Sailor · 2012–2025

David Niemann

mendota Match racing J/70 Flying Scot

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Events: 18
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 17%
Typically beats: 33%
Best class ranking: #423
Longest win streak: 7

Biggest lift: Chris Schoendorf
Longest-running crew: Mark Johnson
Nemesis: Cate Muller-Terhune
Best day: 2 Oct 2021
Signature result: 8th of 35

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Mark Johnson · David Niemann, TAZ · J/70, Match racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat -83% of the fleet together(−56 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Feb 2024
Chris Schoendorf · TAZ · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(+86 vs. without) · best 23rd · Dec 2023 – Feb 2024
Dave Gorwitz · TAZ · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(+86 vs. without) · best 23rd · Dec 2023 – Feb 2024
Matias Mory · David Niemann · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat -250% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
Ian Walter · David Niemann · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat -250% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
Oscar Anderson · Dave Niemann · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 35th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
Tyler Black · David Niemann · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat -400% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
Peter Grimmer · David Niemann · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat -400% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
Miles Clark · Dave Niemann · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 35th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
David Gorowitz · David Niemann · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat -400% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 18

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
16 Sep 2025	2025 MCSA National Championship	David Niemann	MC Scow	Skipper	50th / 92
10 Aug 2025	2025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship Regatta	Dave Niemann	E Scow	Skipper	35th / 38
4 Feb 2024	2023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3	TAZ	J/70	Other	54th / 56
6 Jan 2024	2023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2	TAZ	J/70	Other	23rd / 48
2 Dec 2023	2023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1	TAZ	J/70	Other	28th / 40
2 Oct 2021	14th Annual Glow II Regatta	Too Many Daves	Flying Scot	Skipper	8th / 35
7 Aug 2021	116th Annual Ephraim Regatta	Two Many Daves	Flying Scot	Skipper	6th / 22
26 Sep 2015	CMRC Autumn Invitational 2015	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	6th / 2
27 Aug 2015	USA Grand Slam - Detroit Cup 2015	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	10th / 6
25 Jul 2015	CMRC Summer Invitational (B) 2015	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	6th / 2
23 Jul 2015	CMRC Summer Invitational (A) 2015	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	7th / 4
30 May 2015	CMRC Spring Invitational 2015	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	4th / 9
11 Oct 2014	CMRC Autumn Invitational (B) 2014	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	3rd / 2
9 Oct 2014	CMRC Autumn Invitational (A) 2014	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	3rd / 2
9 Aug 2014	RCYC York Cup 2014	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	2nd / 2
26 Jul 2014	CMRC Summer Invitational (B) 2014	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	7th / 12
13 Jun 2014	Chicago Match Cup Qualifier 2014	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	6th / 6
12 Oct 2012	CMRC 100th Richardson Trophy 2012	David Niemann	Match racing	Skipper	6th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	153	#24391 band 17697–33011	—
Match racing Helm	46	#423 band 348–465	—

6 more classes, not yet ranked

Flying Scot · Helm · 7 races, 2 events · rating 45
J/70 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 23
E Scow · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -37
All classes · Crew · 6 races, 2 events · rating -23
J/70 · Crew · 6 races, 2 events · rating -26
MC Scow · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 5

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	16 events	0 wins	beats -50%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 17%

How they race

Closer	+14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	-178%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	-110%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Howard	17	6–11
Alex Meleney	12	6–6
Cate Muller-Terhune	12	0–12
Bruno Pasquinelli	12	0–12
John Dennerlein	12	9–3
John Heaton	12	0–12
Kelly Hansen	12	11–1
Frank McNamara	12	6–6
Joel Ronning	12	0–12
Sarah Renz	12	3–9
Dave Kerr	12	0–12
Mike Kirkman	12	3–9

Most-beaten opponent: Kelly Hansen (11–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2025	2	27%
2024	2	28%
2023	1	31%
2021	2	78%
2015	5	-184%
2014	5	-31%
2012	1	17%

Boats

David Niemann · MC Scow, Match racing · 12 events · 2012–2025
TAZ · J/70 · 3 events · 2023–2024
Dave Niemann · E Scow · 1 events · 2025
Too Many Daves · Flying Scot · 1 events · 2021
Two Many Daves · Flying Scot · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

Chicago Match Race Center · 6 events
Unknown · 4 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 3 events
Weldon, IL · 1 events
Madison, WI · 1 events
Bayview Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 153, #24,391.Crew rating across all classes: -23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.