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Sailor · 2022–2026

David Gay

sayc HandicapRS AeroPHRF handicap

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Events
69

294 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 5 of 69

Podium rate
52%

36 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 32%–40%, 395 boats)

Best class ranking
#1669

Helm in 420 · rating 114

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Christopher Waddell

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Maya Young

4–73 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Thomas Heausler

12–13 in 25 races

Best day
24 Mar 2022

1-1-1-1-1-1-4-3-4-4 · 2022 - One-Design Wednesday Night Season

Signature result
1st of 11

Newbie Regatta · Handicap · 27 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Christopher Waddell · Quick Pulse · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Joe Seiffert · Quick Pulse · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Shane Swart · Quick Pulse · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Sean wells · Quick Pulse · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Bryce Highsmith · Quick Pulse · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Julie Long · Dragonfly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Mauricio Gallardo · Quick Pulse · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Brigitte Wagner · Dragonfly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Jessica Hoey · Dragonfly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Brittany Patrylo · Dragonfly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

0631262023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 May 20262026 - Monkey's Uncle RaceDragonflyHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
14 Apr 20262026 St. Augustine Race WeekDragonflyPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
1 Apr 20262026 PHRF Spring SeriesDragonflyHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
21 Mar 2026RS Aero FL State ChampionshipDamselflyRS Aero 7Skipper9th / 10
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceQuick PulseORC handicapHelm4th / 6
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceQuick PulseORC handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 4
21 Nov 2025SORC Sailor's Choice RaceQuick PulseORC handicapAlternate5th / 10
16 Nov 20252025 Turkey Trot RegattaDamselflyCenterboardSkipper2nd / 15
15 Nov 20254th Annual Pink Ribbon Regatta - Small Boat RegattaDamselflyRS AeroSkipper5th / 9
8 Nov 2025Rescheduled 2025 YachtoberFest Small Boat RegattaDavid GayAeroSkipper5th / 7
25 Oct 20252025 - Commodore's Cup RegattaDragonflyHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
1 Oct 20252025 PHRF Fall SeriesDavid GayHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
25 Sep 20252025 RSAero North American Championship4030RS AeroSkipper26th / 26
31 Aug 20252025 - Meehan Memorial RegattaDragonflyHandicapSkipper4th / 5
28 Aug 20252025 HRYC Starlight Regatta and SprintDragonflyHandicapSkipper4th / 9
16 Aug 20252025 Race of the CenturyDragonflyHandicapSkipper4th / 4
2 Aug 20252025 SASS Bikini RaceDragonflyPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 7
23 Jul 20252025 PHRF Summer SeriesDragonflyHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
12 Jul 20252025 - Liberty RaceDragonflyHandicapSkipper1st / 5
8 Jun 20252025 Compass RoseDavid GayHandicapSkipper5th / 6
4 May 20252025 - Monkey's Uncle RaceDragonflyHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
9 Apr 20252025 PHRF Spring SeriesDragonflyHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
25 Mar 20252025 St. Augustine Race WeekDragonflyPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 14
22 Mar 20252025 St. Augustine Race Week - RS AeroDamselflyHandicapSkipper13th / 16
1 Feb 20252025 PHRF Frostbite SeriesDragonflyHandicapSkipper2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 45, #42,738.Crew rating across all classes: 59. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.