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Sailor · 2007–2025

David Slater

edgartown yacht club H12HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
36

197 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 36

Podium rate
25%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 377 boats)

Best class ranking
#88

Helm in H12 · rating 83

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Diane Mcdowell

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Diane Mcdowell

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Diana Dozier

20–56 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Andy Houlahan

47–57 in 104 races

Best day
30 Jun 2018

2-3-6-6-7-2-2-3 · 2018 JULY SERIES

Signature result
2nd of 12

2018 JULY SERIES · H12 · 30 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Diane Mcdowell — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Diane Mcdowell · Delphine · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jan 2024
  • Robin Slater · Delphine · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jan 2024
  • Simon Slater · Delphine · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jan 2024
  • Daryl Gonsalves · Delphine · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jan 2024
  • Julia McDowell · Delphine · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jan 2024
  • Diane Slater · Delphine · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

-1360136200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Aug 2025COMMODORE'S CUP - Aug. 23-24, 2025Pogue AwhileH12Skipper3rd / 16
2 Aug 2025AUGUST SERIES - Aug. 2-23, 2025Pogue AwhileH12Skipper5th / 16
24 Aug 20242024 COMMODORE'S CUPPogue AwhileH12Skipper5th / 11
27 Jul 20242024 AUGUST SERIESPogue AwhileH12Skipper8th / 17
27 Jul 2024H Class Association ChampionshipPogue AwhileH12Skipper16th / 28
12 Jul 2024101st Annual Regatta - KeelboatPogue AwhileH12Skipper8th / 16
29 Jun 20242024 JULY SERIESPogue AwhileH12Skipper14th / 17
29 Jan 20242024 Grenada Sailing WeekDelphineHandicapOther4th / 5
3 Sep 20232023 Vineyard Herreshoff CupPogue AwhileH12Skipper7th / 19
14 Jul 2023100th Annual Regatta - KeelboatPogue AwhileH12Skipper12th / 20
30 Jan 20232023 Grenada Sailing WeekDelphineHandicapOther1st / 6
27 Aug 20222022 COMMODORE'S CUPPOGUE A WHILEH12Skipper12th / 13
30 Jul 20222022 AUGUST SERIESPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper14th / 15
28 Jan 20222022 Grenada Sailing WeekDelphineHandicapOther1st / 2
14 Feb 20202020 Caribbean Multihull ChallengeDelphineHandicapHelm1st / 4
24 Aug 20192019 COMMODORE'S CUPPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper9th / 11
27 Jul 20192019 AUGUST SERIESPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper4th / 13
25 Aug 20182018 COMMODORE'S CUPPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper7th / 11
17 Aug 2018H Class Association ChampionshipPogue AwhileH12Skipper13th / 27
28 Jul 20182018 AUGUST SERIESPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper3rd / 13
12 Jul 201895th Annual RegattaPogue AwhileH12Skipper6th / 6
30 Jun 20182018 INDEPENDENCE SERIESPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper2nd / 7
30 Jun 20182018 JULY SERIESPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper2nd / 12
26 Aug 20172017 COMMODORE'S CUPPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper4th / 10
29 Jul 20172017 AUGUST SERIESPOGUE AWHILEH12Skipper4th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 127, #29,078. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.