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Sailor · 2009–2026

David Esseks

siyc PHRF handicapEtchellsORC handicap

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Events
39

159 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 39

Podium rate
15%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–48%, 787 boats)

Best class ranking
#493

Helm in Etchells · rating 79

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marc Robert

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Marc Robert & James Esseks

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Esseks

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Esseks

Jul 2018 – Oct 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Andrew Rowsom

27–84 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Andrew McFarland

40–39 in 79 races

Best day
2 Jul 2021

6-1-4-1-8-9-6-3-7-2-11-5-6 · 2021 Etchells Summer Series

Signature result
1st of 8

2025 Annapolis - Newport Race · ORC handicap · 6 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marc Robert — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • James Esseks · 1198, David Esseks, Twiga, USA 1198 · Etchells, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Will Esseks · 1198, David Esseks, Twiga · Etchells, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Marc Robert · Twiga · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Clayton Gates · Twiga · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Kathy Cooper · Twiga, USA 1198 · Etchells, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2024
  • Tim House · Twiga · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Michael Califra · Twiga · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Chris Jobson · Twiga · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

-8252185201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Sep 2026Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipBoat 522836EtchellsSkipper7th / 7
27 Jun 20262026 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesDavid EsseksEtchellsSkipper4th / 13
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesTwigaPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 10
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipDavid EsseksEtchellsSkipper24th / 27
28 Jun 20252025 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesDavid EsseksEtchellsSkipper7th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceTwigaORC handicapSkipper1st / 8
6 Jun 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesTwigaHandicapSkipper111th / 213
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipUSA 1198EtchellsOther18th / 31
28 Jun 20242024 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesDavid EsseksEtchellsSkipper8th / 11
11 Jul 2023Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2023TwigaORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceTwigaORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
1 Oct 2022Whitebread 29TwigaPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 28
23 Jun 20222022 Etchells North American Championship1198EtchellsOther23rd / 30
2 Oct 2021Whitebread 28TwigaPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 31
23 Sep 20212021 Etchells New England Championship1198EtchellsOther10th / 19
2 Jul 20212021 Etchells Summer SeriesDavid EsseksEtchellsSkipper6th / 15
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceTwigaPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
24 Sep 20202020 Etchells Long Island Sound ChampionshipUSA 1198EtchellsOther21st / 26
5 Oct 2019Whitebread 26TwigaPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 33
7 Jun 20192019 Annapolis - Newport RaceTwigaPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
29 Sep 2018Whitebread 25TwigaPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 28
26 Jul 20182018 Around Long Island Regatta (42nd Annual)TwigaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
16 Jun 20182018 Etchells New England ChampionshipTwigaEtchellsOther17th / 17
30 Sep 2017Whitebread 24TwigaPHRF handicapSkipper21st / 32
5 Aug 20172017 Race Week at Shelter IslandTwigaPHRF handicapOther6th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 132, #30,070.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 48. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.