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Sailor · 2002–2020

David Clark

rpyc EtchellsHandicap

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Possibly the same person: David Clark (2018, 1 events), David Clark (2007, 1 events), David Clark (2000, 1 events), David CLARK (2012, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
54

359 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 54

Podium rate
30%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (range 84%–87%, 2,356 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Helm in Etchells · rating 661

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alan Smith

5 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Raymond Smith & Alan Smith

4 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sean Leonard

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Smith

Aug 2004 – Oct 2013 · 12 events

Nemesis
John Bertrand

75–112 head to head in 189 races

Rival
John Bertrand

75–112 in 189 races

Best day
19 Feb 2012

20-15-8-1-3-2-7-3 · 2012 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 61

2012 Etchells Australian Championship · Etchells · 11 Feb 2012

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alan Smith — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate
  • Raymond Smith · EAUS1445, The Cure, THE CURE · Etchells, Handicap 14events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 36% win rate · 11 of 91 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Mar 2020
  • Andrew Smith · AUS 1131, AUS876, David Clark, Fifteen · Etchells 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 5 of 78 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2004 – Oct 2013
  • Alan Smith · Fifteen, The Cure, THE CURE · Etchells, Handicap 10events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 66 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2020
  • Mark Langford · Fifteen+, FIFTEEN+ · Etchells 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 52 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jan 2017
  • Sean O'Rourke · Fifteen+, FIFTEEN+ · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 39 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
  • Mitchell Luxton · The Cure, THE CURE · Etchells, Handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2020
  • Sasha Ryan · FIFTEEN+ · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
  • Mike Hughes · EAUS1445, FIFTEEN+, St Johns Dance · Etchells, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Stephen Barlow · AUS 1131, Humpback · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 8th · Jan 2006 – Nov 2006
  • William Howard · FIFTEEN+ · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Jan 2017

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

Rating history

0390780200320062009201220152018Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Mar 20202020 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipThe CureEtchellsSkipper5th / 25
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipThe CureEtchellsSkipper11th / 35
1 Jan 20192019 Brisbane Etchells Fleet ChampionshipsThe CureHandicapCrew1st / 15
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTHE CUREEtchellsCrew7th / 30
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipThe CureEtchellsSkipper19th / 94
9 Mar 20182018 Etchells WA State ChampionshipSt Johns DanceEtchellsSkipper2nd / 21
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1445EtchellsCrew11th / 40
1 Jan 20182018 ETCHELLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSThe CureHandicapSkipper19th / 94
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTHE CUREEtchellsSkipper1st / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Brisbane Fleet ChampionshipTHE CUREHandicapSkipper1st / 34
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipThe CureEtchellsSkipper15th / 73
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State Championship (PRE-WORLDS)The CureHandicapSkipper15th / 73
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Spring RegattaThe CureHandicapCrew4th / 48
1 Jan 2018International Etchells 2018 State ChampionshipSt Johns DanceHandicapSkipper2nd / 21
27 Oct 20172017 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipTHE CUREEtchellsSkipper1st / 37
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper5th / 38
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper10th / 45
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper5th / 38
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells QLD State Championship: PROVISIONAL Results at 29/10/17 PMTHE CUREEtchellsSkipper1st / 37
1 Oct 20162016 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper2nd / 18
10 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australian ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper3rd / 46
1 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper10th / 39
3 Oct 20152015 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper3rd / 12
7 Mar 20152015 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper4th / 26
6 Feb 20152015 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsSkipper7th / 38

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 664, #693.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 60, #38,634. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.