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Sailor · 1996–2024

David McDonald

rcyc HandicapEtchellsIRC handicap

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Events
18

87 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
28%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 35%–42%, 662 boats)

Best class ranking
#57

Helm in IC 24 · rating -86

Nemesis
Marshall McKenzie

1–20 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Roy Kuipers

14–11 in 26 races

Best day
6 Dec 2020

2-2-2-9 · 2020 Florida East Coast Series MYC Fall Youth Regatta #4

Signature result
3rd of 17

2020 Florida East Coast Series MYC Fall Youth Regatta #4 · 420 · 6 Dec 2020

Partnerships · 26 sailors

  • Andrew Perkins · AUS 275, Feng Shui · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 38th · Jun 1996 – Mar 2024
  • Brian Perkins · AUS 275 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 38th · Jun 1996 – Jan 2000
  • Bill Henson · Sirene · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 15th · Dec 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Murray Emmerson · Hutchies Yeah Baby · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 67th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Blake Wilson · Hutchies Yeah Baby · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 67th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Braeden Mchugh · Hutchies Yeah Baby · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 67th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Madeline Lyons · Hutchies Yeah Baby · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 67th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Jake Gundry · Hutchies Yeah Baby · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 67th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Emma Baillie · Hutchies Yeah Baby · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 67th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Kenneth Riley · Sirene · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 15th · Dec 2024 – Dec 2024

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

Rating history

-124652541997200120052009201320172021Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024SireneIRC handicapCrew15th / 78
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipFeng ShuiEtchellsCrew39th / 40
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Hutchies Yeah BabyIRC handicapCrew67th / 91
6 Dec 20202020 Florida East Coast Series MYC Fall Youth Regatta #4904420Skipper3rd / 17
14 Jun 2015Dallas Race Week 2015Deep SixIC 24Skipper5th / 5
14 Jun 2015Dallas Race Week 2015 OverallDeep SixHandicapSkipper29th / 34
15 Jun 2014Dallas Race Week 2014David McDonaldIC 24Skipper5th / 5
15 Jun 2014Dallas Race Week 2014 OverallDavid McDonaldHandicapSkipper23rd / 36
16 Jun 2013Dallas Race Week 2013Prep JIC 24Skipper1st / 5
17 Jun 2012Dallas Race Week 2012LivelyHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
21 Jun 2009Dallas Race Week - Fleet RacesSilver WingsHandicapSkipper3rd / 15
21 Jun 2009Dallas Race Week - Overall StandingSilver WingsHandicapSkipper11th / 43
10 Apr 2009Red Funnel 2009Easy TigerIRC handicapSkipper11th / 18
15 Jun 2008Dallas Race Week Presented By Hilton Bella HarborSilver WingsHandicapSkipper36th / 46
15 Jun 2008Dallas Race Week Presented By Hilton Bella Harbor (Fleet Races)Silver WingsHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
16 Jan 20001999 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 275EtchellsCrew38th / 68
10 Sep 19981998 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 275EtchellsCrew79th / 100
17 Jun 19961996 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 275EtchellsCrew56th / 64

Helm rating across all classes: 4, #51,013.Crew rating across all classes: -118, #57,747. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.