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Sailor · 2017–2026

Dave Chapin

lesc Flying ScotHandicap

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Events
15

69 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
47%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 73%–81%, 337 boats)

Best class ranking
#36

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 415

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Caroline Chapin

Mar 2023 – Jun 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jeff Linton

6–27 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Mark Taylor

18–16 in 34 races

Best day
24 Mar 2023

2-3-4-2-1-5-1-1 · Mount Dora Yacht Club 70th Regatta

Signature result
1st of 32

Flying Scot 56th George Washington BR · Flying Scot · 14 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Caroline Chapin · Allegro, Dave Chapin, Griswold Family Truckster, TFF · Flying Scot, Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Rotor Blade · Allegro · Flying Scot 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

022144220182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Feb 2026Flying Scot 56th George Washington BRDave ChapinFlying ScotSkipper1st / 32
23 Jun 20252025 Flying Scot Open & Junior NAC'sAllegroFlying ScotSkipper18th / 29
17 May 2025Flying Scot RegattaAllegroFlying ScotSkipper1st / 18
15 Feb 2025Flying Scot 55th George Washington BR completedAllegroFlying ScotSkipper12th / 26
4 Jan 20252025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4Family TrucksterFlying ScotSkipper5th / 23
1 Nov 20242024 Fall 48 RegattaAllegroFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 30
15 Feb 202454th George Washington Birthday Regatta 2024 FS Midwinters --CompletedDave ChapinHandicapSkipper12th / 42
10 Nov 2023Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaFamily TrucksterFlying ScotSkipper10th / 23
5 Aug 2023118th Annual Ephraim Regatta5020Flying ScotSkipper3rd / 23
19 May 2023Flying Scot Florida District #8Griswold Family TrucksterFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 17
22 Apr 20232023 Space Coast Invitational Flying Scot® Florida SeriesDFFFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 3
24 Mar 2023Mount Dora Yacht Club 70th RegattaTFFFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 12
21 Jan 20232023 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 45020Flying ScotSkipper4th / 27
22 Oct 2022CGSC Annual One Design Regatta (Flying Scot Florida District #1)David ChapinFlying ScotSkipper6th / 23
11 Nov 2017Jeff Penfield Memorial Regatta5020Flying ScotSkipper12th / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 442, #3,538. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.