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Sailor · 2020–2026

David Karcher

southern yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College fleet racingILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Events
43

317 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 7 of 43

Podium rate
35%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–52%, 961 boats)

Best class ranking
#277

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 413

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Joe Comer

22–78 head to head in 100 races

Rival
Arthur Meade

46–68 in 114 races

Best day
12 Apr 2025

1-2-4-2-1-4-2-2 · 2025 ILCA D14 Championship, Alfonso Jr. Regatta, & Sutter Cup

Signature result
1st of 10

2024 Wadewitz Regatta · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 28 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Stone Dewey · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 70 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Georgia Gibbons · Southern Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister · Handicap, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Morgan Auth · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 42 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Darby Hayes · Southern Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister · Handicap, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Aidan McKoin · Southern Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister · Handicap, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Levente Levay · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Brown · David Karcher · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Esther Ireland · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Graham Foster · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Molly Hanson · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-140160460202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Oyster Bowl CoedOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 7
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)11th / 15
26 Sep 2026SMC OpenOld Dominion University (Monarchs 1)College fleet racingA Crew (7-11)15th / 16
19 Sep 2026Chesapeake OpenOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)6th / 9
12 Sep 2026ILCA SouthOld Dominion University (David Karcher '30)College singlehandedSkipper15th / 18
22 May 20262026 ILCA US ChampionshipPORKCHOP EXPRESSILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper23rd / 49
11 Apr 2026Alfonso Jr. Regatta & Sutter CupTHE PORK-CHOP EXPRESSILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 4
27 Feb 20262026 ILCA-NA Gulf Coast ChampionshipDavid KarcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 29
19 Feb 20262026 ILCA Midwinters East ChampionshipsDavid KarcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper31st / 51
20 Dec 20252025 ILCA D15 ChampionshipDavid KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 18
5 Dec 2025ILCA District 13 Championship 2025David KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper29th / 55
16 Aug 20252025 Galloway Regatta220479ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 9
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA US ChampionshipsDavid KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 64
12 Apr 20252025 ILCA D14 Championship, Alfonso Jr. Regatta, & Sutter Cup220479ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 11
29 Mar 20252025 ILCA GULF COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSDavid KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper31st / 58
9 Mar 2025Northshore Cup 2025David Karcher420Skipper2nd / 13
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025David KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper81st / 146
6 Dec 2024ILCA District 13 Championship 2024David KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper34th / 65
15 Nov 2024Back to School Regatta 2024David KarcherILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper7th / 17
28 Sep 20242024 Wadewitz Regatta220479ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 10
24 Aug 20242024 Katrina Memorial Club Wave ChampionshipDavid KarcherWaveSkipper1st / 4
17 Aug 20242024 Galloway Regatta220479ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 12
19 Jul 20242024 GYA Junior LiptonsSouthern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas MeisterViper 640Skipper6th / 9
12 Jul 2024Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaSouthern Yacht ClubHandicapCrew6th / 12
22 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindDavid KarcherILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper29th / 83

Helm rating across all classes: 414, #4,358.Crew rating across all classes: -49. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.