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Sailor · 1979–2026

Dave Lyons

stfyc sfyc nyyc J/111ORC handicapIC37

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Events
41

253 races · 64 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 13 of 41

Podium rate
59%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 66%–73%, 485 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in J/111 · rating 487

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Collins

10 wins · 18 podiums in 20 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
John Collins & Seadon Wijsen

10 wins · 15 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Wagner

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Wagner

Sep 2010 – Oct 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

14–28 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Daniel Thielman

25–22 in 47 races

Best day
20 Sep 2018

1-2-1-2 · 2018 J 111 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 19

2025 Safe Harbor Race Weekend · IC37 · 8 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: John Collins — 10 wins · 18 podiums in 20 events together · 50% win rate
  • Peter Wagner · Nantucket Sleighride, Skeleton Key, Topzy Turvy · IC37, IRC handicap, J/105, J/111 29events 11 wins together · 20 podiums · 38% win rate · 62 of 208 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Oct 2026
  • Seadon Wijsen · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 24events 11 wins together · 17 podiums · 46% win rate · 57 of 181 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Oct 2026
  • John Pernick · Nantucket Sleighride, Skeleton Key, Topzy Turvy · IC37, IRC handicap, J/105, J/111 22events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 36% win rate · 54 of 159 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Oct 2026
  • Cory Schillaci · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, J/111, ORC handicap 20events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 35% win rate · 35 of 147 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Oct 2026
  • John Collins · Skeleton Key, Topzy Turvy · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 10 wins together · 18 podiums · 50% win rate · 54 of 146 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • John Hayes · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 17events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 53% win rate · 41 of 128 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Nick Gibbens · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 16events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 44% win rate · 40 of 123 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Ryan Kern · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 17 of 85 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Dan Knight · Stripes · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Eric Rasmussen · Stripes · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

028356519801986199219982004201020162022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer4th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer6th / 13
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer4th / 18
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer9th / 22
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapSkipper4th / 9
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer1st / 19
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 10
20 Sep 2024Knarr SF Bay Championship and One-Design RegattaSvenkistKnarrCrew6th / 11
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 9
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 10
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 7
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
27 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSkeleton KeyPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapOffside trimmer6th / 6
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer13th / 20
21 Oct 20212021 J/111 World ChampionshipSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 7
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceStripesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSkeleton KeyJ/111Pit4th / 7
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFlying JennyORC handicapStrategist4th / 7
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 23
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 16
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaSkeleton KeyIRC handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 9
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 531, #1,230.Helm rating across all classes: -25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.