Sailor · 2016–2026

David Balfour

sdyc ORC handicap J/120

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Events: 6
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 38%
Best class ranking: #89

Biggest lift: Brian Crowell
Nemesis: Chuck Nichols
Signature result: 2nd of 7

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Kirsten Clark · Mad Men, More Madness · J/120, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2023
Ernie Pennell · Mad Men, More Madness · J/120, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2023
Brian Crowell · Mad Men · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2018
Mark Smith · Mad Men · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2018
Ryon Warren · Mad Men · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2018
Dave Reynholds · Mad Men · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2018
Matthew Gardner-Brown · Mad Men, More Madness · J/120, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Mar 2023
Jeffrey Shinn · Mad Men · J/120 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Mar 2018
Dana Shinn · Mad Men, More Madness · J/120, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2023
Traci Hapke · Mad Men · J/120 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 6

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
22 Aug 2026	2026 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta	PI	ORC handicap	Skipper	27th / 35
20 May 2026	2026 CRA Beer Can Series	PI	ORC handicap	Skipper	9th / 13
17 Mar 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San Diego	More Madness	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 3
16 Mar 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Mad Men	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6
17 Mar 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Mad Men	J/120	Other	2nd / 7
18 Mar 2016	Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2016	Mad Men	J/120	Other	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	114 provisional	#25208 band 15222–38387	—
J/120 Crew	91 provisional	#89 band 63–134	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 11 races, 2 events · rating 39

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 28%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 63%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (2)

How they race

Closer	+1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets (<12)	63%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Rudolph Hasl	23	11–12
John Laun	17	7–10
Chuck Nichols	17	6–11
Mike Hatch	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Mike Hatch (8–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	28%
2023	1	50%
2018	1	60%
2017	1	83%
2016	1	60%

Boats

Mad Men · J/120 · 3 events · 2016–2018
PI · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2026
More Madness · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

San Diego, CA, USA · 3 events
USA · 1 events
San Diego, CA · 1 events
Coronado, CA · 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: 114 (±177), #25,208.Helm rating across all classes: 39 (±212). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.