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Sailor · 2012–2026

David Vera

ghsc TP52EtchellsClubSwan 50

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Events
69

583 races · 117 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 13 of 69

Podium rate
67%

46 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–74%, 794 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in TP52 · rating 452

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Maciel Ciccheti

8 wins · 23 podiums in 28 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Timothy Houghton & Maciel Ciccheti

7 wins · 18 podiums in 22 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Seamus McHugh

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruno Zirilli

Jul 2012 – Oct 2024 · 55 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

5–22 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Harm Müller-Spreer

175–152 in 334 races

Best day
30 Aug 2016

1-1-1 · TP52 World Championships 2016 · about 1 in 148 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

2019 Etchells European Championship · Etchells · 12 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Maciel Ciccheti — 8 wins · 23 podiums in 28 events together · 29% win rate
  • Bruno Zirilli · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA, Gladiator · IRC handicap, TP52 55events 12 wins together · 41 podiums · 22% win rate · 111 of 493 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2024
  • Guillermo Parada · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA, Gladiator · IRC handicap, TP52 55events 12 wins together · 41 podiums · 22% win rate · 111 of 493 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2024
  • Alejandro Colla · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA · IRC handicap, TP52 45events 10 wins together · 34 podiums · 22% win rate · 93 of 405 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2020
  • Pablo Roemmers · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA · IRC handicap, TP52 45events 10 wins together · 34 podiums · 22% win rate · 93 of 405 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2020
  • Juan Pablo Marcos · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA · IRC handicap, TP52 45events 10 wins together · 34 podiums · 22% win rate · 93 of 405 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2020
  • Mariano Parada · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA · IRC handicap, TP52 45events 10 wins together · 34 podiums · 22% win rate · 93 of 405 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2020
  • Mariano Caputo · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA · IRC handicap, TP52 44events 10 wins together · 34 podiums · 23% win rate · 93 of 395 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2020
  • Alberto Roemmers Jr · Azzurra · TP52 40events 9 wins together · 30 podiums · 23% win rate · 81 of 365 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2020
  • Gabriel Marino · Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Azzurra, AZZURRA · IRC handicap, TP52 40events 8 wins together · 30 podiums · 20% win rate · 78 of 356 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2020
  • Juan Garay · Azzurra · TP52 39events 9 wins together · 30 podiums · 23% win rate · 81 of 355 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2020

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

Rating history

-1102205492013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 202617th Annual Buccaneer Blast Regatta2Laser 4.7Skipper4th / 5
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipAlister RichardsonEtchellsCrew13th / 27
1 Feb 202516th Annual Buccaneer Blast Regatta03OptimistSkipper64th / 81
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipRenegadeEtchellsOther9th / 31
2 Oct 2024Valencia 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2024GladiatorTP52Pit12th / 13
28 Aug 2024Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2024GladiatorTP52Pit1st / 13
24 Jul 2024ROLEX TP52 World Championship Newport 2024GladiatorTP52Pit1st / 10
19 Jun 2024XS 52 SUPER SERIES NEWPORT RI TROPHY 2024GladiatorTP52Pit2nd / 10
15 May 202452 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week 2024GladiatorTP52Pit5th / 10
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceTQUILAClass 40Crew3rd / 11
2 Oct 2023Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2023GladiatorTP52Pit3rd / 11
28 Aug 2023Rolex TP52 World Championship Barcelona 2023GladiatorTP52Pit3rd / 10
24 Jul 2023Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2023GladiatorTP52Pit3rd / 9
19 Jun 202352 SUPER SERIES Scarlino Sailing Week 2023GladiatorTP52Pit8th / 11
15 May 202352 SUPER SERIES SAINT-TROPEZ SAILING WEEK 2023GladiatorTP52Pit3rd / 11
4 Aug 20212021 Swan - 39 Copa Del Rey MapfreONEGroupClubSwan 50Other9th / 16
25 Jun 20212021 Swan Sardinia Challenge - The Nations LeagueONEGroupClubSwan 50Other6th / 13
26 May 20212021 Swan Tuscany ChallengeONEGroupClubSwan 50Other3rd / 13
9 Apr 20212021 Swan One Design Scarlino Warm UpONEGROUPClubSwan 50Other10th / 11
15 May 2020Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront – Cape Town 2020AzzurraTP52Pit1st / 10
2 Oct 2019Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2019AzzurraTP52Pit2nd / 10
28 Aug 2019Rolex TP52 World Championship Puerto Portals 2019AzzurraTP52Pit2nd / 11
24 Jul 2019Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2019AzzurraTP52Pit2nd / 7
12 Jul 20192019 Etchells European ChampionshipK2EtchellsOther1st / 17
19 Jun 2019Puerto Sherry 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2019AzzurraTP52Pit2nd / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 526 (±89), #1,273.Helm rating across all classes: -110 (±201), #69,910. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.