Sailor · 2006–2013

Dave Ridley

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Events: 13
Win rate: 23%
Podium rate: 39%
Typically beats: 83%
Best class ranking: #71
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Derek Scott
Best trio: Alastair Gair & Derek Scott
Biggest lift: Alistair Gair
Longest-running crew: Derek Scott
Nemesis: Jud Smith
Rival: Mark Bulka
Best day: 13 Jan 2009
Signature result: 1st of 52

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Derek Scott — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 30% win rate

Derek Scott · Alastair Gair, NZL 950, NZL950, Valsheda · Etchells 10events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 30% win rate · 13 of 66 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2006 – Feb 2012
Alastair Gair · Alastair Gair, NZL 950, NZL950, Velsheda · Etchells 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 48 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2006 – Feb 2012
Alistair Gair · Valsheda, Velsheda, Velsheda II · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 24 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2007 – May 2013
Rhys Johnston · NZL950, VELSHEDA, Velsheda II · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2009 – May 2013
Anna Ganley · Velsheda · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2012 – Feb 2012
Carl Peters · NZL 950, Velsheda · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006
C. Peters · TBA · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2006 – Jan 2006
A. Gair · TBA · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2006 – Jan 2006
Dave Dioney · Valsheda · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
D. Scott · TBA · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2006 – Jan 2006

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 May 2013	2013 Etchells New Zealand National Championship	Velsheda II	Etchells	Crew	3rd / 11
11 Feb 2012	2012 Etchells Australian Championship	Velsheda	Etchells	Crew	39th / 61
2 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells New Zealand National Championship	Valsheda	Etchells	Crew	1st / 9
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells NSW State Championship	Velsheda	Etchells	Crew	11th / 55
10 Jun 2010	2010 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Alastair Gair	Etchells	Crew	1st / 52
4 Jun 2009	2009 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	A. Gair	Etchells	Crew	10th / 54
5 Mar 2009	2009 Etchells World Championship	NZL950	Etchells	Crew	18th / 85
12 Jan 2009	2009 Etchells Australian Championship	VELSHEDA	Etchells	Crew	1st / 44
6 Jun 2008	2008 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Valsheda	Etchells	Crew	13th / 54
7 Jun 2007	2007 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Velsheda	Etchells	Crew	5th / 52
18 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells World Championship	NZL 950	Etchells	Crew	3rd / 69
10 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Championship	Velsheda	Etchells	Crew	5th / 51
1 Jan 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	TBA	Etchells	Crew	9th / 51

Titles

2012 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew
2011 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew
2008 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew
2007 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew
2006 Etchells New Zealand National Championship crew

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	463 provisional	#2200 band 849–5152	—
Etchells Crew	461 provisional	#71 band 39–119	+14.7

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	3 wins	beats 85%

How they race

Closer	−9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	68%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	84%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Bulka	72	36–36
John Bertrand	60	30–30
David Clark	59	31–28
Jan Muysken	54	52–2
Julian Plante	51	30–20
Dirk Van Der Struyf	46	39–7
David Healey	45	38–7
Gary Smith	44	35–9
Don Wilson	44	39–5
Mark Thornburrow	44	30–13
Jake Gunther	42	28–14
Ian Johnson	41	25–16

Most-beaten opponent: Jan Muysken (52–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2013	1	0	80%
2012	3	1	73%
2010	1	1	100%
2009	3	1	88%
2008	1	0	77%
2007	1	0	92%
2006	3	0	91%

Boats

Velsheda · Etchells · 5 events · 2006–2012
Valsheda · Etchells · 2 events · 2008–2012
Velsheda II · Etchells · 1 events · 2013
Alastair Gair · Etchells · 1 events · 2010
A. Gair · Etchells · 1 events · 2009
NZL950 · Etchells · 1 events · 2009
NZL 950 · Etchells · 1 events · 2006
TBA · Etchells · 1 events · 2006

Where they race

Mooloolaba YC · 4 events
Royal Akarana Yacht Club, Auckland, New Zealand · 2 events
Brighton, Victoria, Australia · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC · 1 events
Perth, Western Australia, Australia · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC, Pittwater · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 463, #2,200. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.