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Sailor · 2018–2026

David Lemke

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Events
42

48 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 15 of 42

Podium rate
81%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 64%–74%, 215 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Yvonne White

7 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 58% win rate

Best trio
Yvonne White & Joel Heyne

6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Frank Hanna

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Requa

Feb 2018 – May 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Ed Ruark

4–13 head to head in 17 races

Best day
14 Jan 2023

4-1 · 2023 DIYC Commodore's Cup

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 DIYC Commodore's Cup · Handicap · 14 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Yvonne White — 7 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 58% win rate
  • Mark Requa · Liquid Time, Mother Ocean, Prime Plus · Handicap, PHRF handicap 27events 12 wins together · 20 podiums · 44% win rate · 12 of 30 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2026
  • Melinda Lemke · Mother Ocean, Prime Plus · Handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 7 wins together · 17 podiums · 37% win rate · 7 of 24 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2025
  • Joel Heyne · Mother Ocean, Prime Plus · PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 50% win rate · 9 of 20 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2026
  • Yvonne White · Mother Ocean, Prime Plus · PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 58% win rate · 7 of 13 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Tim Ruman · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Maggie Garrett · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Brian Shaw · eXpresso, Liquid Time, Mother Ocean, REVENGE D/C · PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2025
  • Frank Hanna · Prime Plus · PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 5 of 7 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Apr 2021
  • Lisbeth Petersen · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Gail Heausler · Liquid Time, Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

01232462019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 May 20262026 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaMother OceanHandicapSkipper1st / 6
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupMother OceanHandicapSkipper8th / 9
14 Mar 20262026 Hillsborough Bay RaceMother OceanHandicapSkipper4th / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgMother OceanPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 7
17 Jan 20262026 DIYC Commodore's CupMother OceanHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaMother OceanHandicapSkipper7th / 9
22 Nov 20252025 Egmont Key RaceMother OceanHandicapSkipper4th / 12
9 May 20252025 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaMother OceanHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupMother OceanHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
5 Apr 20252025 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialMother OceanPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
15 Mar 20252025 Hillsborough Bay RegattaMother OceanHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
26 Apr 20242024 LII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCLiquid TimePHRF handicapFloater1st / 4
13 Apr 20242024 Tampa Bay Hospice CupMother OceanHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
9 Mar 20242024 SPYC Pennington CupMother OceanPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMother OceanPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
10 Feb 20242024 Around the Point RaceMother OceanHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
20 Jan 20242024 DIYC Commodore's CupMother OceanHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
10 Dec 20232023 Keelboat RegattaMother OceanHandicapSkipper9th / 9
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceMother OceanPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
7 Oct 20232023 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceMother OceanPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
23 Sep 2023The 41st Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaMother OceanPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceeXpressoPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 7
28 Apr 20232023 44th Suncoast RaceweekMother OceanPHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
1 Apr 20232023 SPYC 81 Bay Invitational Ted Irwin MemorialMother OceanPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
5 Mar 20232023 SPYC Pennington CupMother OceanPHRF handicapOther1st / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 218, #17,205.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 246, #11,335. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.