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Sailor · 2014–2025

David Johnson

cbyra J/30PHRF handicap

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Events
60

178 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 13 of 60

Podium rate
63%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 58%–66%, 418 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in J/30 · rating 272

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Yoder

4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Joe Yoder & Mike Ryan

4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Joe Yoder

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Geoffrey McHenry

May 2015 – Sep 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mike Costello

10–48 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Ron Anderson

68–51 in 120 races

Best day
2 Oct 2021

1-1-6 · 2021 AYC Fall Series

Signature result
1st of 11

2021 AYC Fall Series · J/30 · 2 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Yoder — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • Geoffrey McHenry · Avenger · J/30 16events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 77 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Steve Dirkse · Avenger · J/30 15events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 9 of 71 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Mike Ryan · Avenger · J/30 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 8 of 57 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Joe Yoder · Avenger · J/30 10events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 44 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Steve Svoboda · Avenger · J/30, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Oct 2021
  • Kyle Moad · Avenger · J/30 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Phil Heldrich · Avenger · J/30 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Jul 2021
  • Bruce Airey · Avenger · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2015 – Sep 2019
  • Steve van Winkle · Avenger · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Apr 2021
  • Igor Bazarov · Avenger · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2015 – Apr 2016

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

Rating history

-3145293201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3AvengerJ/30Skipper4th / 12
21 Jun 20252025 One-Design ClassicAvengerJ/30Skipper1st / 4
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2AvengerJ/30Skipper2nd / 12
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1AvengerJ/30Skipper10th / 12
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaAvengerJ/30Other1st / 5
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipAvengerJ/30Skipper9th / 15
31 Aug 20242024 Labor Day InvitationalAvengerJ/30Other1st / 6
27 Jul 20242024 AYC Annual RegattaAvengerJ/30Other3rd / 6
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3AvengerJ/30Skipper4th / 13
15 Jun 20242024 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaAvengerJ/30Other1st / 2
12 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2AvengerJ/30Skipper2nd / 12
25 May 2024Annapolis to Miles River RaceAvengerJ/30Skipper3rd / 4
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAvengerJ/30Skipper3rd / 7
27 Apr 20242024 AYC Spring One Design RegattaAvengerJ/30Other1st / 5
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1AvengerJ/30Other2nd / 12
30 Sep 20232023 AYC Fall SeriesAvengerJ/30Other3rd / 7
9 Sep 202368th Race to OxfordAvengerJ/30Other3rd / 7
2 Sep 20232023 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaAvengerJ/30Other1st / 6
26 Jul 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3AvengerJ/30Skipper3rd / 13
22 Jul 20232023 AYC Annual RegattaAvengerJ/30Other2nd / 7
8 Jul 20232023 Boomerang RaceAvengerJ/30Other2nd / 5
24 Jun 20232023 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaAvengerJ/30Skipper1st / 6
14 Jun 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2AvengerJ/30Skipper5th / 13
10 Jun 2023Ted Osius Memorial Twilight RegattaAvengerJ/30Skipper1st / 3
29 Apr 20232023 AYC Spring One Design RegattaAvengerJ/30Other3rd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 292, #10,829. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.