Sailor · 2009–2026

David Bauermeister

bayview yacht club PHRF handicap ORC handicap Beneteau First 36.7

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Events: 14
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 57%
Typically beats: 51%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Matt Dennis
Best trio: Matt Dennis & David Skupien
Biggest lift: Rob Linden
Longest-running crew: Todd Riley
Nemesis: Alistair Duke
Best day: 30 May 2026
Signature result: 2nd of 9

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matt Dennis — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Todd Riley · Evolution, Nighthawk, Remedy, Vortices · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – May 2026
Chris Saxton · Evolution, Nighthawk, Vortices, Vortices 2 · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2023
David Skupien · Evolution, Nighthawk, Vortices · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2021
Rob Linden · Evolution, Vortices, Vortices 2 · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Jun 2024
Scott Schaupeter · Nighthawk, Vortices, Vortices 2 · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2009 – Jun 2023
Matt Dennis · Evolution, Vortices · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jun 2021
Jim Thompson · Evolution, Nighthawk · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2009 – Jun 2021
Todd Jones · Vortices, Vortices 2 · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2023
Greg Leach · Remedy · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
Matt Dubois · Remedy, Vortices 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Remedy	ORC handicap	Skipper	3rd / 7
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Remedy	ORC handicap	Captain	3rd / 8
22 Jun 2024	2024 Huron Doublehanded Challenge	Vortices 2	PHRF handicap	Alternate	1st / 4
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Remedy	ORC handicap	Captain	2nd / 8
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Vortices 2	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
1 Oct 2022	2022 Bayview North Channel Race	Remedy	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 10
18 Aug 2022	2022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	Remedy	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 18
10 Jun 2021	2021 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Navigator	5th / 7
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Evolution	PHRF handicap	Tactician	2nd / 9
8 Feb 2015	2015 Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay Race	Vortices	PHRF handicap	Navigator	3rd / 8
18 Sep 2014	2014 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship	Resolute	Beneteau First 36.7	Other	11th / 12
15 Aug 2014	2014 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Vortices	PHRF handicap	Navigator	10th / 13
2 Aug 2013	2013 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Vortices	PHRF handicap	Runners	1st / 3
5 Jun 2009	2009 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Nighthawk	PHRF handicap	Tactician	6th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-19 provisional	#46262 band 29607–58050	—
All classes Helm	145 provisional	#25659 band 14537–42239	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 12 races, 1 event · rating -65

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	6 events	1 wins	beats 64%
As crew	8 events	1 wins	beats 58%

Positions: Navigator (3) · Captain (2) · Tactician (2) · Alternate (1) · Runners (1)

How they race

Closer	+18 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	40%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	69%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Purdy	12	1–11
Alistair Duke	12	0–12
Thomas O'Connell	12	5–7
Richard Reid	12	1–11
Brian Williams	12	7–5
John Hammel	12	0–12
Chuck Norris	12	11–1
Richie Palmer	12	5–7
Bob McHugh	12	3–9
Lou Melillo	12	4–8
Ronald Ross	12	6–6

Most-beaten opponent: Chuck Norris (11–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	67%
2025	1	0	71%
2024	2	1	93%
2023	1	0	83%
2022	2	0	29%
2021	1	0	33%
2019	1	0	88%
2015	1	0	71%
2014	2	0	17%
2013	1	1	100%
2009	1	0	50%

Boats

Remedy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2022–2026
Vortices · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2013–2015
Vortices 2 · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023–2024
Evolution · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2019–2021
Resolute · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2014
Nighthawk · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 4 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 4 events
Bridgeport, CT, USA · 1 events
Point Edward, Ontario, Canada · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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

Crew rating across all classes: -19, #46,262.Helm rating across all classes: 145, #25,659. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.