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Sailor · 2008–2026

David Branson

north cape yacht club PHRF handicapMelges 24Portsmouth handicap

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Events
36

107 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 9 of 36

Podium rate
58%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–55%, 308 boats)

Best class ranking
#279

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 54

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tim Branson

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Tim Branson

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Keisha Pearson

Jul 2021 – Aug 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Sam Nedeau

6–30 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Mike Gozzard

20–20 in 40 races

Best day
4 Oct 2026

1-1 · PCYC Snow Flurries Regatta 2026

Signature result
1st of 10

2018 Green Island Race · Portsmouth handicap · 2 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tim Branson — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Keisha Pearson · Blitzkrieg, Bullet, BULLET · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 48 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Morrow · BadFish, Blitzkrieg, BULLET · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Madeline Lark · Blitzkrieg, BULLET · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Brittany Nordhaus · BULLET · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2023 – May 2025
  • Tim Branson · Jagen · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jun 2012
  • Rick Rothenbuhler · Blitzkrieg · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Mike Garam · Bullet · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Aidan Mahoney · BadFish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Alasdhair Claremont · BULLET · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Bill Bollin · BadFish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

-85109302200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026PCYC Snow Flurries Regatta 2026BULLETPHRF handicapAutopilot1st / 5
6 Sep 2026PCYC Green Island Race 2026BULLETPHRF handicapAutopilot1st / 3
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBULLETMelges 24Autopilot34th / 46
27 Sep 20252025 Snow Flurries RegattaBULLETPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
31 Aug 20252025 Green Island RaceBULLETPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
16 Aug 20252025 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaBULLETMelges 24Skipper16th / 22
1 Aug 20252025 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTABadFishPHRF handicapCrew4th / 4
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBlitzkriegPHRF handicapPro Bowler8th / 12
17 May 20252025 Midwest One-Design Spring Championship - Melges 24BULLETMelges 24Crew14th / 24
28 Sep 20242024 Snow Flurries RegattaBULLETPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
1 Sep 20242024 Green Island RaceBULLETPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
17 Aug 20242024 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaBULLETMelges 24Autopilot11th / 16
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24BULLETMelges 24Autopilot14th / 23
30 Sep 20232023 Snow Flurries RegattaBULLETPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
3 Sep 20232023 Green Island RaceBULLETPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
26 Aug 20232023 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 Regatta - The Regatta Formerly Known as the Grand Traverse InvitationalBULLETMelges 24Autopilot10th / 22
4 Aug 20232023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTABULLETPHRF handicapAutopilot4th / 6
2 Aug 20232023 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesBULLETPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
1 Oct 20222022 Snow Flurries RegattaBULLETPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
4 Sep 20222022 Green Island RaceBULLETPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
6 Aug 20222022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTABULLETPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
3 Aug 20222022 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesBULLETPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
5 Sep 20212021 Green Island RaceBULLETPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
30 Jul 20212021 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta & Formula Wave Class NationalsBulletPHRF handicapAutopilot3rd / 6
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer7th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 302, #11,832.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -85, #59,348. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.