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Sailor · 2014–2026

David Corcoran

national yacht club LightningHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
17

82 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 2 of 17

Podium rate
24%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–52%, 450 boats)

Best class ranking
#392

Crew in Lightning · rating 33

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Allen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Mark Allen

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bryan Bahler

Aug 2014 – May 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Thomas Allen

0–42 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Tom Klaban

23–21 in 44 races

Best day
8 Aug 2015

2-1-4 · 2015 Lightning Womens, Junior and Masters North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 25

2015 Lightning Womens, Junior and Masters North American Championship · Lightning · 7 Aug 2015

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Allen — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Brad Wagnon · 15450, Off Like A Prom Dress, Pogo · Handicap, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 25th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Bryan Bahler · 15309, 15450, Off Like A Prom Dress · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2014 – May 2022
  • Mark Allen · Flying Circus, Red Solo Cup · Lightning 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Beth Groesbeck · Flying Circus, Red Solo Cup · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Edward B. Wagnon · 15309, Off Like A Prom Dress · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2019
  • Mike Blackwell · Off Like A Prom Dress, Sapphire · Lightning, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Stewart Fossceco · Pogo · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 25th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Amy Simonsen · Red Solo Cup · Lightning 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Ian Wilson · Sapphire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Stan Dent · Sapphire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-2100201201520172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipPogoLightningSpinnaker trimmer42nd / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsPogoHandicapCrew25th / 32
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipPogoLightningSpinnaker trimmer25th / 35
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceSapphirePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 7
7 Jul 2023Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023peggyWater WagSkipper10th / 18
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World Championships15450LightningSpinnaker trimmer26th / 42
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipOff Like A Prom DressLightningOther26th / 37
6 Aug 20212021 WJM Lightning North American ChampionshipOff Like A Prom DressLightningSpinnaker trimmer26th / 32
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American ChampionshipOff Like A Prom DressLightningOther10th / 37
9 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning Womens, Juniors and Masters North American ChampionshipOff Like A Prom DressLightningSpinnaker trimmer18th / 26
22 Jun 20192019 BCYC Annual Mark Madness RegattaRed Solo CupLightningSpinnaker trimmer1st / 13
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaRed Solo CupLightningSpinnaker trimmer4th / 16
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaRed Solo CupLightningSpinnaker trimmer5th / 18
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaFlying CircusLightningSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 15
7 Aug 20152015 Lightning Womens, Junior and Masters North American ChampionshipImp BabyLightningSpinnaker trimmer1st / 25
8 Aug 20142014 Lightning Women's, Junior and Masters North American Championships15309LightningOther13th / 31
31 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaHartbeatLightningBow13th / 26

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 81, #30,620.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -56. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.