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Sailor · 1987–2026

Rick Kaiser

cyc EtchellsDNSonar

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Events
220

1,460 races · 149 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 16 of 220

Podium rate
26%

58 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 38%–39%, 7,100 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in Sonar · rating 331

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Gerri Whitley

Aug 2000 – Aug 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Peter Vessella

47–315 head to head in 362 races

Rival
Jeff Nehms

253–230 in 483 races

Best day
1 Oct 2022

1-1-1-1-1-4-1-2-3-1-5-2-5-1-1-1 · 2022 Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
2nd of 40

2002 DN North American Championship · DN · 26 Jan 2002

Partnerships · 22 sailors

  • Gerri Whitley · Aardvark, elixir, Julia, Ninkasi · Etchells, Handicap, J/70 29events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 174 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2000 – Aug 2026
  • Rosemary Metzger · Aardvark, Julia · Etchells, Handicap, J/70 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 29 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Vickie Mathews · Julia · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Colleen Duncan · Julia · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Tom Dawson · elixir, Julia · Etchells, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Randy White · Julia · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Dave Reynholds · USA 1126 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 38th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Elizabeth Graham · Aardvark · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Mary Bruecker · Julia · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Gerri Whitely · USA 978 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 37th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998

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

Rating history

-1237627519881993199820032008201320182023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 220

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 CYC Fall Frostbite SeriesBobSonarSkipper4th / 8
22 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreJuliaEtchellsSkipper5th / 5
27 Sep 20252025 CYC Fall Frostbite SeriesBobSonarSkipper2nd / 8
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipJuliaEtchellsSkipper2nd / 5
28 Jun 20252025 Red Horse RegattaJuliaEtchellsSkipper3rd / 6
31 May 20252025 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesJuliaEtchellsSkipper3rd / 6
23 Mar 20252025 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesRichard KaiserSonarSkipper6th / 8
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAJuliaEtchellsOther1st / 3
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansJuliaHandicapOther3rd / 3
28 Jun 20242024 Red Horse RegattaJuliaEtchellsSkipper3rd / 3
31 May 20242024 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesJuliaEtchellsSkipper3rd / 4
6 Apr 20242024 CYC Spring FrostbiteBobHandicapSkipper4th / 8
6 Apr 20242024 CYC Spring FrostbiteBobSonarSkipper3rd / 9
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaJuliaEtchellsSkipper37th / 40
3 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipJuliaEtchellsSkipper34th / 34
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupJuliaEtchellsOther40th / 43
30 Sep 20232023 CYC Fall FrostbiteRichard KaiserSonarSkipper1st / 8
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAJuliaEtchellsOther3rd / 4
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesJuliaEtchellsOther2nd / 3
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaJuliaEtchellsOther3rd / 5
5 Aug 20232023 Red Horse RegattaJuliaEtchellsOther3rd / 5
3 Jun 20232023 Racing Yacht Fleet Series - Chicago Yacht ClubJuliaEtchellsOther3rd / 5
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiJuliaEtchellsOther61st / 62
31 Mar 20232023 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesRichard KaiserHandicapSkipper7th / 9
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaJuliaEtchellsSkipper55th / 56

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 275, #12,129. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.