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Sailor · 2023–2026

David Bulford

HandicapFrostbite FleetSOLO

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Events
36

112 races · 1 race win

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 36

Podium rate
28%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 57%–65%, 419 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Group A · rating -131

Most successful partnership
Sarah Hutchings

1 wins · 8 podiums in 29 events together · 3% win rate

Biggest lift
Sarah Hutchings

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sarah Hutchings

Jan 2023 – Dec 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Mark Holly

2–52 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Robert Elliott

19–18 in 37 races

Signature result
2nd of 19

Flow Handicap 2026 · Handicap · 5 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sarah Hutchings — 1 wins · 8 podiums in 29 events together · 3% win rate
  • Sarah Hutchings · 6843, 6941, 999, TT5 · Frostbite Fleet, Group A, Handicap, SOLO 29events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 3% win rate · 1 of 99 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Dec 2026
  • Mark Rich · 6843 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Barry Bone · 7996 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Luke Williams · 6843 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

057114202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Dec 2026Ebb Group 20266843SOLOSkipper3rd / 7
8 Sep 2026Presidents Cup 20266941HandicapSkipper7th / 10
9 Jun 2026Ebb Ladies, U45s & Vets 20266843HandicapSkipper9th / 12
7 May 2026Ebb Handicap 20266843HandicapSkipper13th / 19
5 Mar 2026Flow Group 20266843SOLOSkipper2nd / 8
5 Mar 2026Flow Group 20266843SOLOSkipper4th / 8
5 Mar 2026Flow Handicap 20266843HandicapSkipper6th / 10
5 Mar 2026Flow Handicap 20266843HandicapSkipper2nd / 19
5 Mar 2026Personal Handicap 20266843HandicapSkipper3rd / 23
11 Jan 2026Frostbite 20266843Frostbite FleetSkipper6th / 8
1 Jan 20262026 Easter Egg Pursuit6843HandicapSkipper3rd / 3
1 Jan 2026Flow Ladies, U45s & Vets 20266843HandicapSkipper7th / 13
1 Jan 2026Tidal Trophy 20267996HandicapSkipper4th / 9
9 Jul 2025Personal Handicap AM 2025 Series6941HandicapSkipper2nd / 11
9 Jul 2025Postponement Cup 20256941HandicapSkipper6th / 6
4 Jun 20252025 Group Series6941Group ASkipper3rd / 9
5 Apr 2025Jubilee Pursuit 20256941HandicapSkipper1st / 2
11 Feb 2025Frostbite 20256941Frostbite FleetSkipper5th / 14
11 Feb 2025Frostbite 2025TT5Frostbite FleetSkipper12th / 14
6 Jan 20252025 Handicap AM Series6941HandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Jan 20252023 Easter Egg Pursuit999HandicapSkipper9th / 12
1 Jan 20252025 Easter Egg Pursuit6941HandicapSkipper7th / 15
1 Jan 2025Bill Mann Cup 2023999HandicapSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 2025Presidents Cup 20256941HandicapSkipper3rd / 4
1 Jan 2025Results as of 22:29 on January 13, 2025999HandicapSkipper4th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 36, #61,387. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.