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Sailor · 2000–2026

David Davies

cyca SunfishContenderHandicap

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Events
15

66 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 1 of 15

Podium rate
13%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 45%–52%, 503 boats)

Best class ranking
#793

Helm in Sunfish · rating 2

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Bill Brangiforte

0–34 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Paul Dierze

18–16 in 34 races

Best day
8 Feb 2025

1-1 · 2025 ORC NSW State Championship

Signature result
2nd of 39

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000 · Handicap · 26 Dec 2000

Partnerships · 36 sailors

  • Michael Sabey · Loki, SAP Ausmaid · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2005
  • Sally Gordon · Ichi Ban, SAP Ausmaid · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002
  • Brad Kellet · Ichi Ban, Loki · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2005
  • Roger Hickman · Ichi Ban, SAP Ausmaid · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002
  • Chris Gorman · Loki · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2005
  • Greg Prescott · Ichi Ban · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2002
  • Jon Flannery · SAP Ausmaid · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2000
  • Craig Garnett · Ichi Ban · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2002
  • R Hall · Loki · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2005
  • Mark Bannister · Loki · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2005

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

Rating history

-4426962001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jul 20262026 Contender Open Dutch ChampionshipDavid DAVIESContenderSkipper46th / 52
17 Feb 20252024 CONTENDER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP2383ContenderSkipper23rd / 36
14 Feb 20252025 CONTENDER US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP2383ContenderSkipper27th / 31
7 Feb 20252025 ORC NSW State ChampionshipLOCAL HEROHandicapOwner1st / 7
7 Sep 2018Massapoag Yacht Club 69th Annual Regatta7509SunfishSkipper16th / 37
2 Jun 2018Massapoag Yacht Club 11th Annual Small Boat Regatta7509SunfishSkipper9th / 14
10 Sep 20162016 Anchorage CupMariahPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
27 Jul 20162016 USSCA Sunfish North American Championship7509SunfishSkipper51st / 59
11 Sep 2015Massapoag Yacht Club 66th Annual Regatta7509SunfishSkipper9th / 17
31 Jul 2015US Sunfish Masters7509SunfishSkipper13th / 45
30 May 2015Massapoag Yacht Club 8th Annual Small Boat Regatta7509SunfishSkipper7th / 14
27 Jul 20142014 U.S. Sunfish Class Association Youth North American Championship & North American Championship7509SunfishSkipper48th / 60
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005LokiIRC handicapCrew7th / 62
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Ichi BanIRC handicapNavigator9th / 38
26 Dec 2000Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000SAP AusmaidHandicapCrew2nd / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 96, #34,354.Crew rating across all classes: 29. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.