Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2013–2026

David Helmick

lesc Flying ScotMC ScowFlying Scots

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
36

166 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 36

Podium rate
17%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–63%, 1,179 boats)

Best class ranking
#49

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 366

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
David Ames

10–49 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Charlie Clifton

21–20 in 41 races

Best day
1 Mar 2019

2-1-2-5-3-2-2-2 · 2019 Melges M14 Midwinter Championship, MC Sarasota Bay Cup

Signature result
1st of 13

Flying Scot Invitational · Flying Scot · 18 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Mike Considine · Radio Control, Taipan SB · E Scow, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Kent Kindervater · OpusDei · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Fritz Mueller · Lil · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Josh Landers · OpusDei · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Lloyd Karzen · Taipan SB · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2015 – Feb 2015
  • Eric Kerlow · Radio Control · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 16th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Ken Davis · Lil · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Scott Marriott · Rudder Dragon · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • David Moring · UKelele · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
  • Greg Cyrul · OpusDei · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

02284562014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipRudder DragonMCSkipper80th / 95
15 May 2026Flying Scot RegattaRudder DragonFlying ScotSkipper5th / 18
14 Feb 2026Flying Scot 56th George Washington BRRudder DragonFlying ScotSkipper9th / 32
15 Nov 2025Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaPencil Thin BrusstacheFlying ScotSkipper9th / 27
18 Oct 2025Flying Scot InvitationalBruss L SproutsFlying ScotSkipper1st / 13
26 Sep 20252025 MCSA Blue Chip ChampionshipRudder DragonMC ScowSkipper19th / 27
16 Sep 20252025 MCSA National ChampionshipRudder DragonMCSkipper68th / 88
13 Mar 20252025 MCSA Midwinter Championship completedRudder DragonMC ScowSkipper7th / 71
15 Feb 2025Flying Scot 55th George Washington BR completedRudder DragonFlying ScotSkipper6th / 26
24 Jan 20252025 MC Trainwreck Regatta CompletedRudder DragonMC ScowSkipper22nd / 43
4 Jan 20252025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4Rudder DragonFlying ScotSkipper16th / 23
8 Nov 2024SER MC 2024 completedRudder DragonMC ScowSkipper13th / 41
13 Mar 20242024 MCSA Midwinter Champs completedRudder DragonMC ScowSkipper26th / 70
15 Feb 202454th George Washington Birthday Regatta 2024 FS Midwinters --CompletedRudder DragonHandicapSkipper7th / 42
19 May 2023Flying Scot Florida District #8HedgehogFlying ScotSkipper8th / 17
22 Sep 20222022 MCSA National ChampionshipDavid HelmickMCSkipper12th / 84
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022Rudder DragonMC ScowSkipper3rd / 11
14 May 2022Florida Flying Scot District Event #8Rudder DragonFlying ScotsSkipper5th / 16
15 Jan 20222022 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4D MonFlying ScotSkipper25th / 29
15 May 2021Florida Flying Scot District Event #8Pee WeeFlying ScotsSkipper3rd / 22
16 Jan 20212021 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4Pee WeeFlying ScotSkipper10th / 22
7 Nov 2020Fall 48 Flying Scot RegattaLittle BuddyFlying ScotSkipper5th / 27
26 Sep 20202020 CGSC Annual One Design Regatta & BBYRA OD #2 + Flying Scot Fall Series #2Scot CopterFlying ScotsSkipper13th / 16
18 Jan 20202020 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4UKeleleFlying ScotSkipper20th / 28
2 Aug 2019114th Annual Ephraim Regatta6143Flying ScotSkipper14th / 26

Helm rating across all classes: 416, #4,294.Crew rating across all classes: 177, #17,267. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.