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Sailor · 1981–1989

Don Bever

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Events
3

18 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0

0 wins in 3 events

Podium rate
1

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 72%–82%, 177 boats)

Best class ranking
#441

Helm in Etchells · rating 91

Nemesis
Jamie Wilmot

3–9 head to head in 12 races

Best day
5 Sep 1981

7-2-2-22-16-3 · 1981 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
3rd of 69

1981 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 5 Sep 1981

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Richard Iavelli · US 125, US125 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 1981 – Aug 1989
  • Ian Fettes · US 125 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 28th · Aug 1989 – Aug 1989
  • Chris Drake · US125 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 1981 – Sep 1981

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

Rating history

046911982198419861988Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 3

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Aug 19891989 Etchells World ChampionshipUS 125EtchellsSkipper28th / 56
17 Aug 19851985 Etchells World ChampionshipUS 125EtchellsSkipper12th / 55
5 Sep 19811981 Etchells World ChampionshipUS125EtchellsSkipper3rd / 69

Helm rating across all classes: 91, #34,285. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.