A Western Cape sailor, Richard Tough represents RCYC in competitive dinghy racing. Since February 2025, 3 races across 2 regattas have been recorded for Richard. Most of Richard's racing has been in Elan 434 Impression, with additional starts in other fleets. Key performances include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Richard continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.