Rich Wilson is an American male sailor born on 20 April 1950 in

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

. He is an offshore sailor having extensively competed in the Figaro class. File:Rich Wilson (9).jpg, File:Rich Wilson (10).jpg, File:Rich Wilson (19).jpg, File:Rich Wilson (20).jpg, File:Great American IV (2).jpg, File:Great America IV 2016-2017 Vendee Globe.jpg, File:Richwilson Profile Pic.jpg,

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:

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: Great American III; finished 9th of 30 starters, 121 days. *2016–2017:

: Great American IV; finished 13th of 24 starters, 107 days.

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External links

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