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Sailor · 2013–2026

David Metzdorf

disc PHRF handicap

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Events
24

100 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 24

Podium rate
50%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 61%–73%, 158 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Craig Ekman

18–72 head to head in 90 races

Best day
29 Aug 2023

2-2-2-3-3 · DISC KISS Fall Series

Signature result
1st of 10

DISC KISS Fall Series · PHRF handicap · 29 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Brian Deming · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Nelson Pemberton · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Greg Colley · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Martin Howell · Truculent Turtle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2013 – May 2013

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

Rating history

01422842023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Aug 2026DISC 2026 Fall SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
7 Jul 2026DISC 2026 Summer II SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
13 Jun 2026DISC 2026 America 250 CupChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
19 May 2026DISC 2026 Summer I SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
14 Apr 2026DISC 2026 Spring SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
19 Aug 2025DISC 2025 Fall SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
1 Jul 2025DISC 2025 Summer II SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
13 May 2025DISC 2025 Summer I SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
8 Apr 2025DISC 2025 Spring SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
20 Aug 2024DISC 2024 Fall SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
2 Jul 2024DISC 2024 Summer II SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
14 May 2024DISC 2024 Summer I SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
9 Apr 2024DISC 2024 Spring SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
29 Aug 2023DISC KISS Fall SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
27 Jun 2023DISC KISS Summer II SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
17 Jun 20232023 DISC Golden JubileeChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
9 May 2023DISC 2023 KISS Summer I SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
11 Apr 2023DISC KISS Spring SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
1 Oct 2022DISC Fall High Point SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
23 Aug 2022DISC KISS Fall SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
28 Jun 2022DISC KISS Summer II SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
10 May 2022DISC KISS Summer I SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
12 Apr 2022DISC KISS Spring SeriesChimeraPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
24 May 20132013 64th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupTruculent TurtlePHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 274, #11,854.Crew rating across all classes: 6. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.