Rich Stearns is an American sailor.

He became second the 1969 Soling North American Championship together with his father, Richard Stearns, and Bruce Goldsmith.

Stearns did 3 Olympic campaigns in the Soling, won the Soling Great Lakes championship and was main trimmer and sail co-coordinator during the Americas Cup Campaign Heart of America.

[1] Stearns published, with Adam Cort, ASIN B00BPO7FGM, Getting Started in Sailboat Racing (April 23rd 2013), ISBN 9780071808262.

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