Sailor · 2008–2025

David Nietling

chicago corinthian yc S2 7.9 PHRF handicap ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events: 8
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 22%
Best class ranking: #81

Most successful partnership: Mitch Polgar
Biggest lift: Mitch Polgar
Longest-running crew: Mitch Polgar
Nemesis: John Spierling
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mitch Polgar — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Mitch Polgar · Maiden Michigan, Moxie · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Sep 2025
Michael Polgar · Maiden Michigan, Moxie · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Sep 2018
Peter Polgar · Maiden Michigan, Moxie · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Sep 2018
Christian Faber · Maiden Michigan · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
Luke Condic · Salsa · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
Ann Marie Gignac · Salsa · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
Abbey Polgar · Maiden Michigan · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 19th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
Harman Rai · Maiden Michigan · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
Dana Schwarz · Maiden Michigan · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
Luke Gossman · Maiden Michigan · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 20th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 8

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Sep 2025	2025 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Maiden Michigan	S2 7.9	Autopilot	16th / 16
17 Sep 2021	2021 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Maiden Michigan	S2 7.9	Switch Flipper	20th / 25
21 Sep 2019	2019 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Maiden Michigan	S2 7.9	Staysail trimmer	21st / 21
7 Sep 2018	2018 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Maiden Michigan	S2 7.9	Staysail trimmer	19th / 26
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Tactician	6th / 6
4 May 2013	2013 Vlad Regatta	183894	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	15th / 15
10 Mar 2013	2013 Spring Frostbite Series	183894	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	8th / 18
6 Jun 2008	2008 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Moxie	PHRF handicap	Mast	1st / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-181 provisional	#61933 band 54187–64531	—
S2 7.9 Crew	-222 provisional	#81 band 76–83	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

ILCA 7 (Laser) · Helm · 13 races, 2 events · rating -199
All classes · Helm · 13 races, 2 events · rating -198

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 29%
As crew	6 events	1 wins	beats 25%

Positions: Staysail trimmer (2) · Autopilot (1) · Switch Flipper (1) · Tactician (1) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	32%	100% = the same result every event

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Spierling	14	0–14
Paul Latour	14	3–11
Chris Craig	14	2–12
Scott Derby	14	1–13
Cary Diehl	14	1–13
Tyson Connolly	14	0–14
Robert Christie	13	1–12
Mitch Polgar	13	3–10
Andrew Aronson	12	0–12

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	0%
2021	1	0	21%
2019	1	0	0%
2018	1	0	28%
2013	3	0	20%
2008	1	1	100%

Boats

Maiden Michigan · S2 7.9 · 4 events · 2018–2025
183894 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 2 events · 2013
Salsa · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2013
Moxie · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Chicago, IL · 2 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 1 events
Grosse Ile, MI, USA · 1 events
Grosse Ile Township, MI, USA · 1 events
Racine, WI, USA · 1 events
Holland, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -181, #61,933.Helm rating across all classes: -198. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.