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Sailor · 1982–2026

David H. Clark

newport harbor yc ORC handicapHandicapPHRF handicap

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Possibly the same person: David Clark (2026, 1 events), David Clark (2018, 1 events), David Clark (2024, 1 events), David CLARK (2012, 1 events), David Clark (2024, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
20

41 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 7 of 20

Podium rate
55%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 56%–68%, 171 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Peschelt

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate

Best trio
Daniel Geissmann & Patrick O'Brien

7 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Peschelt

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Aschieris

Feb 2019 – Aug 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Roy Disney

5–10 head to head in 15 races

Best day
5 Mar 2021

1-1 · 2021 Islands Race

Signature result
1st of 7

2021 Islands Race · ORC handicap · 5 Mar 2021

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Peschelt — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate
  • John Aschieris · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 47% win rate · 11 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Blunt · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 47% win rate · 11 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Patrick O'Brien · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 54% win rate · 11 of 21 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Brooks Clark · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 50% win rate · 9 of 18 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Bud Richley · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 11events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 55% win rate · 9 of 15 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Daniel Geissmann · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 64% win rate · 11 of 18 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Aug 2025
  • Nick Madigan · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 10 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Feb 2024
  • John Peschelt · Grand Illusion · ORC handicap 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 9 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Jake Reynolds · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Jim Buckingham · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Feb 2022

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

Rating history

01533052020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Grand IllusionPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Grand IllusionPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500Grand IllusionORC handicapOther1st / 3
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapOther2nd / 5
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapOther2nd / 10
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapOther3rd / 4
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapOther1st / 6
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapOther1st / 7
1 Jan 2021Opening Day RaceGrand IllusionHandicapSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 2021Opening Day RaceGrand IllusionHandicapSkipper10th / 33
13 Jun 2020Breakout RegattaGrand IllusionHandicapSkipper5th / 6
5 Mar 20202020 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapOther1st / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapOther1st / 4
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapSkipper4th / 9
15 Feb 20192019 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 20162016 K. Gardiner Memorial Regatta130HandicapSkipper6th / 16
1 Sep 19821982 Etchells World ChampionshipUS 494EtchellsCrew23rd / 41

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 185, #27,381.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 10. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.