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Sailor · 2011–2026

Dave Franzel

st thomas sailing center J/70IC 24Handicap

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Events
84

620 races · 58 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 5 of 84

Podium rate
18%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 54%–57%, 2,514 boats)

Best class ranking
#126

Helm in J/70 · rating 356

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kyrre Culver

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Chris Hufstader

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Barreveld

Jan 2013 – Jul 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

46–215 head to head in 261 races

Rival
Stein Skaane

60–74 in 135 races

Best day
25 Jan 2013

3-9-5-19-4-20-2-12-1-8-3-13-7-20-2-7-1-5 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2013

Signature result
2nd of 29

2015 Sonar World Championship Regatta · Sonar · 16 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kyrre Culver — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Eric Barreveld · Spring · J/70 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 107 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Jul 2025
  • Chris Small · Spring, VitaminJ · J/70 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 75 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Feb 2024
  • Max Albert · Spring · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 35 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Greg Anthony · Spring · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 8th · Jan 2013 – Jul 2022
  • Todd Cooper · Spring · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2024
  • Kyle Jachney · Spring · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2021
  • Kyrre Culver · Freedom, Spring · J/70, Sonar 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Chris Hufstader · Spring · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 8th · Jan 2013 – Jul 2014
  • Douglas Cochran · Spring · Etchells, J/70 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Oct 2026
  • George Miz · Impulse · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

-7623153820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 84

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsSpringEtchellsCrew22nd / 33
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSpringEtchellsAutopilot9th / 19
23 May 20262026 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonSpringEtchellsSkipper7th / 16
1 Feb 2026Duke's Trophy RegattaMagic BusHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
20 Sep 2025International Sonar Class Association | 2025 North American ChampionshipFreedomSonarCrew11th / 17
16 Aug 2025Ted Hood RegattaSpringJ/70Skipper3rd / 6
9 Aug 2025Flip Flop RegattaSpringHandicapSkipper6th / 10
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaSpringJ/70Helm5th / 11
30 May 20252025 East Coast ChampionshipCecilia WardMelges 15Crew33rd / 37
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipDave FranzelMelges 15Skipper72nd / 95
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipSpringJ/70Other7th / 24
16 Aug 20242024 Ted Hood RegattaSpringJ/70Skipper1st / 3
10 Aug 2024Flip Flop RegattaSpringHandicapSkipper11th / 14
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSpringJ/70Other4th / 15
24 May 20242024 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonSpringJ/70Skipper5th / 7
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAnimal HouseJ/80Skipper18th / 26
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSpringJ/70Other23rd / 29
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3SpringJ/70Other53rd / 56
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1SpringJ/70Other8th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipSpringJ/70Other45th / 83
18 Aug 20232023 Ted Hood RegattaSpringJ/70Other2nd / 10
12 Aug 2023Flip Flop RegattaSpringHandicapSkipper2nd / 15
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSpringJ/70Other5th / 17
26 May 20232023 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonSpringJ/70Skipper7th / 10
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSlap & TickleJ/80Other20th / 22

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 325, #8,679.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 17, #41,242. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.