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Sailor · 2011–2026

David King

na Melges 24PHRF handicapMelges 32

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Events
26

157 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 26

Podium rate
46%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 49%–57%, 376 boats)

Best class ranking
#148

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 183

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chad Shakespeare

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

Biggest lift
Susan Wallace

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chad Shakespeare

Feb 2013 – Mar 2021 · 5 events

Nemesis
Kevin Welch

2–22 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Gary Schwarting

44–34 in 78 races

Best day
12 Feb 2016

1-1-2 · Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016

Signature result
1st of 9

Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016 · Melges 24 · 12 Feb 2016

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chad Shakespeare — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Kali MacGregor · Team 505, TEAM 505, Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 24, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2018 – May 2020
  • Scott MacGregor · Team 505, TEAM 505, Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 24, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Chad Shakespeare · Fortissimo 2, Straight Up, USA 505 · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Mar 2021
  • Susan Wallace · Straight Up, USA 505 · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
  • Alan Capellin · USA 123, USA 505 · Melges 24, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 29 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2016 – Jan 2019
  • Kim Calnan · Team 505, TEAM 505, USA 123 · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Brian Shaw · Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Ross Shedden · Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Jan 2020
  • Coleen Walsh · Straight Up · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2014
  • John Wallace · USA 505 · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2015 – Nov 2016

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

Rating history

-431433292013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Melgames RegattaUSA 505Melges 24Skipper4th / 9
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaTeam 505Melges 24Skipper2nd / 9
13 Mar 20212021 Crown Cars RegattaFortissimo 2PHRF handicapSwitch Flipper5th / 6
14 Aug 20202020 Twilight SeriesTeam 505PHRF handicapOther6th / 8
30 May 20202020 The Corona ChallengeTeam 505PHRF handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 3
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgTeam 505Melges 24Other3rd / 14
4 Jan 20202020 Melges 32 Winter SeriesTrash PandaMelges 32Main Trimmer7th / 9
31 May 20192019 Twilight SeriesTeam 505PHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
15 Feb 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgTEAM 505Melges 24Chef7th / 12
19 Jan 20192019 Melges 32 Winter SeriesUSA 123Melges 32Main Trimmer6th / 9
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgUSA 123PHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 8
11 Nov 20172017 Melges 24 Invitational RegattaTEAM 505Melges 24Other6th / 11
2 Sep 201771st Annual Labor Day Regatta505Melges 24Skipper2nd / 7
28 Apr 20172017 Twilight SeriesTEAM 505PHRF handicapOther4th / 7
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipUSA 505Melges 24Watch Captain23rd / 74
2 Sep 201670th Annual Labor Day RegattaUSA 505Melges 24Skipper2nd / 8
22 Apr 20162016 Twilight SeriesUSA 505PHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
12 Feb 2016Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016USA 505Melges 24Skipper1st / 9
20 Nov 20152015 Miami Yacht Club Melges 24 InvitationalFirewaterMelges 24Tactician14th / 21
13 Feb 2015Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2015USA 505Melges 24Skipper3rd / 14
30 Aug 2014Jazz Cup 2014EndeavorHandicapSkipper73rd / 110
14 Feb 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD RegattaStraight UpMelges 24Skipper3rd / 7
14 Feb 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD RegattaStraight UpMelges 24Skipper2nd / 8
31 Aug 201266th Annual Labor Day Regatta108Melges 24Skipper4th / 6
17 Feb 2012SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTAStraight UpMelges 24Skipper7th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 310, #9,605.Crew rating across all classes: -21, #47,178. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.