Sailor · 1965–2026

David Keys

bayview yacht club PHRF handicap C&C 35 Mk I C&C 35 MK 1 Some links uncertain

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Events: 41
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 42%
Typically beats: 44%
Best class ranking: #4

Most successful partnership: Jay Schuch
Biggest lift: Jay Schuch
Longest-running crew: Erik Gutermuth
Nemesis: Gary Graham
Rival: Brian Geraghty
Best day: 2 Jun 2018
Signature result: 1st of 15

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jay Schuch — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Erik Gutermuth · Shamrock, Tiki, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2022
Kelly Schonhardt · Shamrock, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2023
Clayton Guensche jr. · Shamrock, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2023
Jay Schuch · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2026
Stephen Poulos · Shamrock, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2023
Justin LaPaugh · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2023
Brittany Nordhaus · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Jun 2018
Judi Layne · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Jun 2023
Max Burson · Shamrock, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – May 2015
Justin Lapaugth · Shamrock, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 41

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Jun 2026	2026 Detroit to New Baltimore Race	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 MKI	Other	5th / 6
17 Aug 2022	2022 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 13
9 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	DeNovo	PHRF handicap	Other	19th / 21
4 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	4th / 6
3 Oct 2020	2020 Bayview North Channel Race	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
15 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	3rd / 5
5 Jul 2020	2020 CASRA Social Distancing Series	Traitor	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 4
25 Jun 2020	2020 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 21
5 Oct 2019	2019 Bayview North Channel Race	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 15
19 Aug 2018	2018 Hobelman Long Distance - CASRA	Traitor	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
23 Jun 2018	2018 Huron Doublehanded Challenge	Shamrock	Handicap	Other	1st / 5
2 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	2nd / 7
16 Sep 2017	2017 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	4th / 4
10 Aug 2017	2017 Cal 25 National Championship	Good Looking	Cal 25	Other	21st / 25
3 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	5th / 7
24 May 2017	CYC Belmont Skyline Series	Traitor	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 11
17 Sep 2016	2016 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	5th / 5
18 Aug 2016	2016 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 16
3 Jun 2016	2016 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Skipper	3rd / 6
3 Oct 2015	2015 Bayview North Channel Race	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 13
19 Sep 2015	2015 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Other	3rd / 3
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 5
4 Oct 2014	2014 Bayview North Channel Race	Traitor	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 16
16 Aug 2014	2014 Beneteau 36.7 Great Lakes and Invitational One Design	Traitor	C&C 35 MK 1	Other	4th / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	123 provisional	#29782 band 21371–40135	—
C&C 35 Mk I Helm	74 provisional	#4 band 4–5	−12.9
C&C 35 MK 1 Helm	-5 provisional	#4	−2.4
All classes Crew	-51 provisional	#51431 band 33663–61694	—

6 more classes, not yet ranked

M16 Scow · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating 15
Cal 25 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating -42
Cresent · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 69
C&C 35 MKI · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -22
College fleet racing · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 2
Crescent · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 8

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	37 events	2 wins	beats 44%
As crew	4 events	1 wins	beats 39%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (2) · A Skipper (1-2,5-6) (1) · Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	+1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	44%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Gary Graham	52	13–39
Cameron Paine	49	14–35
Brian Geraghty	48	20–28
Daniel Padilla	43	11–32
Ted Mayer	32	31–1
Matthew Graham	17	1–16
Peter Rocco	16	10–6
Greg Adams	16	3–13
Amanda Leigh Snyder	16	2–14
Alex Bogatko	16	4–12
Mike Stoodley	16	8–8
Phillip Morley	16	3–13

Most-beaten opponent: Ted Mayer (31–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	20%
2022	3	0	42%
2020	4	0	63%
2019	1	1	100%
2018	3	1	88%
2017	4	0	13%
2016	3	0	38%
2015	3	0	14%
2014	3	0	27%
2013	4	0	73%
2012	3	0	35%
2011	2	0	35%
2009	3	0	31%
2008	2	0	31%
1965	1	0	33%

Boats

Shamrock · PHRF handicap, C&C 35 MKI, C&C 35 Mk I, Handicap · 19 events · 2008–2026
Traitor · PHRF handicap, Handicap, C&C 35 MK 1 · 14 events · 2011–2020
Mania · Crescent, Cresent · 2 events · 2009
DeNovo · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Good Looking · Cal 25 · 1 events · 2017
Tiki · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012
Miami University (Miami University) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2009
War · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2008
Runaway · M16 Scow · 1 events · 1965

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 29 events
Hosted by Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI · 2 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 2 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 1 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 123, #29,782.Crew rating across all classes: -51, #51,431. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.