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.
Achievements
Reference- 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.