Sailor · 2006–2026

David Samson

fyc PHRF handicap Etchells Handicap Some links uncertain

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Events: 10
Win rate: 30%
Podium rate: 60%
Typically beats: 87%
Best class ranking: #390
Longest win streak: 7

Biggest lift: Phil Smidmore
Nemesis: Alastair Gair
Best day: 2 Jan 2006
Signature result: 5th of 69

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Phil Smidmore · AUS 117, Fast Harry, Vincero · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2006 – Nov 2006
C. Miles · Vincero · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2006 – Jan 2006
Mark Richards · Fast Harry · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 10th · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006
Cameron Miles · AUS 117 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
18 Jul 2026	2026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake California	Slo Mo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
19 Jul 2025	2025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.	Slo Mo	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
20 Jul 2024	2024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.	Slo Mo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 2
15 Jul 2023	70th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif	Slo Mo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
16 Jul 2022	HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif	Slo Mo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 7
17 Jul 2021	HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif	Slo Mo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
20 Jul 2019	HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif	Slo Mo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 9
18 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells World Championship	AUS 117	Etchells	Crew	5th / 69
10 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Championship	Fast Harry	Etchells	Crew	10th / 51
1 Jan 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Vincero	Etchells	Crew	6th / 51

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	242 provisional	#14488 band 8549–23185	—
All classes Crew	153 provisional	#20114 band 9483–37622	—
Etchells Crew	153 provisional	#390 band 186–789	—

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	7 events	3 wins	beats 85%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 89%

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	71%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	89%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	85%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Johnson	20	15–5
Roger Hickman	20	18–2
Mark Bulka	20	9–11
Rod Jones	20	14–6
Rob Davis	20	20–0
David Clark	20	17–3
Grantham Kitto	20	20–0
Nick Knezic	20	20–0
Damien King	20	12–8
Joe Diehl	16	16–0
Stephen Sherry	15	10–5
Gordon Blaauw	14	13–1

Most-beaten opponent: Rob Davis (20–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	75%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	1	1	100%
2022	1	0	50%
2021	1	0	83%
2019	1	0	88%
2006	3	0	89%

Boats

Slo Mo · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 7 events · 2019–2026
AUS 117 · Etchells · 1 events · 2006
Fast Harry · Etchells · 1 events · 2006
Vincero · Etchells · 1 events · 2006

Where they race

Fresno, CA · 5 events
Fresno , CA · 2 events
Perth, Western Australia, Australia · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC, Pittwater · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 242 (±169), #14,488.Crew rating across all classes: 153 (±249), #20,114. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.