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Sailor · 2009–2012

Dave Tatum

rush creek yc Flying TigerHandicapFlying Tiger 10

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Events
10

48 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
50%

50% win rate · 5 of 10

Podium rate
100%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
93%

of boats faced (range 89%–98%, 88 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Flying Tiger · rating 269

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Tatum

5 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Irwin Tatum & Tom Tatum

4 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Tom Tatum

Feb 2009 – Mar 2012 · 10 events

Nemesis
Doug Kessler

13–15 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Doug Kessler

13–15 in 28 races

Best day
21 Jun 2009

2-1-4-1-1 · Dallas Race Week - Overall Standing

Signature result
1st of 45

Dallas Race Week - Overall Standing · Handicap · 21 Jun 2009

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Tatum — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate
  • Tom Tatum · Flying Tiger, Maiden China, TADpole · Flying Tiger, Flying Tiger 10, Handicap 10events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 50% win rate · 25 of 48 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Mar 2012
  • Irwin Tatum · Flying Tiger, Maiden China, TADpole · Flying Tiger, Flying Tiger 10, Handicap 10events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 50% win rate · 25 of 48 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Mar 2012

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

0212424201020112012Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Mar 2012Flying Tiger East Coast ChampionshipMaiden ChinaFlying Tiger 10Skipper2nd / 6
12 Nov 2011Jubilee Regatta - GYA Individual Flying Scot ChampMaiden ChinaFlying TigerSkipper1st / 2
14 Oct 2011WEST FLORIDA OCEAN RACING CIRCUITMaiden ChinaHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
4 Mar 2011Flying Tiger National ChampionshipMaiden ChinaHandicapSkipper1st / 8
13 Nov 2010Jubilee Regatta - GYA Individual Flying Scot ChampFlying TigerFlying TigerSkipper2nd / 5
15 Oct 201036th ANNUAL WEST FLORIDA OCEAN RACING CIRCUITMaiden ChinaFlying TigerSkipper2nd / 5
16 Oct 200935th ANNUAL WEST FLORIDA OCEAN RACING CIRCUITMaiden ChinaFlying TigerSkipper2nd / 5
21 Jun 2009Dallas Race Week - Fleet RacesMaiden ChinaHandicapSkipper1st / 7
21 Jun 2009Dallas Race Week - Overall StandingMaiden ChinaHandicapSkipper1st / 45
13 Feb 2009SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTATADpoleFlying TigerSkipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 413, #4,571. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.