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Sailor · 2009–2025

David Caracci

sandusky sailing club PHRF handicapT-10Wavelength 24

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Events
25

45 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 25

Podium rate
52%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–59%, 139 boats)

Most successful partnership
Gary Melssen

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Gary Melssen

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Glaser

Jun 2011 – Feb 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Bryan Huntley

1–17 head to head in 18 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2025 Sandusky Islands Race · PHRF handicap · 23 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gary Melssen — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Eric Glaser · Cracker Jack, NO NAME, Santana · PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Feb 2023
  • Monty Kaufman · 1st&TEN, Cracker Jack, Solitude · PHRF handicap, T-10 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Peter Mooney · Cracker Jack · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2009 – Jun 2016
  • Jeff Smith · 1st&TEN, Solitude · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Gary Melssen · Cracker Jack, Solitude · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2019
  • Eric Winkel · 1st&TEN, Solitude · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Eric Winkle · Cracker Jack · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2016
  • John Macintosh · Solitude · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
  • Dylan Winkel · 1st&TEN, Solitude · PHRF handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Dave Mead · Squally · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-171853201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Aug 20252025 Sandusky Islands RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
4 Aug 20232023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTACracker JackPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgNO NAMEPHRF handicapIn the way6th / 9
4 Sep 20222022 Green Island RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
27 Aug 20222022 Sandusky Islands RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSquallyPHRF handicapTactician7th / 8
2 Oct 20212021 Snow Flurries RegattaCracker JackPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolitudePHRF handicapTactician2nd / 7
30 Jun 20182018 Sandusky Islands Race - Stein Hospice CupSolitudePHRF handicapTactician2nd / 7
9 Jun 20172017 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSantanaPHRF handicapStrategist5th / 6
10 Jun 20162016 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
13 Jan 20162016 Lauderdale to Key West RaceObsessionPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
31 Jul 20152015 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaCracker JackPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
29 Jul 20152015 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesCracker JackPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
5 Jun 20152015 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapChef2nd / 7
1 Aug 20142014 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta1st&TENT-10Other4th / 7
6 Jun 20142014 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
2 Aug 20132013 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaCracker JackPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
7 Jun 20132013 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 7
8 Jun 20122012 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
17 Feb 2012SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTACracker JackWavelength 24Skipper6th / 7
10 Jun 20112011 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
6 Aug 20102010 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaCracker JackPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
5 Jun 20092009 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCracker JackPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 47 (±167), #42,374.Crew rating across all classes: 29 (±230). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.