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Sailor · 2009–2025

David Basham

cra PHRF handicapHandicapPHRF Class 5

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Events
69

122 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 29 of 69

Podium rate
75%

52 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 69%–76%, 441 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robin Basham

20 wins · 32 podiums in 39 events together · 51% win rate

Best trio
Robin Basham & Darah Basham

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Robin Darah

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robin Basham

Apr 2013 – Oct 2020 · 39 events

Nemesis
Ralph Godkin

5–8 head to head in 13 races

Best day
24 May 2023

2-1-5-4-1-2-2-2 · 2023 CRA Beer Can Series

Signature result
1st of 12

2019 San Diego Coastal Cup; Butler Invitational & Oceanside to San Diego Race · PHRF handicap · 24 May 2019

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robin Basham — 20 wins · 32 podiums in 39 events together · 51% win rate
  • Robin Basham · Abacus, Cimarron, Janis, Shaka · FT 10M, Handicap, PHRF Class 5, PHRF handicap 39events 20 wins together · 32 podiums · 51% win rate · 33 of 70 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Oct 2020
  • Darah Basham · Janis · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – May 2025
  • Robin Darah · Janis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Jul 2024
  • Rivers Basham · Janis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Lydia von Gohren · Abacus · FT 10M 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Timothy Chin · Abacus · FT 10M 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Alex Dolan · Abacus · FT 10M 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Jennifer Waugaman · Abacus · FT 10M 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • John Morgan · Abacus · FT 10M 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Eric Poeltl · Abacus · FT 10M 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017

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

Rating history

-2121745520102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriesJanisORC handicapSkipper9th / 14
13 Jul 20242024 CRA Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackJanisPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
24 May 20232023 CRA BEER CAN SERIESJanisHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
24 May 20232023 CRA Beer Can SeriesJanisHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
14 Nov 2020CRA Fall RegattaJanisHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
31 Oct 2020CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsJanisHandicapSkipper1st / 7
20 Jun 2020CRA Race Your Household 3JanisHandicapSkipper6th / 7
6 Jun 2020CRA Race Your Household 2JanisHandicapSkipper4th / 11
23 May 2020CRA Race Your Household IJanisHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
14 Mar 2020CRA March Madness Regatta - A PHRF-SD Championship Series EventJanisPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Dec 2019CRA Year End Regatta by Ullman SailsJanisPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Nov 2019CRA Fall RegattaJanisPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Oct 201956th Little Ensenada RaceCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
13 Jul 20192019 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
24 May 20192019 San Diego Coastal Cup; Butler Invitational & Oceanside to San Diego RaceCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
15 Sep 2018Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
4 Aug 2018George Gray Single/Double Handed RaceCimarronHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
14 Jul 20182018 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and Back - Sponsored by RIGWORKSCimarronHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
15 Jul 20172017 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackCimarronHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
17 Mar 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoAbacusFT 10MMain Trimmer4th / 6
7 Oct 201653rd Annual San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht RaceCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
4 Sep 201639th Annual Oceanside to Southwestern Yacht RaceCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
3 Sep 2016Butler Invitational RegattaCimarronPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Aug 2016George Gray Single/Double Handed RaceCimarronHandicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Jul 20162016 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackCimarronHandicapSkipper3rd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 455, #3,206.Crew rating across all classes: 1. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.