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Sailor · 2009–2026

David Hyer

lake stockton yacht club ORC handicapIRC handicapCape 31

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Events
52

393 races · 59 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 6 of 52

Podium rate
52%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–68%, 524 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in Cape 31 · rating 87

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Samuel Hodges

3 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate

Best trio
Samuel Hodges & Patrick Murphy

3 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matthew Price

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Cooper

Sep 2011 – Aug 2026 · 44 events

Nemesis
Paul Zabetakis

23–60 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Andrew Weiss

38–30 in 68 races

Best day
25 Jan 2013

1-4-1-7-9-30-1-10-4-21-2-10-2-6-4-16-4-20 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2013

Signature result
1st of 11

2011 U.S. Men's and Women's Sailing Championship · Men · 7 Oct 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Samuel Hodges — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate
  • John Cooper · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 44events 5 wins together · 25 podiums · 11% win rate · 49 of 311 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Billy Liberty · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 44events 5 wins together · 25 podiums · 11% win rate · 49 of 311 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Patrick Murphy · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 34events 4 wins together · 19 podiums · 12% win rate · 39 of 231 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Andrew Waine · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 34events 4 wins together · 19 podiums · 12% win rate · 31 of 240 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Brandon Henne · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 13% win rate · 18 of 162 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Andrew Pappas · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 0 wins together · 13 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 176 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Rhone Findlay · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 14% win rate · 18 of 149 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
  • John Borowski · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 21events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 14% win rate · 24 of 139 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Alex Whipple · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 13 podiums · 6% win rate · 28 of 134 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2024
  • Ed Liberty · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 12 podiums · 6% win rate · 22 of 126 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

0272544201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendCool BreezeORC handicapHelm4th / 5
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm9th / 10
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesCool BreezePHRF handicapHelm1st / 9
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCool BreezeORC handicapHelm6th / 11
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm5th / 10
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm2nd / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCool BreezeORC handicapHelm5th / 13
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCool BreezeCape 31Helm2nd / 3
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm3rd / 6
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendCool BreezeORC handicapHelm9th / 9
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexCool BreezeCape 31Helm4th / 4
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm2nd / 14
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCool BreezeCape 31Helm1st / 4
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaCool BreezeCape 31Helm4th / 4
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCool BreezeORC handicapStrategist8th / 10
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapStrategist6th / 10
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm3rd / 7
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm1st / 8
25 Sep 20212021 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm2nd / 9
16 Jul 20212021 ORC East Coast ChampionshipCool BreezeORC handicapHelm3rd / 8
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCool BreezeORC handicapHelm3rd / 13
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHelm2nd / 7
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCool BreezeORC handicapHelm4th / 12
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeIRC handicapHelm2nd / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 528, #1,261.Helm rating across all classes: 238, #14,899. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.