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Sailor · 2000–2022

David Sampson

cyca IRC handicapEtchellsHandicap Some links uncertain

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Events
37

187 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 8 of 37

Podium rate
41%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–74%, 1,477 boats)

Best class ranking
#126

Crew in Etchells · rating 340

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rene Papo

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Nick Blackman & Nathan Ellis

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Rene Papo

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alby Pratt

Dec 2004 – Jul 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Robert Wilber

4–27 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Chris Hampton

29–37 in 67 races

Best day
7 Feb 2015

3-10-6-5-2-1-1 · 2015 Etchells NSW State Championship

Signature result
1st of 72

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Rene Papo — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Cameron Miles · AUS 509, Black Snake, Dark Star, EAUS1330 · Etchells, IRC handicap, Melges 20 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 82 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2004 – Oct 2018
  • Nathan Ellis · Blitz, Caol Ila R, Loki · Handicap, IRC handicap, Maxi 72 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 14 of 42 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Mar 2017
  • Alby Pratt · Caol Ila R, Targe, The Edge, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2004 – Jul 2022
  • Anthony Merrington · Caol Ila R, Loki, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Jun 2016
  • John Bacon · Dark Star, DARK STAR, Drop Bear, The Edge · Int. 5.5m German & Dutch Open, Melges 20, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jul 2022
  • Matthew Shillington · Alfa Romeo, Caol Ila R, Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2002 – Jan 2016
  • Sven Runow · Caol Ila R, Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 21 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2004 – Jun 2016
  • Iain Murray · Bumblebee 5, Targe, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2007
  • John Hildebrand · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Jun 2014
  • Darren Senogles · Loki · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Dec 2012

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

Rating history

-1120742420012004200720102013201620192022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupThe EdgeORC handicapSwitch Flipper11th / 23
4 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 World ChampionshipDark StarMelges 20Boat Captain14th / 22
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipWhisperEtchellsCrew15th / 94
26 Jul 2018129. Travemünder Woche 2018Drop BearInt. 5.5m German & Dutch OpenCrew11th / 16
21 Jul 20182018 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 4DARK STARMelges 20Bow13th / 42
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexThe EdgeORC handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 6
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1330EtchellsCrew15th / 40
9 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australian ChampionshipWhisper IIEtchellsCrew18th / 32
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipWhisperEtchellsCrew34th / 73
4 Oct 20172017 Melges 20 World ChampionshipDark StarMelges 20Other30th / 38
26 Sep 20172017 Etchells World ChampionshipWhisperEtchellsCrew29th / 51
17 Aug 20172017 Melges 20 National ChampionshipDark StarMelges 20Bow16th / 18
31 Mar 20172017 BVI Spring RegattaBlitzHandicapTactician1st / 10
24 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas International RegattaBlitzHandicapTactician1st / 5
23 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceBlitzHandicapAlternate1st / 11
11 Jun 2016162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapPit3rd / 4
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Caol Ila RMaxi 72Mid Mast2nd / 4
6 Feb 20152015 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipTHE HOLE WAYEtchellsCrew1st / 38
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapGrinder3rd / 3
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Caol Ila RIRC handicapChef2nd / 3
5 Oct 20132013 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipThe Hole WayEtchellsCrew3rd / 19
29 Mar 20132013 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing FestivalAiyanaHandicapOther4th / 4
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012LokiIRC handicapCrew2nd / 59
11 Feb 20122012 Etchells Australian ChampionshipThe Hole WayEtchellsCrew13th / 61
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipThe Hole WayEtchellsCrew16th / 55

Crew rating across all classes: 371, #4,539. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.