Sailor · 2007–2026

David Spence

liberty yacht club J/105 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 64
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 38%
Typically beats: 43%
Best class ranking: #208
Longest win streak: 6

Most successful partnership: Perry Moy
Best trio: Perry Moy & Randy Lewis
Biggest lift: Lisa Yuen
Longest-running crew: Michael Rout
Nemesis: Paul Beaudin
Rival: Paul Zajac
Best day: 14 Sep 2019
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Perry Moy — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate

Perry Moy · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 39% win rate · 54 of 122 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Jul 2026
Kim McIntyre · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 30% win rate · 17 of 57 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jul 2026
Henrik Pederson · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 44% win rate · 24 of 60 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jul 2026
Henrik Pedersen · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 31 of 68 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Sep 2023
Lindsey Worth · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 22 of 59 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Jul 2026
Eric Gottschalk · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 38 of 80 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Jul 2026
Michael Rout · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 51 of 84 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – May 2024
Kimberly McIntyre · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 38 of 70 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Sep 2024
Randy Lewis · Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 67% win rate · 44 of 67 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Apr 2023
Lisa Yuen · Della Aurora, Synergy · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 43 of 66 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 64

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Aug 2026	2026 AHYC Blue Water Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Skipper	3rd / 6
10 Jul 2026	2026 80th Red Grant Regatta / J/105 East Coast Championship	Synergy	J/105	Helm	8th / 12
13 Jun 2026	2026 Bill Volk Memorial Regatta	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Helm	3rd / 5
5 Dec 2025	2025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht Race	Della Aurora	ORC handicap	Helm	4th / 6
20 Sep 2025	2025 Poco Loco Bay Race	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 4
13 Sep 2025	Liberty Cup Regatta & J105 NJYRA Championships	Synergy	J/105	Skipper	4th / 10
29 Aug 2025	2025 Vineyard Race	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
2 Aug 2025	2025 Blue Water Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Owner	2nd / 6
7 Jun 2025	2025 Bill Volk Memorial Regatta	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 6
13 Oct 2024	69th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the Gearbuster	Della Aurora	PHRF handicap	Helm	8th / 9
7 Sep 2024	2024 Liberty Cup Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Helm	2nd / 6
3 Aug 2024	2024 Blue Water Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Other	1st / 7
25 Jul 2024	2024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)	Della Aurora	PHRF handicap	Helm	5th / 8
13 Jul 2024	2024 78th Annual Red Grant Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Other	6th / 12
1 May 2024	2024 Liberty Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 9
5 Oct 2023	The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American Championship	Synergy	J/105	Skipper	27th / 31
9 Sep 2023	2023 Liberty Cup Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Helm	5th / 8
6 Aug 2023	2023 Blue Water Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Other	6th / 7
8 Jul 2023	2023 Red Grant Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Other	11th / 16
26 Apr 2023	2023 Liberty Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 10
10 Sep 2022	2022 Liberty Cup Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Skipper	4th / 13
6 Aug 2022	2022 Blue Water Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Other	3rd / 5
11 May 2022	2022 Liberty Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Synergy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
19 Sep 2021	2021 Liberty Cup Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Skipper	1st / 5
7 Aug 2021	2021 Blue Water Regatta	Synergy	J/105	Other	1st / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	267	#12401 band 9248–16291	—
J/105 Helm	144	#208 band 158–274	−2.6

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 3 races, 3 events · rating 18

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	61 events	9 wins	beats 50%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 32%

Positions: Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	39%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	53%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Zajac	163	68–95
Arthur Topilow	158	104–54
Paul Beaudin	121	8–113
Ann Myer	118	33–85
Dennis Meichel	113	56–57
Brian Nelson	92	22–70
Dennis Driscoll	82	59–23
Marcus Wunderlich	60	12–48
Mark van Schalkwyk	56	22–34
Gareth Gaston	56	27–28
Richie Palmer	48	31–17
Gregory Ryan	45	21–24

Most-beaten opponent: Arthur Topilow (104–54).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	49%
2025	6	1	61%
2024	6	2	65%
2023	5	1	41%
2022	3	1	75%
2021	5	3	66%
2020	3	0	21%
2019	3	0	57%
2018	2	0	42%
2017	3	0	26%
2016	5	1	51%
2015	1	0	50%
2014	3	0	39%
2013	4	0	52%
2012	5	0	41%
2011	4	0	29%
2010	1	0	80%
2009	1	0	25%
2007	1	0	50%

Boats

Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap, Handicap · 61 events · 2007–2026
Della Aurora · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2024–2025

Where they race

Jersey City, NJ, USA · 10 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 9 events
Perth Amboy, NJ, USA · 7 events
Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA · 6 events
Atlantic Highlands, NJ · 4 events
New York, NY, USA · 4 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 267, #12,401.Crew rating across all classes: 18. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.