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Sailor · 2006–2026

David Steffen

byc PHRF handicapHandicapPHRF 1

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Events
36

185 races · 70 race wins

Win rate
39%

39% win rate · 14 of 36

Podium rate
69%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (90%: 67%–75%, 290 boats)

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brock Steffen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Nemesis
Dondald Wills II

2–10 head to head in 12 races

Rival
Jeff Whitney

28–25 in 56 races

Best day
1 Sep 2018

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2018 PITCH Regatta · about 1 in 6,335 by chance

Signature result
1st of 19

Round the County 2018 · Handicap · 10 Nov 2018

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brock Steffen — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brock Steffen · Summer and Smoke, Vitesse · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Jul 2013
  • Victor Beltran · Summer and Smoke · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Pat Patterson · Summer and Smoke · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Terry Tavelli · Summer and Smoke · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Mark Dobie · Vitesse · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Matt Lynch · Summer and Smoke, Vitesse · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Eric Smitt · Summer and Smoke · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • HMS Jimme · Summer and Smoke · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011
  • Missy Steffen · Vitesse · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Dave Smiley · Summer and Smoke · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011

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

Rating history

02174332007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jul 20262026 Race Week BellinghamVitessePHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 6
8 Nov 2025Round the County 2025VitesseHandicapSkipper5th / 11
21 Jul 20252025 Race Week BellinghamVitessePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
14 Sep 2024BYC 2024 Marmetta Cup Pursuit Race (L.D. Series 4-6)VitesseHandicapSkipper1st / 7
31 Aug 2024PITCH 50 REGATTA 2024VitessePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
20 Apr 2024BYC 2024 Governor's Point Race (L.D. Series 2-6)VitessePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesVitessePHRF handicapOther1st / 8
20 May 2023Windermere RegattaVitessePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
12 Nov 2022Round the County 2022VitesseHandicapSkipper9th / 15
20 Jun 20222022 Race Week AnacortesVitessePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
14 May 2022Windermere RegattaVitessePHRF 1Skipper1st / 3
13 Nov 2021Round the County 2021VitesseHandicapSkipper4th / 9
21 Jun 20212021 Race Week AnacortesVitessePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
9 Nov 2019Round the County 2019VitesseHandicapSkipper8th / 19
31 Aug 20192019 BYC PITCH RegattaVitessePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
24 Jul 20192019 Whidbey Island Race WeekVitessePHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
11 May 20192019 BYC Around Lummi RaceVitessePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
12 Apr 20192019 Tulip RegattaVitessePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
10 Nov 2018Round the County 2018VitesseHandicapSkipper1st / 19
1 Sep 20182018 PITCH RegattaVitessePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
19 Jul 20182018 Whidbey Island Race WeekVitesssePHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
12 May 20182018 Around Lummi Island RaceVitesseA-ClassSkipper1st / 5
7 Apr 20182018 AYC Tulip RegattaVitesse1Skipper1st / 4
11 Nov 2017Round the County 2017VitesseHandicapSkipper7th / 13
12 Nov 2016Round the County 2016VitesseHandicapSkipper3rd / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 433 (±115), #3,766.Crew rating across all classes: 52 (±214). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.