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Sailor · 2009–2026

David Elliott

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Events
35

118 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 35

Podium rate
17%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 26%–30%, 1,070 boats)

Best class ranking
#3270

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating -399

Biggest lift
Bob Buchanan

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Elliott

Feb 2014 – Feb 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Phil Paxton

9–70 head to head in 79 races

Rival
William McKenzie

21–15 in 37 races

Signature result
11th of 50

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021 · Handicap · 26 Dec 2021

Partnerships · 31 sailors

  • Mark Elliott · Flying circus, Flying Circus · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Feb 2025
  • Bob Buchanan · Eve, LCE Old School Racing, Showtime · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2017 – Dec 2021
  • Angelique Kear · LCE Old School Racing, Showtime · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2021
  • Mark Griffith · LCE Old School Racing, Showtime · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2021
  • David Taylor · LCE Old School Racing, Showtime · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2021
  • Todd Anderson · LCE Old School Racing · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2021 – Dec 2021
  • P Chisholm · Eve · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 41st · Dec 2017 – Dec 2017
  • Benjamin Creighton · LCE Old School Racing · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2021 – Dec 2021
  • M Skaalum · Eve · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 41st · Dec 2017 – Dec 2017
  • O Hirstwood · Eve · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 41st · Dec 2017 – Dec 2017

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

Rating history

-250-11716201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Feb 2026Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
14 Feb 2025Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusHandicapSkipper5th / 7
16 Feb 2024Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
17 Feb 2023Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
18 Feb 2022Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021LCE Old School RacingHandicapCrew11th / 50
14 Feb 2020Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 10
4 Feb 20202020 Laser Masters Midwinters East213877ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper42nd / 50
31 Jan 2020Laser Masters Florida Championship for the Jack Swenson Memorial Trophy213877ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper39th / 41
15 Feb 2019Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018ShowtimeIRC handicapSailing Master23rd / 72
23 Mar 2018Laser Midwinters West & SCYYRA Ullman/Frost208074ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper25th / 26
17 Mar 20182018 - Winter SeriesMIRTHHandicapSkipper16th / 21
16 Feb 2018Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
1 Jan 20182018 Laser Masters World Championships- Results are provisional as of 15:59 on September 11, 2018213877Standard Great Grand MasterSkipper15th / 15
1 Jan 20182018 Laser Masters World Championships- Results are provisional as of 17:31 on September 15, 2018213877Standard Great Grand MasterSkipper15th / 15
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017EveIRC handicapCrew41st / 81
9 Sep 20172017 - Barth Memorial RegattaMIRTHHandicapSkipper10th / 15
22 Feb 20172017 Laser Midwinters East Regatta208074ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper48th / 53
17 Feb 2017Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesFlying CircusPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
14 Feb 20172017 Laser Masters Midweek Madness208074ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper33rd / 52
11 Feb 20172017 Florida Laser Masters Championship for the Jack Swenson Memorial Trophy208074ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper41st / 48
19 Feb 2016Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound Series 2015-2016Flying circusPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 Feb 20162016 Florida Laser Masters Championship for the Jack Swenson Memorial Trophy191531ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 24
6 Feb 2016Laser Masters Midwinters188884ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper44th / 59

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -203, #85,432.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 16. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.