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Sailor · 2005–2026

David Rumbaugh

lake washington sailing club ThistleCoronado 15Day Sailer

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Events
35

204 races · 77 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 13 of 35

Podium rate
69%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 59%–67%, 453 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Day Sailer · rating 367

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Fishman

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Steve Fishman

±0 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Michael Gillum

23–44 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Ronald Smith

16–13 in 29 races

Best day
9 Aug 2024

1-4-1-1-1-1-2-3-1 · 2024 Coronado 15 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 20

Day Sailer North American Championships · Day Sailer · 15 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Fishman — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Steve Fishman · Boat 528157, BUBBA, David Rumbaugh · Day Sailer, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 17 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Ole Eichhorn · Spot · 505 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2026 – May 2026
  • Dale Scroggin · USA 966 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 50th · Sep 2005 – Sep 2005
  • Michael Laport · USA 966 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 50th · Sep 2005 – Sep 2005

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

Rating history

-912375652006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Aug 2026Day Sailer North American ChampionshipDavid RumbaughDay SailerSkipper9th / 23
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceBoat 528157PHRF handicapOwner28th / 40
18 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake California3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 13
11 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.11023Day SailerSkipper4th / 17
23 May 2026Memorial Day Regatta 2026David RumbaughDay SailerSkipper1st / 9
9 May 20262026 505 Spring RegattaSpot505Crew12th / 13
28 Feb 20262026 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta & SCYYRA Shadden Series 4Spot505Skipper11th / 11
7 Dec 2025Small Boat Midwinters 2025-263699Coronado 15Skipper2nd / 8
19 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 9
15 Jul 2025Day Sailer North American Championships11023Day SailerSkipper1st / 20
12 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.11023Day SailerSkipper8th / 20
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaBUBBADay SailerSkipper1st / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Coronado 15 North American Championship3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 13
20 Jul 20242024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 6
15 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 11
16 Jul 2022HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 7
6 Aug 2021C15 NAC Syd Corp qualifier3699C15Skipper2nd / 15
17 Jul 2021HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 11
2 Dec 20182018-2019 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays3904ThistleSkipper2nd / 11
14 Jul 2018HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif3699Coronado 15Skipper1st / 18
4 Dec 20162016-2017 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays189732ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 14
5 Aug 20162016 Laser Masters North American Championship189732ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper20th / 27
9 Jul 2016HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, Calif189732ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 21
8 Dec 20132013-2014 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays3904ThistleSkipper1st / 8
14 Sep 2013Totally Dinghy Regatta 20133904ThistleSkipper2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 482, #2,594.Crew rating across all classes: -91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.