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Sailor · 2021–2026

Davy Cowan

annisquam yacht club Optimist420Handicap

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Events
27

176 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 7 of 27

Podium rate
41%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 987 boats)

Best class ranking
#604

Helm in Optimist · rating 448

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Claire Mooso

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Claire Mooso

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Finn Wilkinson

4–47 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Freyja Kruuse

25–18 in 43 races

Best day
6 Aug 2026

1-1-1-1-3-1 · 2026 Sandy Bay Day

Signature result
1st of 17

2026 Sandy Bay Day · 420 · 6 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Claire Mooso — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Claire Mooso · Claire Mooso, Davy Cowan · 420 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Grace Van Alen · Davy Cowan · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-6620748020222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Halloween HowlClaire Mooso420Crew7th / 17
12 Aug 2026Beverly Junior Regatta 2026Davy Cowan420Skipper58th / 83
6 Aug 20262026 Sandy Bay DayDavy Cowan420Skipper1st / 17
31 Jul 2026Greenhead Regatta 2026Davy Cowan420Skipper1st / 7
20 Jul 2026Marblehead Junior Race Week 2026Davy CowanHandicapSkipper1st / 14
8 Aug 2025Greenhead Regatta 2025Davy CowanOptimistSkipper1st / 17
1 Aug 2025123rd Squam Day RegattaDavy CowanOptimistSkipper1st / 15
31 Jul 2025Sandy Bay Day 2025Davy CowanOptimistSkipper1st / 7
30 Jul 2025EPYC Race The Point 2025Davy CowanOptimistSkipper1st / 12
21 Jul 2025Marblehead Junior Race Week 2025Davy CowanOptimistSkipper6th / 34
10 Jul 2025Hingham Bay Junior Regatta 2025Davy CowanOptimistSkipper7th / 56
7 Jun 20252025 Sail Newport Youth Challenge RegattaDavy CowanOptimistSkipper22nd / 40
26 Oct 20242024 Halloween HowlDavy CowanOptimistSkipper17th / 42
12 Aug 20242024 Optimist New England ChampionshipDavy CowanOptimistSkipper83rd / 148
7 Aug 2024Hyannis Yacht Club Youth Invitational 2024Davy CowanOptimistSkipper25th / 95
1 Aug 2024122nd Squam Day RegattaSailfastahOptimistSkipper4th / 20
31 Jul 2024Sandy Bay Day 2024Davy CowanOptimistSkipper2nd / 13
8 Jun 2024Sail Newport Youth Challenge RegattaDavy CowanOptimistSkipper30th / 40
27 Oct 20232023 Sail Newport Halloween HowlCodspeedOptimistSkipper18th / 50
9 Aug 2023Sandy Bay Day 2023Davy CowanOptimistSkipper2nd / 12
23 Jul 2023Marblehead Junior Race Week 2023SailfastahOptimistSkipper26th / 56
13 Jul 2023Hingham Bay Junior Regatta111OptimistSkipper19th / 64
3 Aug 2022Sandy Bay Day 2022Sailfast-ahOptimistSkipper3rd / 4
24 Jul 2022Marblehead Junior Race Week 2022SAILFAST-AHOptimistSkipper27th / 46
14 Jul 2022Hingham Bay Junior Regatta111OptimistSkipper25th / 60

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 480, #2,756.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 29. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.