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Sailor · 2011–2026

David Hickman

myc FinnPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
34

101 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
29%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–44%, 403 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in i550 · rating 161

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
John Dane III

1–65 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Julian Bingham

18–14 in 32 races

Best day
9 Aug 2014

1-1-1-1-3-1-2 · Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake

Signature result
1st of 5

Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake · i550 · 9 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Gunnar Erikson · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011
  • Gregg Whipple · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011
  • Patrick Beahan · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011
  • John Miller · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011
  • Jeff Fishman · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011
  • Cheryl Miller · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011
  • Dan Craton · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011

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

Rating history

-2279180201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ted Hood RegattaScholarShipFinnCaptain11th / 22
16 May 20262026 Spring RegattaScholarshipFinnSkipper2nd / 4
21 Mar 2026Jack Dane Finn Regatta - GYA Finn ChampionshipScholarShipFinnSkipper8th / 12
12 Oct 20252025 Charity RegattaBeach BellePHRF handicapSkipper9th / 18
14 Jun 20252025 Great Circle RaceBeach BellePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
17 May 20252025 Spring Regatta and GYA Finn ChampionshipDavid HickmanHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
26 Apr 20252025 Dauphin Island RaceBeach BellePHRF handicapSkipper14th / 18
4 Apr 20252025 Finn North American Masters Championship RegattaScholarshipFinnSkipper10th / 27
21 Feb 20252025 USA Finn National ChampionshipScholarShipFinnSkipper14th / 29
12 Dec 20242024 FINN CLASS NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPScholarshipFinnSkipper19th / 31
10 Oct 20242024 Mobile Yacht Club Charity Regatta Benefiting USA Health Children’s and Women’s Hospital October 11, 12, & 13Beach BelleHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
12 Jul 2024Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaScholarShipFinnSkipper6th / 7
15 Jun 20242024 Great Circle RaceBeach BellePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
16 May 20242024 FINN US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPScholarshipFinnSkipper13th / 25
13 Apr 2024Finn Gulf Coast ChampionshipScholarShipFinnSkipper11th / 20
23 Sep 2023Fish Worlds Regatta and Finn Gulf Coast ChampionshipScholarShipFinnSkipper3rd / 5
21 Jul 20232023 Finn US NationalsScholarShipFinnOther11th / 19
14 Jul 2023Summer RegattaScholarShipFinnSkipper3rd / 8
17 Jun 2023Mobile Yacht Club 2023 Great Circle RaceBeach BellePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
6 May 20232023 Spring Regatta and GYA Finn ChampionshipDavid HickmanHandicapSkipper4th / 9
30 Mar 20232023 Finn North American Masters ChampionshipDavid HickmanFinnSkipper21st / 25
27 Jan 20232023 Finn Gold CupScholarShipFinnOther49th / 58
13 Aug 20222022 Knot Around the Rig RaceBeach BellePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
15 Jul 20222022 Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaDavid L. HickmanFinnSkipper5th / 6
21 May 2022Spring RegattaDavid HickmanFinnSkipper4th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 103, #33,060.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -28. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.