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Sailor · 2014–2026

Dave Castle

rhyc SharkHandicapIdeal 18

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Events
33

186 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 33

Podium rate
46%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–76%, 747 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Shark · rating 528

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jessica Broe-Vayda

1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Drake McGillivray & Dane Broe

1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dane Broe

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dane Broe

Dec 2017 – Aug 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Peter Van Rossem

30–67 head to head in 97 races

Rival
Levi Harper

61–55 in 116 races

Best day
7 Sep 2019

5-1-1-1 · 2019 Shark Gold Cup Regatta · about 1 in 3,640 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2019 Shark Gold Cup Regatta · Shark · 7 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jessica Broe-Vayda — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Dane Broe · Maverick, Rocket Appliance · Handicap, J/70, Shark, Shark 24 15events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 92 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Drake McGillivray · Dave Castle, Rocket Appliance · Ideal 18, Shark, Shark 24 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 35 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Jessica Broe-Vayda · Rocket Appliance · Handicap, Shark 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 31 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Thomlinson · Rocket Appliance · Handicap, Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Justin Hall · Black Magic, Maverick · Beneteau First 10R, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2015 – Dec 2017
  • Rob Wiersma · Black Magic · Beneteau First 10R, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Rich Jones · Maverick · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 15th · Jun 2016 – Jan 2018
  • Angela Herring · Dave Castle, TBD · Ideal 18 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Dan Matzeg · Black Magic · Beneteau First 10R, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Kevin Wiersma · Black Magic · Beneteau First 10R, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

0277554201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Shark Gold Cup RegattaRocket ApplianceHandicapOwner4th / 19
20 Jun 2026TorbayDave CastleIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 7
23 May 2026Shark Trillium 2026Rocket ApplianceSharkSkipper1st / 23
27 Sep 2025Homecomers 2025 NOLSCRocket ApplianceShark 24Skipper6th / 35
13 Sep 20252025 Shark Gold Cup RegattaRocket ApplianceShark 24Skipper4th / 17
23 Aug 20252025 Shark 24 Canadian ChampionshipRocket ApplianceHandicapSkipper6th / 36
19 Jul 20252025 The Golden Horseshoe Shark RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkSkipper3rd / 15
5 Jul 2025Torbay RegattaDave CastleIdeal 18Skipper1st / 9
28 Sep 20242024 Homecomers RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther3rd / 29
31 Aug 2024Bloodsport RegattaBluenoseHandicapCrew2nd / 3
19 Jul 20242024 The Golden Horseshoe Shark RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkSkipper3rd / 16
5 Jul 2024Torbay RegattaTBDIdeal 18Skipper4th / 7
24 May 2024Shark TrilliumRocket ApplianceSharkSkipper2nd / 22
30 Sep 20232023 Homecomers RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther4th / 22
20 Aug 20232023 Shark World Championship RegattaRocket ApplianceHandicapSkipper9th / 48
20 Aug 20232023 Shark World Championship RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther3rd / 48
28 Jul 2023The Golden Horseshoe Shark RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkSkipper5th / 23
8 Jul 20232023 Shark 24 Canadian ChampionshipRocket ApplianceSharkOther5th / 33
23 May 20232023 Club Racing SeriesRocket ApplianceSharkSkipper6th / 13
24 Sep 20222022 Homecomers RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther2nd / 24
9 Jul 20222022 Shark Gold Cup RegattaRocket ApplianceHandicapOther1st / 24
28 May 2022Shark TrilliumRocket ApplianceSharkSkipper11th / 23
25 Sep 20212021 Homecomers RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther3rd / 30
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSabotagePHRF handicapLeeward Runner6th / 7
21 Sep 20192019 Homecomers RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther4th / 35

Helm rating across all classes: 520 (±165), #1,873.Crew rating across all classes: 19 (±185), #40,361. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.