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Sailor · 2016–2026

David Coates

lyc OptimistLaser RadialLaser 4.7

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Events
41

272 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 13 of 41

Podium rate
44%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (range 84%–86%, 3,124 boats)

Best class ranking
#80

Helm in Optimist · rating 677

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ian Fox

13–48 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Miles Julien

71–54 in 126 races

Best day
1 Dec 2023

1-1-1-2-1-1 · ILCA District 13 Championship

Signature result
1st of 199

2022 Optimist Team Trials · Optimist · 4 May 2022

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Cole Fanchi · Boat 289146 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Marisleysis Cedeno · David Coates · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

049799420172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 US Youth ChampionshipDavid CoatesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 60
18 Feb 20262026 ILCA Midwinters East ChampionshipsDavid CoatesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 103
15 Dec 20252025 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsDavid COATESMale One Person DinghySkipper1st / 57
25 Oct 20252025 HOWLER REGATTA XV225850Laser RadialSkipper1st / 29
29 Mar 20252025 ILCA GULF COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSDavid CoatesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 56
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025David CoatesLaser RadialSkipper68th / 146
18 Jan 20252025 Lauderdale Olympic Classes RegattaDavid CoatesLaser RadialSkipper4th / 45
6 Dec 2024ILCA District 13 Championship 2024David CoatesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 65
22 Nov 2024US Sailing Youth Racing Camp EAST presented by Risk StrategiesDavid CoatesLaser RadialSkipper1st / 42
26 Oct 20242024 HOWLER REGATTA - 14th Annual222041Laser RadialSkipper4th / 37
8 Aug 20242024 ILCA US National ChampionshipDavid CoatesLaser RadialSkipper5th / 54
7 Mar 2024ILCA Gulf Coast ChampionshipsDavid CoatesLaser 4.7Skipper5th / 44
2 Mar 20242024 Boomerang Regatta218482Laser RadialSkipper12th / 16
13 Jan 2024Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta & Nacra 15 Midwinters East 2024David CoatesLaser RadialSkipper13th / 31
3 Jan 20242024 Snipe Junior World ChampionshipBoat 289146HandicapOther20th / 46
1 Dec 2023ILCA District 13 ChampionshipDavid CoatesLaser 4.7Skipper1st / 61
28 Oct 20232023 HOWLER REGATTA - 13th Annual222041Laser 4.7Skipper3rd / 41
2 Feb 2023Buccaneer Blast 2023David CoatesOptimistSkipper18th / 121
5 Jan 2023Miami Snipe InvitationalDavid CoatesSnipeSkipper18th / 28
22 Nov 20222022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter Championship (2023 STQ and TTQ)David CoatesOptimistSkipper70th / 208
4 May 20222022 Optimist Team TrialsDavid CoatesOptimistSkipper1st / 199
26 Mar 20222022 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth22863OptimistSkipper5th / 90
5 Feb 202213th Annual Buccaneer Blast Regatta228631064Skipper1st / 111
5 Dec 20212021 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalDavid CoatesOptimistSkipper1st / 121
24 Nov 20212021 Optimist Midwinter Championship (Spring Team Qualifier)David CoatesOptimistSkipper1st / 180

Helm rating across all classes: 994, #19. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.