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Sailor · 2009–2026

David Larson

massachusetts institute of technology College fleet racingCollege team racingMatch racing

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Events
78

1,406 races · 206 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 7 of 78

Podium rate
24%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–63%, 1,254 boats)

Best class ranking
#358

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 557

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joseph Paggi

4 wins · 8 podiums in 25 events together · 16% win rate

Best trio
Christopher Ford & Joseph Paggi

2 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sameena Shaffeeullah

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Trevor Long

Sep 2015 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

95–217 head to head in 312 races

Rival
Avery Fanning

217–224 in 441 races

Best day
27 Sep 2014

3-1-15-1-5-3-9-4-1-2-1-4-7-8-14-4-1-4-3-10-7-4-3-9 · St. Mary's Fall Inter-Conference

Signature result
6th of 140

2009 INSA Naples Sabot Junior Championship Regatta · 22 · 9 Aug 2009

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Joseph Paggi — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 25 events together · 16% win rate
  • Jordan Ladd · Javelin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, IOD 35events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 3% win rate · 160 of 904 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Alexander Stewart · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 155 of 716 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Joseph Paggi · Javelin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, IOD 25events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 16% win rate · 95 of 620 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Apr 2016
  • Lisa Sukharev-Chuyan · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 75 of 556 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Christopher Ford · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 21events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 10% win rate · 130 of 446 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Paige Omura · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 84 of 532 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Ty Ingram · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 61 of 339 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Cutter O'Connell · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 93 of 318 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Greta Farrell · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 69 of 185 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Iris Xu · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 53 of 368 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Apr 2014

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

Rating history

0289577201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 78

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipPegasusIC37Medic/Doctor9th / 13
20 Aug 2026USA Grand Slam – Detroit Cup 2026James PinderMatch racingCrew4th / 5
27 Jun 2026Corinthian YC USMRC Qualfiier 2026RTYCMatch racingCrew6th / 7
21 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Detroit Cup 2025James PinderMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipPegasusIC37Runners2nd / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaPegasusIC37Runners5th / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPegasusIC37Runners15th / 23
6 Oct 20232023 Etchells New England ChampionshipPeders ParadeEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer14th / 20
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipPegasusIC37Runners6th / 16
7 Oct 20222022 Etchells New England ChampionshipPeders ParadeEtchellsMain Trimmer17th / 18
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceJerichoPHRF handicapTactician4th / 15
19 Aug 2021Detroit Cup 2021James PinderMatch racingCrew1st / 2
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceJerichoPHRF handicapOther7th / 11
30 Aug 20192019 MRA Series 4 Labor Day Regatta1/2 2 12EtchellsCrew8th / 8
22 Aug 2019Detroit Cup 2019Jackson HamiltonMatch racingCrew1st / 2
2 Aug 20192019 MRA Series 3David LarsonEtchellsCrew6th / 8
26 Jul 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadAegirEtchellsSkipper7th / 15
31 May 20192019 MRA Series 1Quarter to twelveEtchellsCrew6th / 7
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendMashneePHRF handicapSkipper9th / 15
5 Aug 201713th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) Including the Soverel 33 Nationals158Viper 640Other2nd / 10
23 Apr 201681st Boston Dinghy Challenge CupMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-9)4th / 17
16 Apr 2016Thompson TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-10)4th / 17
9 Apr 2016New England Team Race Championship / Fowle TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper11th / 12
26 Mar 2016Jan T. Friis Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper8th / 12
19 Mar 2016Graham Hall Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper11th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 484, #2,546.Crew rating across all classes: 147, #20,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.