi · Momentus · J/109, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 21events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 7 of 133 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • George Simkins · Momentus · J/109, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 7 of 130 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
  • David Moschetti · Momentus · J/109, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 103 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Considine · Momentus · J/111, ORC handicap 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 94 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jul 2023
  • Beth Cushing · Momentus · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 83 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Mike Danielson · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – May 2026
  • JA Booker · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – May 2026
  • Kelsey Brachna · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – May 2026
  • Beatrice Waesche · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0150299200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreMomentusORC handicapCrew4th / 5
1 May 20262026 LIII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCWingsPHRF handicapMast1st / 2
28 Mar 20262026 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charlie Morgan MemorialWingsPHRF handicapMast2nd / 5
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgWingsORC handicapMast9th / 11
9 Jan 20262026 SPYC/CYC Salt Pines CupWingsORC handicapMast3rd / 4
1 Nov 20252025 MOA Race SPYCWingsORC handicapBow2nd / 4
25 Apr 20252025 46th Suncoast RaceweekWingsPHRF handicapBow5th / 5
5 Apr 20252025 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialWingsPHRF handicapBow2nd / 7
8 Mar 20252025 SPYC Pennington CupWingsORC handicapBow4th / 5
10 Jan 20252025 SPYC/CYC Salt Pines CupWingsORC handicapBow2nd / 6
26 Apr 20242024 LII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCFreedom of HamblePHRF handicapBow4th / 4
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgObsessionPHRF handicapMast5th / 15
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceFreedom of HamblePHRF handicapBow2nd / 3
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer6th / 12
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer3rd / 3
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMomentusJ/111Pit4th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMomentusJ/111Pit3rd / 6
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer7th / 8
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceMomentusPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer4th / 6
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMomentusORC handicapPit4th / 10
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer15th / 23
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer11th / 17
19 Sep 20182018 J 111 North American ChampionshipMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer11th / 16
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMomentusJ/111Headsail Trimmer7th / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 246, #11,328. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.