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Sailor · 2011–2026

David Ross

iyc HandicapPHRF handicapMerit 25

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Events
124

408 races · 64 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 21 of 124

Podium rate
54%

67 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 49%–53%, 1,301 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Helm in Merit 25 · rating 127

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Javier Jerez

4 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
Javier Jerez

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Javier Jerez

Jan 2012 – Jan 2019 · 7 events

Nemesis
Scott Ollivier

21–65 head to head in 87 races

Best day
10 Feb 2024

1-1 · ORC NSW State Championship 2024

Signature result
1st of 18

2018 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 27 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Javier Jerez — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Javier Jerez · FASTER FASTER!, LIVELY, TRAVELER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2019
  • Emily Sawolak · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Junette Kushner · TRAVELER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Mike Macdonald · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Graham Toms · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Gordon Burt · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Robert Feuerstake · The Cat Came Back · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Paul Banyard · The Cat Came Back · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2016
  • Nicola Nuttall · Adagio of Lorne, ADAGIO OF LORNE · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Paul Wooley · Adagio of Lorne, ADAGIO OF LORNE · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-788324420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 124

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaFaster Faster!HandicapSkipper2nd / 9
6 May 20262026 - Sweet 16 SeriesFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper3rd / 4
10 Apr 20262026 - Island NightsFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper4th / 10
22 Mar 20262026 - Sadie Hawkins RegattaFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
4 Jan 20262026 - Sunday BrunchFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper1st / 4
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025AlithiaHandicapCrew7th / 24
16 Nov 20252025 - 26 IYC - Island Days SeriesFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper2nd / 5
15 Aug 20252025 - Island NightsFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper3rd / 4
23 Jul 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper4th / 4
30 Apr 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper4th / 5
17 Apr 20252025 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaAdagio of LorneHandicapSkipper7th / 8
11 Apr 20252025 - Island NightsFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper3rd / 4
23 Mar 20252025 - Sadie Hawkins RegattaFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper4th / 6
5 Jan 20252025 - Sunday BrunchFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper2nd / 5
10 Nov 20242024 - 2025 IYC - Island Days SeriesFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
20 Oct 20242024 - Jack & Jill + 1 RegattaFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
25 Jun 20242024 QUARTER TON CUPFlashheartIRC handicapOther11th / 16
1 May 20242024 - Sweet 16 SeriesFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper5th / 5
28 Apr 20242024 Antigua Sailing WeekPimsHandicapNavigator5th / 6
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGENTERPRISEHandicapSkipper5th / 18
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceENTERPRISEHandicapSkipper9th / 27
18 Apr 20242024 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaAdagio of LorneHandicapOther10th / 10
12 Apr 20242024 - Island NightsFASTER FASTER!HandicapSkipper7th / 12
9 Feb 2024ORC NSW State Championship 2024KUKUKERCHUHandicapOwner2nd / 10
7 Jan 20242024 - Sunday BrunchFASTER FASTER!Merit 25Skipper3rd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 241, #14,576.Crew rating across all classes: -13, #45,328. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.