Sailor · 2006–2025

David Butler

dcyc J/22 Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 36%
Best class ranking: #191

Nemesis: Kelson Elam
Rival: Keith Zars
Best day: 21 Mar 2014
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Steve Schickler · Rascal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
Daniel Kitchens · Skull Cracker · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
Matthew Butler · Rascal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
Stan Carroll · Skull Cracker · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
Dawn Adams · Skull Cracker · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
Richard Stearns · Skull Cracker · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
Jerry Keller · Skull Cracker · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
John Grunlee · Skull Cracker · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
25 Oct 2025	Terlingua-In-Exile Regatta 2025	3 Sheets	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
7 Sep 2025	2025 Noank Invitational Classic Boat Regatta	Rascal	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
12 Sep 2021	2021 Classic Wooden Boat Race	Witchcraft	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
23 Aug 2019	7th Annual MYC Challenge	Witchcraft	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
24 Jul 2014	2014 J 111 North American Championship	Skull Cracker	J/111	Main Trimmer	12th / 13
21 Mar 2014	2014 J/22 Circuit Regatta #1	Roshambo	J/22	Skipper	1st / 11
8 Nov 2013	Wurstfest Regatta 2	Roshambo	J/22	Skipper	3rd / 12
1 Nov 2013	Wurstfest Regatta 1	genektagazoink	Sunfish	Skipper	20th / 22
13 Nov 2010	Southwest Circuit Heritage Cup	roshambo	J/22	Skipper	8th / 16
18 Sep 2010	AYC J-22 Circuit Regatta	roshambo	J/22	Skipper	14th / 22
18 Jul 2010	Dallas Race Week - Fleet Races	shotglass	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 11
3 May 2008	J22 Southwest Circuit #2 & Leukemia Cup Regatta	Roshambo	J/22	Skipper	9th / 16
29 Apr 2006	J22 Southwest Circuit #3 & Leukemia Cup Regatta	roshambo	J/22	Skipper	18th / 19
17 Feb 2006	2006 J/22 Midwinter Regatta	Roshambo	J/22	Skipper	40th / 45

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	175 provisional	#21548 band 11954–36569	—
J/22 Helm	153 provisional	#191 band 101–319	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

J/111 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating -131
All classes · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating -139
Sunfish · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -25

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	13 events	1 wins	beats 51%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 8%

Positions: Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Frederick Lindsey	26	9–17
Keith Zars	25	10–15
Linda McDavitt	20	12–8
Kelson Elam	19	0–19
Ken Taylor	17	16–1
Eric Faust	17	1–16
Brant Koepke	17	3–14
Bruce Uphaus	15	13–2
Lynn Simpson	15	11–4

Most-beaten opponent: Ken Taylor (16–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	2	0	58%
2021	1	0	80%
2019	1	0	33%
2014	2	1	54%
2013	2	0	46%
2010	3	0	57%
2008	1	0	47%
2006	2	0	9%

Boats

Roshambo · J/22 · 7 events · 2006–2014
Witchcraft · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 2 events · 2019–2021
3 Sheets · Handicap · 1 events · 2025
Rascal · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2025
Skull Cracker · J/111 · 1 events · 2014
genektagazoink · Sunfish · 1 events · 2013
shotglass · Handicap · 1 events · 2010

Where they race

Canyon Lake, TX · 3 events
Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club · 2 events
Houston Yacht Club · 2 events
West Mystic, CT · 1 events
Hilton Bella Harbor & Hotel Rockwall · 1 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 175, #21,548.Crew rating across all classes: -139. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.