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Sailor · 2010–2026

David Kaplan

indian harbor yacht club PHRF handicapJ/88

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Events
59

194 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 59

Podium rate
31%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (90%: 29%–36%, 444 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Helm in J/88 · rating -119

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ray Gustin

2 wins · 16 podiums in 55 events together · 4% win rate

Longest-running crew
Ray Gustin

May 2010 – Aug 2026 · 55 events

Nemesis
Drew Hall

1–41 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Adam Zakka

18–27 in 45 races

Signature result
1st of 12

2021 Stamford Yacht Club Double-Handed Regatta · PHRF handicap · 6 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ray Gustin — 2 wins · 16 podiums in 55 events together · 4% win rate
  • Ray Gustin · Liberty, Redline · J/88, PHRF handicap 55events 2 wins together · 16 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 180 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Gustin Kaplan · Redline · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2019 – Oct 2020
  • Ray Kaplan · Redline · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2019 – Oct 2020
  • Kaplan Gustin · Redline · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • David Gustin · Redline · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Leonard Shavel · Liberty · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2010 – Jun 2015
  • Stuart Katz · Liberty · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

-222-6886201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18RedlinePHRF handicapOther12th / 20
11 Jul 2026128th Larchmont Race WeekRedlineJ/88Boat Captain6th / 7
10 Jul 20262026 Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15RedlinePHRF handicapBoat Captain15th / 17
20 Jun 202622nd Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RedlineJ/88Boat Captain7th / 7
14 Jun 20262026 40th Annual Mayor’s Cup RaceRedlinePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 4
27 May 20262026 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFRedlinePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 6
16 May 202615th Annual GeartesterRedlinePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 4
9 May 20262026 Go Your Own Way SeriesRedlinePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 4
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaRedlineJ/88Boat Captain2nd / 3
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterRedlinePHRF handicapSkipper10th / 10
2 Aug 202521st Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RedlineJ/88Skipper6th / 6
12 Jul 2025127th Larchmont Race WeekRedlineJ/88Skipper5th / 5
20 Jun 20252025 & 20th Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15RedlinePHRF handicapSkipper14th / 16
8 Jun 20252025 39th Annual Mayor's Cup RaceRedlinePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFRedlinePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
17 May 202514th Annual GeartesterRedlinePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterRedlinePHRF handicapOther10th / 13
14 Sep 20242024 Shearwater RegattaRedlinePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRedlinePHRF handicapOther7th / 7
3 Aug 202420th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RedlineJ/88Other5th / 5
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekRedlineJ/88Other5th / 5
22 May 20242024 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFRedlinePHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
18 May 202413th Annual GeartesterRedlinePHRF handicapOther9th / 11
7 Oct 202368th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterRedlinePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
5 Aug 202319th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RedlineJ/88Other5th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 38 (±96), #44,046.Crew rating across all classes: -222 (±204). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.