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Sailor · 2012–2026

David Smookler

hull yc HandicapRhodes 19Hull

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Events
84

186 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 14 of 84

Podium rate
39%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–74%, 1,437 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Debbie Smookler

10 wins · 18 podiums in 36 events together · 28% win rate

Biggest lift
Peter Jerome

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Debbie Smookler

May 2012 – Sep 2022 · 36 events

Nemesis
Steven Clancy

8–50 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Bill Bradford

34–26 in 63 races

Best day
21 Aug 2019

1-1-1 · 2019 Rhodes 19 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 28

Spring Series #2 of 4 · Handicap · 6 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Debbie Smookler — 10 wins · 18 podiums in 36 events together · 28% win rate
  • Debbie Smookler · Melody, Rhode Runnah · Handicap 36events 10 wins together · 18 podiums · 28% win rate · 25 of 53 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Sep 2022
  • Peter Jerome · Rhode Runnah · Handicap, Rhodes 19 17events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 6 of 52 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

02094182013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 84

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Jul 2026Greater Boston Rumble IIMelodyHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
24 Jun 2026Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingMelodyHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
20 May 2026Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingMelodyHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
13 Sep 2025HYC Great Chase RaceMelodyHandicapSkipper2nd / 19
4 Sep 2025Late Summer Series #5 of 5Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper14th / 31
28 Aug 2025Late Summer Series #4 of 5 (alternate Combined Night)Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper13th / 31
21 Aug 2025Rhodes 19 National ChampionshipRhode RunnahRhodes 19Skipper22nd / 29
13 Aug 2025Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingMelodyHandicapSkipper7th / 9
7 Aug 2025Late Summer Series #2 of 5Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper17th / 31
31 Jul 2025Late Summer Series #1 of 5 (Combined Night)Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper13th / 31
26 Jul 2025Fleet 46 Anniversary Regatta - SaturdayRhode RunnahHandicapSkipper2nd / 32
24 Jul 2025Summer Series #5 of 5Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper2nd / 32
17 Jul 2025Summer Series #4 of 5 (Combined Night)Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper9th / 31
10 Jul 2025Summer Series #3 of 5Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper7th / 30
3 Jul 2025Summer Series #2 of 5 (Combined Night)Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper6th / 31
2 Jul 2025Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingMelodyHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
26 Jun 2025Summer Series #1 of 5Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper5th / 29
19 Jun 2025Spring Series #4 of 4 (Combined Night)Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper4th / 27
12 Jun 2025Spring Series #3 of 4Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper2nd / 24
5 Jun 2025Spring Series #2 of 4 (Combined Night)Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper9th / 32
29 May 2025Spring Series #1 of 4Rhode RunnahHullSkipper4th / 25
14 May 2025Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingMelodyHandicapSkipper4th / 7
29 Aug 2024Late Summer Series #3 of 4Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper8th / 32
14 Aug 2024Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingMelodyHandicapSkipper7th / 9
8 Aug 2024Late Summer Series 1 of 4Rhode RunnahHandicapSkipper11th / 30

Helm rating across all classes: 298, #10,057. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.