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Sailor · 2015–2026

Dave Sossamon

pcrc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
45

86 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 45

Podium rate
36%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 38%–46%, 518 boats)

Biggest lift
Beth Berry

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Xan Schlegel

1–31 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Steven Toole

14–12 in 26 races

Best day
25 Jun 2021

8-3-5-1 · 2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
3rd of 14

2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville · PHRF handicap · 25 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Beth Berry · Kyrie · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Joel Aronson · Atlantis, The Office · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2018
  • Jacob Brodersen · Atlantis, The Office · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2018
  • Jason Tomchik · Atlantis · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Steve Van Pelt · Kyrie · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Stephanie Sweeney · Kyrie · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Pam Morris · Kyrie · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Charlie Arms · Kyrie · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Bill Krafft · Kyrie · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Andres Acosta-Rodriguez · Kyrie · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-150-2796201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20262026 Hospice Cup XLVWhatshernamePHRF handicapCaptain7th / 9
19 Aug 2026PCRC - 2026 Fall Series - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGWhatshernameHandicapSkipper10th / 16
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceWhatshernameORC handicapCaptain10th / 11
9 May 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsWhatshernameHandicapSkipper67th / 103
9 May 20262026 Spring Race to OxfordWhatshernameORC handicapCaptain3rd / 5
6 Sep 20252025 Navy Fall Race to OxfordWhatshernameORC handicapSkipper9th / 11
23 Aug 20252025 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeWhatshernameORC handicapCaptain2nd / 7
13 Aug 2025PCRC - NAR SHADOW SCORING - FALLWhatshernameHandicapSkipper7th / 15
10 May 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesWhatshernameHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
10 May 20252025 Spring Race to OxfordWhatshernameORC handicapSkipper4th / 9
24 Aug 20242024 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeWhatshernameORC handicapOther2nd / 6
17 Aug 20242024 CRAB CupWhatshernamePHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
17 Aug 20242024 MADR - MID BAY (4of7)WhatshernameHandicapSkipper9th / 31
9 Jul 2024PCRC - Summer SeriesWhatshernameHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
28 Jun 20242024 Boomerang RaceWhatshernameHandicapOther4th / 7
17 Apr 2024PCRC - SPRINGWhatshernameHandicapSkipper6th / 10
16 Sep 20232023 Hospice Cup XLIIWhatshernamePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
26 Aug 20232023 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeWhatshernameORC handicapOther1st / 4
19 Aug 20232023 CRAB CupWhatshernamePHRF handicapOther4th / 4
15 Jul 2023BCYA Race to BaltimoreWhatshernamePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 14
29 Apr 20232023 Race to the LighthousesWhatshernamePHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
19 Apr 2023PCRC - 2023 SPRING SERIES - Shadow scoringWhatshernameHandicapSkipper7th / 11
24 Sep 20222022 Fall Race To SolomonsWhatshernamePHRF handicapOther4th / 7
24 Sep 20222022 MADR - FULL SERIESX - WhatshernameHandicapSkipper54th / 68
17 Sep 20222022 Hospice Cup XLIWhatshernamePHRF handicapOther5th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 84, #36,368.Crew rating across all classes: 67, #32,990. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.