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Sailor · 2014–2025

Daniel Larson

lnyc AsymmetricPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
36

150 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 8 of 36

Podium rate
39%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 51%–57%, 642 boats)

Best class ranking
#1357

Helm in Optimist · rating 345

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott BIRKLID

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Scott BIRKLID & Doug Birch

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Scott BIRKLID

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Birch

Jul 2017 – Aug 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

0–28 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Nilah Miller

12–16 in 28 races

Best day
2 Sep 2017

1-1-1-2-1 · 2017 Labor Day Regatta, San Juan 21 North Americans & Shrimp Boil

Signature result
1st of 24

2017 Labor Day Regatta, San Juan 21 North Americans & Shrimp Boil · Optimist · 2 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott BIRKLID — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Doug Birch · Witness Protection, WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 4 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Scott BIRKLID · Witness Protection, WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 4 of 5 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Devin Diedirch · Witness Protection, WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Paul Danicic · Witness Protection, WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Craig Wiklund · Witness Protection, WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Steve Weckman · WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Nick Rippel · WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Devin Diedrich · WitnessProtection · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Jessica Baugh · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Megan Miller · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-13087303201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Daniel LarsonVanguard 15Skipper4th / 6
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceWitness ProtectionPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
8 Mar 20252025 Summer Series final results535AsymmetricSkipper8th / 26
8 Mar 20252025 Summer Series final results535AsymmetricSkipper8th / 26
4 Feb 20252025 Wednesday evening Series18HandicapSkipper28th / 45
4 Feb 20252025 Wednesday evening Series535AsymmetricSkipper21st / 41
6 Jan 20252025 Spring Series535AsymmetricSkipper11th / 28
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)University of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4)12th / 18
7 Feb 20242024 Spring Series535AsymmetricSkipper19th / 35
7 Feb 20242024 Spring Series535AsymmetricSkipper19th / 35
6 Feb 20242024 Spring Series535AsymmetricSkipper26th / 35
12 Jan 20242024 Autumn Series Final Results535AsymmetricSkipper15th / 26
12 Jan 20242024 Autumn Series Final Results535AsymmetricSkipper15th / 26
12 Jan 20242024 Autumn Series Final Results535AsymmetricSkipper15th / 26
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceWitness ProtectionPHRF handicapOwner1st / 3
3 Sep 2022Labor Day RegattaDaven’s Raven420Skipper2nd / 9
14 Mar 2022Tuesday Night Races 2022ToadHandicapSkipper19th / 29
1 Jan 2022RS Feva Winter Championship 2022 (Rooster GP3)5561RS FevaSkipper23rd / 42
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceWitness ProtectionPHRF handicapOwner1st / 6
26 Sep 2020BOARD BASH 2020208586ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 22
5 Sep 2020Labor Day Regatta163044ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 6
14 Sep 2019B O A R D B A S H11420Skipper4th / 12
31 Aug 2019Labor Day Regatta5HandicapSkipper1st / 4
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceWitnessProtectionPHRF handicapOwner2nd / 5
1 Sep 20182018 Labor Day Regatta & Shrimp Boil18501OptimistSkipper1st / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 193, #26,182.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -24. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.