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Sailor · 2009–2025

Dave Black

etobicoke yacht club Melges 24PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
30

177 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 30

Podium rate
27%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–44%, 376 boats)

Best class ranking
#247

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 59

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Brahm Klar

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Dennis

Apr 2012 – Jan 2016 · 10 events

Nemesis
August Hernandez

11–72 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Mike Gozzard

19–20 in 39 races

Best day
27 Jul 2013

3-2-2-3 · 2013 Youngstown Level Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 11

2012 Youngstown Level Regatta · Melges 24 · 28 Jul 2012

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Paul Dennis · Black Dog · Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 74 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2012 – Jan 2016
  • Eric Schaefer · Black Dog · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2012 – Jan 2016
  • Dave Hymers · Black Dog · Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 58 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2012 – Jan 2016
  • Peter Bjarnason · Black Dog · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Christopher Jones · Oh Chute, Tonic · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Peter Campbell · Tonic · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Hugh Goodday · Tonic · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Chris Watters · Tonic · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Alex MacMillan · Tonic · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Brahm Klar · Tonic · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-3259150201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 2025HYC Great Chase RaceIslayHandicapSkipper19th / 19
20 Sep 2023AYC Wednesday Fall SeriesPlane (J)anePHRF handicapSkipper15th / 19
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGTonicPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 8
2 Jun 20172017 Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHGTonicPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 10
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeTonicPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 8
3 Jun 20162016 Susan Hood Trophy RaceTonicPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 10
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Black DogMelges 24Other8th / 10
25 Jul 20152015 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubBlack DogMelges 24Helm2nd / 8
11 Jul 20152015 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeOh ChutePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 8
11 Jul 20152015 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipBlack DogMelges 24Helm4th / 9
13 Jun 20152015 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black DogMelges 24Helm2nd / 8
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Helm7th / 10
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015Black DogMelges 24Helm11th / 12
26 Jul 20142014 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubBlack DogMelges 24Helm3rd / 8
14 Jun 20142014 Redpath Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black DogMelges 24Helm3rd / 8
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Helm14th / 17
27 Jul 20132013 Youngstown Level RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Other3rd / 12
15 Jun 20132013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black DogMelges 24Other3rd / 8
31 May 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Other9th / 14
28 Jul 20122012 Youngstown Level RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Other2nd / 11
16 Jun 20122012 Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black DogMelges 24Other4th / 7
1 Jun 20122012 Bayview One Design RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Other8th / 17
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekBlack DogMelges 24Other27th / 33
23 Jul 20112011 Youngstown Level RegattaBlack DogMelges 24Other3rd / 7
3 Jun 20112011 Susan Hood Trophy RaceRequinPHRF handicapGrinder4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 82, #35,843.Crew rating across all classes: 0. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.