Sailor · 2009–2023

David Smith

stfyc cca cyc rorc ORC handicap IRC handicap Handicap

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Events: 11
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 18%
Typically beats: 30%

Biggest lift: Eugene Hu
Longest-running crew: Brett Dewire
Nemesis: Shepard Kett
Rival: John Clauser
Signature result: 2nd of 6

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Brett Dewire · Inspired Environments, Oaxaca · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2018
Michael Moradzadeh · Oaxaca · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2023
David Ritchie · Oaxaca · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Ted Bissell · Inspired Environments · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2013
Timothy Ballard · Inspired Environments · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
Alex Kononoff · Oaxaca · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2023
Lisa Overton · Oaxaca · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2023
Eugene Hu · Inspired Environments · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
Chris Loughran · Inspired Environments · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2010 – Sep 2013
Robert Hu · Inspired Environments · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2010

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

Rating history

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
14 Sep 2023	2023 Rolex Big Boat Series	Oaxaca	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 7
12 Sep 2019	2019 Rolex Big Boat Series	Oaxaca	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	11th / 11
13 Sep 2018	2018 Rolex Big Boat Series	Oaxaca	ORC handicap	Grinder	3rd / 6
11 Jul 2017	2017 Transpac Honolulu Race	Oaxaca	Handicap	Main Trimmer	8th / 10
15 Sep 2016	2016 Rolex Big Boat Series	Oaxaca	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	7th / 7
17 Sep 2015	2015 Rolex Big Boat Series	Oaxaca	ORC handicap	Grinder	5th / 6
26 Sep 2013	2013 Rolex Big Boat Series	Inspired Environments	IRC handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 6
8 Sep 2011	2011 Rolex Big Boat Series / Farr 30 World Championship	Inspired Environments	IRC handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 8
15 Sep 2010	2010 Rolex Big Boat Series	Inspired Environments	IRC handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 7
30 Jul 2010	2010 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy Regatta	Inspired Environments	IRC handicap	Other	6th / 9
10 Sep 2009	2009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National Championship	Inspired Environments	IRC handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	18 provisional	#40557 band 29297–50752	—

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	11 events	0 wins	beats 31%

Positions: Main Trimmer (8) · Grinder (2)

How they race

Closer	+7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	31%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Clauser	39	17–20
Gerard Sheridan	31	9–22
Frank Morrow	24	12–12
Bill Helvestine	24	8–16
Shepard Kett	18	0–18
Skip Ely	18	0–18
Sy Kleinman	15	1–14
Wayne Koide	14	6–8
Daniel Thielman	13	13–0

Most-beaten opponent: Daniel Thielman (13–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2023	1	17%
2019	1	0%
2018	1	60%
2017	1	22%
2016	1	0%
2015	1	20%
2013	1	0%
2011	1	57%
2010	2	44%
2009	1	80%

Boats

Oaxaca · ORC handicap, Handicap · 6 events · 2015–2023
Inspired Environments · IRC handicap · 5 events · 2009–2013

Where they race

San Francisco, CA, USA · 10 events
Walnut, CA, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 18, #40,557. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.