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Sailor · 2014–2026

David Meiser

smsa PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
55

215 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 19 of 55

Podium rate
73%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–70%, 665 boats)

Best class ranking
#191

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 125

Longest win streak
16

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jacki Meiser

19 wins · 39 podiums in 52 events together · 37% win rate

Best trio
Jacki Meiser & Laura Comeau-Stanley

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Jacki Meiser

May 2015 – Sep 2026 · 52 events

Nemesis
Ian Hill

12–63 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Erik Wulff

16–11 in 28 races

Best day
29 May 2015

2-1-3-2 · 2015 Southern Bay Race Week

Signature result
1st of 25

2025 MADR - Southern Bay Series · Handicap · 29 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jacki Meiser — 19 wins · 39 podiums in 52 events together · 37% win rate
  • Jacki Meiser · Easy Button, Easy Button is for sale, One Trick Pony, USA 188. · Handicap, Melges 24, Melges 32, ORC handicap 52events 19 wins together · 39 podiums · 37% win rate · 64 of 199 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Shawn Stanley · One Trick Pony · Handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Aug 2026
  • John Meiser · Good Trade, One Trick Pony · Handicap, J/105, Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Laura Comeau-Stanley · One Trick Pony · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Lynn Roland · One Trick Pony · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Stephanie Caldwell · One Trick Pony · Melges 24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Barry Friedman · One Trick Pony · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Henry J Meiser · One Trick Pony · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Jon Mitchell · Good Trade · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Clarke McKinney · One Trick Pony · Melges 24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0218436201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Stingray Light RaceOne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
4 Sep 202632nd Annual Stingray Point RegattaOne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipOne Trick PonyMelges 24Helm32nd / 46
7 Aug 20262026 Oxford Regatta - Solomons to Oxford RaceOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaOne Trick PonyHandicapRunners15th / 38
29 May 2026Black Seal Cup at Southern Bay Race WeekOne Trick PonyMelges 24Skipper2nd / 3
16 May 20262026 Frost-Goode RaceOne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper5th / 14
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOne Trick PonyMelges 24Snacktician1st / 5
20 Sep 20252025 Fall Race To SolomonsOne Trick PonyORC handicapSkipper1st / 13
30 Aug 202531st Annual Stingray Point RegattaOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
29 Aug 20252025 MADR - Southern Bay SeriesOne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper1st / 25
29 Aug 2025FBYC - SHADOW SCORE - FRIDAYOne Trick PonyRacer OpenSkipper3rd / 18
8 Aug 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesOne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper84th / 201
8 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Solomons to Oxford RaceOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 21
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
30 May 2025SBRW - NAROne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper7th / 7
10 May 20252025 Vice Commodore's CupOne Trick PonyHandicapSkipper1st / 8
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGood TradeJ/105Other9th / 22
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointOne Trick PonyMelges 32Skipper7th / 8
30 Aug 202430th Annual Stingray Point RegattaOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
19 Jul 20242024 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
31 May 20242024 Southern Bay Race WeekOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointOne Trick PonyMelges 32Other7th / 10
1 Sep 202329th Annual Stingray Point RegattaOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
4 Aug 20232023 St. Mary's Governor’s CupOne Trick PonyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 319, #8,773.Crew rating across all classes: 41. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.