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Sailor · 2010–2026

David Brink

syc RS AeroPHRF handicapILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
44

331 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 44

Podium rate
43%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 67%–71%, 1,214 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Helm in RS Aero · rating 347

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Goldfarb

2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Jonny Goldsberry & Morten Henriksen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jonny Goldsberry

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Goldfarb

Jul 2015 – Jun 2024 · 9 events

Nemesis
Libby Johnson McKee

1–34 head to head in 35 races

Rival
Dan Falk

42–42 in 84 races

Best day
17 Apr 2025

4-2-8-4-17-14-12-16-5-3-2-5-11-5-14-6-4-6-4-6 · Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2025

Signature result
1st of 35

2019 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship · Melges 24 · 24 May 2019

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Goldfarb — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Michael Goldfarb · 1363, Eight Ball, Viento, War Canoe · Etchells, Farr 30, Handicap, J/70 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 12 of 73 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2024
  • Mark Brink · 1363, Eight Ball, Viento · Etchells, Farr 30, Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Feb 2017
  • Morten Henriksen · WAR CANOE, Warcanoe, WarCanoe · J/70, Melges 24 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 38 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Aug 2021
  • Jonny Goldsberry · Warcanoe, WarCanoe · J/70, Melges 24 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 29 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Pat Dore · Orange · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 52 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Frank Atkinson · Raisin' Cane! · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Joe Goulet · Raisin' Cane! · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Daniel Morrow · Orange · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 52 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Mark Strube · War Canoe · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • JB Slater · Raisin' Cane! · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017

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

Rating history

0261522201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026Racing: CYC Pacific NW One Design Regatta (POD)OrangeJ/70Crew3rd / 11
24 Jan 2026Racing: Frigid Digit Regatta - 2026David BrinkRS AeroSkipper10th / 17
22 Nov 2025Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2025David BrinkRS AeroSkipper1st / 16
23 Aug 20252025 Sandusky Islands RaceTrueNorthPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
16 Apr 2025Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2025OrangeJ/70Crew4th / 31
13 Apr 2025Racing: Sound Thursday Night Series - 2025David Unregistered BrinkRS AeroSkipper23rd / 31
12 Apr 2025Racing: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta - ORC/PHRF & DinghiesBearpawRS AeroSkipper2nd / 7
25 Jan 2025Racing: Frigid Digit Regatta - 2025SodomojoRS AeroSkipper2nd / 10
22 Nov 2024Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2024Sodo MojoRS AeroSkipper6th / 16
24 Aug 20242024 Sandusky Islands RaceTrue NorthPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
4 Jun 2024J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024WarCanoeJ/70Crew43rd / 109
21 May 2024European ChampionshipWar CanoeJ/70Crew23rd / 84
10 Apr 2024Racing: Sound Thursday Night Series - 2024Sodo MojoRS AeroSkipper12th / 24
5 Apr 2024Racing: CYC Spring Regatta - Small Boat - 2024David BrinkRS AeroSkipper2nd / 8
19 Jan 2024Racing: Frigid Digit Regatta - 2024David BrinkRS AeroSkipper5th / 13
26 Aug 20232023 Sandusky Islands RaceTrue NorthPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
27 Aug 20222022 Sandusky Islands RaceFlash!PHRF handicapOther5th / 8
31 Aug 2021J70 European Championship 2021WarCanoeJ/70Crew3rd / 98
28 Aug 20212021 Sandusky Islands Race & Leukemia CupFlash!PHRF handicapOther1st / 3
29 Aug 20202020 Sandusky Islands Race & Leukemia CupFlash!PHRF handicapOther4th / 4
8 Oct 20192019 Melges 24 World ChampionshipWarcanoeMelges 24Other4th / 61
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipWarcanoeMelges 24Other1st / 35
21 Jul 2018Sandusky Bay Bicentennial RegattaFLASH!Keelboat/OffshoreSkipper5th / 7
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekWar CanoeMelges 24Other3rd / 31
8 Mar 20182018 Miami Sailing WeekWAR CANOEMelges 24Other7th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 490, #2,549.Crew rating across all classes: 438, #2,785. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.