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Sailor · 1985–2022

David Ullman

balboa y c J/70EtchellsMelges 32

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Events
32

229 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 7 of 32

Podium rate
31%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–78%, 1,058 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in J/70 · rating 481

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ben Mercer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Ben Mercer & Jeff Janov

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Greg Koski

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug McLean

Feb 2012 – Aug 2021 · 11 events

Nemesis
Bruce Golison

8–38 head to head in 47 races

Rival
John Heaton

42–36 in 78 races

Best day
13 Feb 2009

3-1-2-2-5-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 45

SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTA · Melges 24 · 13 Feb 2009

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ben Mercer — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Doug McLean · Dark Star, Latis Racing, Minor Threat, Ullman Sails · Farr 40, J/70, Melges 20 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 0 of 81 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2012 – Aug 2021
  • Jeff Janov · Dark Star, Minor Threat · Farr 40, J/70 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 0 of 57 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Aug 2021
  • Ben Mercer · Minor Threat · J/70 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Erik Shampain · Dark Star, Latis Racing, Minor Threat, Ullman Sails · Farr 40, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2014 – Jan 2018
  • Greg Koski · Latis Racing, Ullman Sails, USA 69 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Jack Franco · USA 3, USA3 · J/70 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Keith Magnussen · Latis Racing, Ullman Sails · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Michael Bradley · Dark Star · Farr 40, Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Feb 2012 – May 2014
  • Yumio Dornberg · Dark Star · Farr 40, Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Feb 2012 – May 2014
  • Eric Doyle · Dark Star · Farr 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2014 – May 2014

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

Rating history

-928157119861991199620012006201120162021Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 20222022 Fiesta CupUSA 3J/70Skipper1st / 9
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoUSA3J/70Other2nd / 14
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgL30 #15L30Helm1st / 6
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipMinor ThreatJ/70Other38th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipMinor ThreatJ/70Other19th / 44
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaMinor ThreatJ/70Tactician2nd / 31
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaFlying JennyORC handicapOther9th / 13
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipMinor ThreatJ/70Crew33rd / 54
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Minor ThreatJ/70Crew13th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Minor ThreatJ/70Tactician1st / 37
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2Minor ThreatJ/70Tactician8th / 53
7 Oct 20172017 SBYC Fall Regatta1156J/70Skipper1st / 6
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekUllman SailsJ/70Skipper17th / 79
13 Mar 2015Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2015USA 32J/70Other4th / 17
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015Latis RacingJ/70Skipper11th / 54
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipDark StarFarr 40Tactician8th / 19
15 Feb 2014SCYA MIDWINTER REGATTA at Coronado Yacht ClubUS 32J/70Skipper1st / 9
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014US 32J/70Other5th / 60
10 Aug 20132013 J 70 Great Lakes ChampionshipsU S 32J/70Other5th / 26
15 Jun 2013Cleveland Race Week 2013 - One Design SeriesUS 32J/70Skipper1st / 14
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekUS 32J/70Other14th / 53
15 Mar 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD RegattaUSA 32J/70Other2nd / 10
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013USA 69J/70Other4th / 38
11 Feb 20122012 Melges 20 Miami Winter Regatta :: Event No. 2Dark StarMelges 20Tactician14th / 35
5 Jun 20112011 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA935EtchellsSkipper16th / 81

Helm rating across all classes: 562, #1,336.Crew rating across all classes: 461, #2,241. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.