Richard Wilson (sailor)

Rich Wilson is an American male sailor born on 20 April 1950 in Boston. He is an offshore sailor having extensively competed in the Figaro class.[1][2]

Richard Wilson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1950-04-20) 20 April 1950
Boston
Sailing career
Class(es)IMOCA 60

Achievements

Reference[3]

  • 1980: Newport-Bermuda, Holger Danske, Overall Winner.
  • 1988: C-STAR, Curtana – Class V Multihulls – 1st.
  • 1990: San Francisco-Boston, Great American capsizes off Cape Horn.
  • 1993: World Record: San Francisco-Boston, Great American II vs. Clipper Northern Light, 69 days.
  • 2001 World Record: New York-Melbourne, Great American II vs. Clipper Mandarin, with Bill Biewenga, 68 days.
  • 2003: World Record: Hong Kong-New York, Great American II vs. Clipper Sea Witch, with Rich du Moulin, 72 days.
  • 2004: The Transat: Plymouth-Boston, Great American II; Class 2 Multihulls, 2nd place, 15 days, solo.
  • 2008–2009: Vendée Globe: Great American III; finished 9th of 30 starters, 121 days.
  • 2016–2017: Vendée Globe: Great American IV; finished 13th of 24 starters, 107 days.

References
  1. "One man's solo voyage in sailing's most grueling race". ESPN. November 4, 2016.
  2. "Story Details – Alumni – Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu.
  3. "Wilson, Rich". National Sailing Hall of Fame.


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