Sailor · 2006–2026

David Gustman

chicago yacht club J/109 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 41
Win rate: 29%
Podium rate: 59%
Typically beats: 67%
Best class ranking: #37
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Steve Knoop
Best trio: Prajwal Shetty & Steve Knoop
Biggest lift: Steve Knoop
Longest-running crew: Robert Matthews
Nemesis: Rick Lyall
Rival: James Murray
Best day: 7 Aug 2015
Signature result: 1st of 13

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Knoop — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Laura Wagner · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 15% win rate · 11 of 65 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Sep 2019
Teddy Berman · Northstar · J/109 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 11 of 52 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2019
Robert Matthews · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 11 of 36 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2024
Andrew Boren · Northstar · J/109 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 33 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Sep 2019
Harrison Faust · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
Steve Knoop · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
Kyle McVane · Northstar · J/109 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 32 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Sep 2019
Corrie Gustman · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 21 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Sep 2019
Prajwal Shetty · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2024
Perry Lewis · Northstar · J/109 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 41

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
20 Jun 2026	LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring	NORTHSTAR	ORC handicap	Skipper	16th / 30
22 Jun 2024	2024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Northstar	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 13
24 Jun 2023	2023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Northstar	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 16
25 Jun 2022	2022 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Northstar	J/109	Other	1st / 5
19 Jun 2021	2021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Northstar	J/109	Other	1st / 3
14 Sep 2019	2019 Chicago Regatta -- Distance Race	Northstar	J/109	Other	3rd / 6
7 Sep 2019	2019 Sheldon Clark Buoy - CASRA	Northstar	J/109	Skipper	4th / 7
9 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds	Northstar	J/109	Skipper	1st / 8
22 Jun 2019	2019 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Northstar	J/109	Other	1st / 6
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Northstar	J/109	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 10
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Northstar	J/109	Other	7th / 8
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Northstar	J/109	Other	3rd / 7
17 Jun 2017	2017 Chicago - Waukegan - Chicago - CASRA	Northstar	PHRF handicap	Pit	10th / 19
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Northstar	J/109	Pit	3rd / 8
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Northstar	J/109	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 6
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Northstar	J/109	Skipper	3rd / 6
25 May 2016	2016 The Chicago Beer Can Series	Northstar	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 22
7 Aug 2015	2015 Verve Cup	Northstar	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 10
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Northstar	J/109	Other	2nd / 5
20 May 2015	2015 CYC Monroe Skyline Series	Northstar	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 10
13 Sep 2014	2014 Sheldon Clark	Northstar	J/109	Skipper	1st / 2
8 Aug 2014	2014 Verve Cup	Northstar	J/109	Skipper	1st / 5
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Northstar	J/109	Pit	1st / 7
28 May 2014	2014 Beer Can Series - Monroe Station	Northstar	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 10
14 Sep 2013	2013 Sheldon Clark	Northstar	ORC handicap	Skipper	4th / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	221	#16481 band 12040–22085	—
J/109 Helm	153	#37 band 27–46	+4

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	41 events	12 wins	beats 70%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Pit (3) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	70%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Peter Priede	155	99–54
Jack Toliver	141	95–44
Kevin Saedi	115	70–43
Donald Meyer	100	69–30
Scott Sims	83	51–32
Irv Kerbel	80	57–21
James Murray	59	33–25
Robert Evans	46	31–15
Len Siegal	46	18–28
Keith Eickenberg	43	30–13
Dreher Miz	35	18–16
Doug Evans	34	22–12

Most-beaten opponent: Jack Toliver (95–44).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	48%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	73%
2022	1	1	100%
2021	1	1	100%
2019	5	2	73%
2018	1	0	14%
2017	3	0	63%
2016	3	0	61%
2015	3	1	84%
2014	4	3	92%
2013	3	0	48%
2012	3	1	81%
2011	4	1	50%
2010	2	0	63%
2009	2	1	85%
2008	1	0	67%
2007	1	0	57%
2006	1	0	71%

Boats

NORTHSTAR · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, J/109, Handicap · 41 events · 2006–2026

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 25 events
Chicago, IL · 6 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 5 events
Hosted by Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL · 2 events
North American Destination Racers · 1 events
Waukegan, IL, USA · 1 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 221, #16,481. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.