Sailor · 2014–2024

David Yonks

suny maritime college College keelboat PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 25%
Typically beats: 40%
Best class ranking: #634

Most successful partnership: Ronald Weiss
Biggest lift: Tobias Fitzgerald
Longest-running crew: Alexander Haim
Nemesis: Chris Vilicich
Rival: Emily Casella
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ronald Weiss — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Riley Kernan · Charlie V, Deviation, Elena, Jules · College keelboat, J/44, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 58 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Sep 2020
Alexander Haim · Charlie V, Jules, Rocinante, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 57 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Jun 2021
John Ryder · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Nov 2016
Gregory Ferguson · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Nov 2016
Alexander Sharpe · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Nov 2015
Peter Mosconi · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Nov 2016
Christian Perez · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Nov 2016
Thomas Palicka · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Nov 2015
Thomas Dunn · Jules · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2020 – Aug 2024
James McBrier · Jules · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2020 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
30 Aug 2024	2024 Vineyard Race	Jules	ORC handicap	Bow	5th / 6
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	Jules	ORC handicap	Bow	7th / 7
4 Sep 2020	2020 Vineyard Race	Jules	ORC handicap	Mid Bow	5th / 6
24 May 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Elena	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
31 Aug 2018	2018 Vineyard Race	Rocinante	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 7
25 May 2018	2018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Rascal	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
5 Nov 2016	Kennedy Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	10th / 10
22 Oct 2016	McMillan Cup at Navy	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	3rd / 10
8 Oct 2016	2016 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Charlie V	J/44	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
24 Sep 2016	2016 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/88 North American Championship	Crazy Horse	PHRF handicap	Skipper	11th / 11
17 Sep 2016	Shields Trophy Regatta	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	6th / 8
6 Nov 2015	Kennedy Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	3rd / 10
24 Oct 2015	McMillan Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	5th / 9
19 Sep 2015	Shields Trophy	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	6th / 9
13 Mar 2015	Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	10th / 10
11 Oct 2014	2014 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Deviation	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-45 provisional	#49986 band 38719–57747	—
College keelboat Crew	-53 provisional	#634 band 495–688	−3.2

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -195
J/44 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 0

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 0%
As crew	15 events	1 wins	beats 43%

Positions: A Crew (7) · Main Trimmer (3) · Bow (2) · Mid Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	41%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Graham Roeber	30	20–10
Emily Casella	27	14–13
Albert Biddle	26	15–11
Chris Vilicich	24	3–21
Riely Brande	22	5–17
Connor Sexton	15	10–5
John Kirk	14	8–6
Clifton Kartner	14	6–8
Jackson Niketas	14	2–12
Andrew Goetz	14	11–3
Matthew Coughlin	13	4–9
Lane Tobin	12	5–6

Most-beaten opponent: Graham Roeber (20–10).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	0	20%
2021	1	0	0%
2020	1	0	20%
2019	1	1	100%
2018	2	0	67%
2016	5	0	29%
2015	4	0	41%
2014	1	0	67%

Boats

SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat · 7 events · 2015–2016
Jules · ORC handicap · 3 events · 2020–2024
Elena · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2019
Rocinante · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2018
Rascal · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2018
Charlie V · J/44 · 1 events · 2016
Crazy Horse · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016
Deviation · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Navy · 6 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 5 events
Larchmont, NY, USA · 2 events
Cal Maritime · 1 events
Rye, NY, USA · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -45 (±155), #49,986.Helm rating across all classes: -195 (±222). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.