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Sailor · 2007–2026

Dave German

diyc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
132

315 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 25 of 132

Podium rate
49%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–56%, 854 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom DiGiacomo

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Johnson & Josh Wilus

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ruark German

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ed Ruark

Feb 2013 – Mar 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Grant Dumas

26–43 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Michael Siedlecki

26–27 in 53 races

Best day
17 Apr 2015

1-1-1 · 2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
1st of 12

2020 Spring Couples Race · Handicap · 9 May 2020

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom DiGiacomo — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Harding · Cahoots, Pendragon, Sacred Cow · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 25events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 12% win rate · 3 of 55 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Ed Ruark · Cahoots, Madcow2, Slow Break · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 9 of 60 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Mar 2026
  • Ruark German · Madcow2, MadCow2 · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 22% win rate · 11 of 55 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Feb 2016
  • Ed German · Madcow2, MadCow2 · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 22% win rate · 11 of 55 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Feb 2016
  • Steve German · Cahoots · Handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Harding German · Cahoots · Handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Brian Richardson · Cahoots, Madcow2, Pendragon · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 40 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Josh Wilus · Cahoots, Madcow2, Pendragon · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Feb 2024
  • William Pregliasco · Pendragon · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2024
  • Mike Kayusa · Pendragon · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

-141433002008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 132

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesBlack SwanHandicapSkipper11th / 11
4 Jun 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesBlack SwanHandicapSkipper8th / 11
8 May 20262026 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaBlack SwanHandicapSkipper1st / 4
16 Apr 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesBlack SwanHandicapSkipper5th / 12
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupBlack SwanHandicapSkipper7th / 8
21 Mar 2026Mount Dora Yacht Club 73rd RegattaSlow BreakHandicapSkipper10th / 14
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaCahootsHandicapSkipper9th / 11
25 Oct 20252025 Halloween RegattaCahootsHandicapSkipper7th / 8
31 Jul 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesCahootsHandicapSkipper12th / 12
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesCahootsHandicapSkipper8th / 9
9 May 20252025 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaCahootsHandicapSkipper6th / 6
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesSlow BreakPortsmouth handicapSkipper2nd / 2
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesCahootsHandicapSkipper7th / 11
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupCahootsHandicapSkipper4th / 9
15 Mar 20252025 Hillsborough Bay RegattaCahootsHandicapSkipper5th / 6
18 Jan 20252025 DIYC Commodore's CupCahootsHandicapSkipper4th / 6
13 Dec 20242024 Keelboat RegattaCahootsHandicapSkipper4th / 8
23 Nov 20242024 Egmont Key RaceCahootsHandicapSkipper4th / 6
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSalsaPHRF handicapTactician8th / 10
3 Aug 20242024 Lighthouse RegattaSalsaPHRF handicapTactician2nd / 6
13 Apr 20242024 Tampa Bay Hospice CupCahootsHandicapSkipper1st / 10
23 Mar 2024Mount Dora Yacht Club 71st RegattaDave GermanHandicapSkipper7th / 13
16 Mar 20242024 Hillsborough Bay RaceCahootsHandicapSkipper4th / 10
24 Feb 202459th Annual Gasparilla RegattaCahootsPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgCahootsPHRF handicapOther4th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 177, #21,361.Crew rating across all classes: 48, #35,510. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.