Richard Meacham is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

A bowman and a sailmaker, he joined Team New Zealand before the 2000 America's Cup defence.^[1]

He then sailed with Team Tyco in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race before re-joining Team New Zealand for the 2003 and 2007 America's Cup. He sailed on Rán during the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race,^[2] and also raced with Team New Zealand in the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series,^[3] and the 2013 America's Cup.

He was the only one of three of the sailing team that remained with Team New Zealand after the 2013 event,^[4] sailing in the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series.^[5] He was the platform co-ordinator when Team New Zealand won the 2017 America's Cup.^[6][7]