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Sailor · 2014–2026

Dave Willner

nyack boat club EnsignJ/105PHRF handicap

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Events
23

114 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 23

Podium rate
22%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 41%–50%, 292 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Crew in Ensign · rating 156

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Trace Dittenhofer

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Deborah Smith & Jessica Phillips

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

Biggest lift
Trace Dittenhofer

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Roy Carley

Sep 2014 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bud Brown

4–27 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Jon Simpson

19–16 in 35 races

Best day
21 Mar 2024

7-2-2-2-2-1-1 · 2024 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

2017 Newport Regatta · Ensign · 7 Jul 2017

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Trace Dittenhofer — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Roy Carley · Doctor Jazz, Platypus · Ensign, J/105 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Arthur Topilow · Doctor Jazz · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2024
  • Rick Doerr · Platypus, USA 1 · Ensign, Sonar 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 47 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Carl Buchbinder · Doctor Jazz · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2024
  • Trace Dittenhofer · Co-Conspirator, Osprey, Platypus · Ensign, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2026
  • Milt Gottschalk · Doctor Jazz · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Gary Coventry · Platypus, TAZ · Ensign, Sonar 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 35 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Deborah Smith · Osprey · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Jessica Phillips · Osprey · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Gregory Kotzas · Osprey · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

0114228201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Ensign National ChampionshipPlatypusEnsignCrew12th / 23
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCo-ConspiratorPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 5
27 Mar 20262026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaPlatypusEnsignCrew6th / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgUSA 1SonarHandicaper2nd / 9
20 Sep 2025International Sonar Class Association | 2025 North American ChampionshipTAZSonarSkipper16th / 17
4 Aug 20252025 Ensign National Championship RegattaPlatypusEnsignCrew7th / 30
28 Mar 20252025 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaPlatypusEnsignCrew12th / 12
7 Sep 20242024 Liberty Cup RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Mid Mast4th / 6
12 Aug 20242024 Ensign National Championship RegattaPlatypusEnsignMain Trimmer6th / 30
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)OspreyPHRF handicapFloater1st / 8
21 Mar 20242024 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaPlatypusEnsignSkipper2nd / 11
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)OspreyPHRF handicapFloater5th / 9
30 Mar 20232023 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaPlatypusEnsignSkipper4th / 8
28 Jul 20222022 Around Long Island Regatta (45th Annual)OspreyPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
24 Mar 20222022 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaPlatypusEnsignSkipper6th / 8
19 Sep 20212021 Liberty Cup RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other4th / 5
13 Oct 20182018 Viper 640 New England ChampionshipGrey MatterViper 640Tactician24th / 27
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisChowderHandicapMain Trimmer8th / 11
7 Jul 20172017 Newport RegattaChowderEnsignMain Trimmer1st / 11
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsDoctor JazzJ/105Grinder34th / 39
21 May 20162016 The Manhattan RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Grinder8th / 14
11 Jul 20152015 69th Annual Red Grant RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Other6th / 9
20 Sep 20142014 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Headsail Trimmer5th / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 228, #13,276.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 102, #35,498. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.