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Sailor · 1988–2024

David Giles

tbd HandicapEtchellsMelges 32 Some links uncertain

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Events
16

104 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
44%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–76%, 612 boats)

Best class ranking
#361

Crew in Etchells · rating 163

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Luca Lalli

1–16 head to head in 17 races

Best day
19 Nov 1993

2-1-10-1 · 1993 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 78

1993 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 18 Nov 1993

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Pete Spaulding · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Philippe Kahn · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Mark Christensen · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Colin Beashel · AUS 372, The Boat · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 1993 – Nov 1997
  • Darren Jones · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Tiffany Semon · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Bruce Mahoney · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Richard Uechtritz · AUS 372, The Boat · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 1993 – Nov 1997
  • Curtis Florence · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Peter Chapman · May Be XI · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

012725319891994199920042009201420192024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 May 2024Winter 2024May Be XIHandicapSkipper4th / 11
11 Jan 2019Alto Jaguar Land Rover Friday Twilight 2018-19DefianceHandicapSkipper32nd / 37
1 Jan 2019Results are final as of 18:21 on March 10, 201972J/14Skipper3rd / 22
1 Jan 20172017 WWSC Laser Open - Standard675HandicapSkipper3rd / 34
25 Aug 20142014 Shark World ChampionshipTiger NilesSharkOther8th / 47
11 Feb 20122012 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTriadEtchellsCrew4th / 61
22 Sep 20102010 Melges 32 World ChampionshipPegasus-MotionXMelges 32Other18th / 32
15 Sep 20102010 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPegasus-MotionXMelges 32Other14th / 27
30 Aug 20102010 Finn Gold CupBoat 15376HandicapSkipper58th / 87
18 Apr 2010Big Dinghy Sunday 2010253HandicapSkipper21st / 34
17 Apr 2010Big Dinghy Saturday 2010253FinnSkipper2nd / 7
19 Sep 2009Totally Dinghy Regatta 2009253FinnSkipper1st / 7
5 Nov 19971997 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 372EtchellsCrew2nd / 30
18 Nov 19931993 Etchells World ChampionshipThe BoatEtchellsCrew1st / 78
6 Jan 19911990 Etchells World ChampionshipGolden ParachuteEtchellsCrew6th / 55
11 Jan 19881988 Etchells World ChampionshipKA 248EtchellsCrew3rd / 59

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 253, #11,336.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 89, #37,956. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.