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Sailor · 2013–2024

David Valentine

willamette sailing club ILCA 7 (Laser)RS AeroRS21

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Events
16

127 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 3 of 16

Podium rate
44%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 58%–68%, 234 boats)

Best class ranking
#923

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 159

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Hank Saurage

5–20 head to head in 26 races

Rival
John Purdy

21–16 in 37 races

Best day
28 May 2014

1-4-3-1-2-5-4-5-5-7 · Summer-1 Series Laser 2014

Signature result
1st of 36

Sailing On Sundays 2017-2018 · PHRF handicap · 15 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • David Fukuhara · Return · San Juan 24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Ashley Lund · Blur · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Mark Bradner · Return · San Juan 24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Gary Reifel · Return · San Juan 24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2013

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

Rating history

015530920152017201920212023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Nov 2024Wurstfest Regatta Itrick wEaSeLRS AeroSkipper8th / 8
3 Nov 2023Wurstfest Regatta IBoaty McBoatfaceRS AeroSkipper2nd / 11
4 Nov 2022Wurstfest Regatta ITrick WeaselRS AeroSkipper2nd / 12
19 May 20222022 RS Aero North American ChampionshipDAVID VALENTINERS AeroSkipper15th / 37
11 Nov 20212021 RS21 North American ChampionshipDavid ValentineRS21Skipper4th / 11
5 Nov 2021Wurstfest Regatta I 2021RS Aero 9RS AeroSkipper4th / 17
15 Oct 2017Sailing On Sundays 2017-2018BlurPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 36
5 Aug 2017Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake194171ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 7
27 Aug 20162016 Sequim Bay RegattaHoursOfPleasureInterruptedByMomentsOfSheerPanicThistleSkipper2nd / 7
6 Aug 2016Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake194171ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 10
29 Jul 20162016 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta194171ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 7
9 Aug 2014Al Morris Regatta at Yale LakeGlobal WarmingILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 12
1 Aug 20142014 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta161965ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 6
14 Jul 2014Summer-2 Series Laser 2014161965ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper28th / 30
28 May 2014Summer-1 Series Laser 2014161965ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper16th / 34
17 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD RegattaReturnSan Juan 24Main Trimmer1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 287, #11,197.Crew rating across all classes: 207. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.