Sailor · 2009–2025

David Spira

denver sailing association Lightning PHRF handicap Buccaneer

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Events: 26
Win rate: 4%
Podium rate: 12%
Typically beats: 31%
Best class ranking: #7
Longest win streak: 3

Nemesis: David Starck
Rival: Kimmo Aromaa
Best day: 14 Jan 2011
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Ty Whitman · Altitude, ODYSSEY · Buccaneer, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Sep 2018
Gran Ehrliich · SPIRA DAVID · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
Jennifer Thelen · ODYSSEY · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 18th · Nov 2023 – Jun 2025
Jack Derry · SPIRA DAVID · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
Randy Shore · ODYSSEY · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jul 2015 – Nov 2017
Richard Rinehart · Four Winds · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
Parker Colantuono · ODYSSEY · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 18th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
Tim Tiefenbach · Four Winds · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
Brooke Schmelz · ODYSSEY · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Kevin Lawrie · Elusive · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 26

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Jun 2025	Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World Championship	Odyssey (Masters)	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 17
12 Jun 2025	Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Skipper	22nd / 33
17 Aug 2024	79th Annual Invitational Regatta	ELUSIVE	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
25 Nov 2023	2023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Skipper	10th / 14
25 Nov 2023	2023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Other	18th / 34
26 Aug 2023	78th Annual Invitational Regatta	ELUSIVE	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 9
27 Aug 2022	77th Annual Invitational Regatta	ELUSIVE	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
29 Aug 2021	76th Annual Invitational Regatta	Elusive	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 9
29 Aug 2020	75th Annual Invitational Regatta	Elusive	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 8
24 Aug 2019	74th Annual Invitational Regatta	Elusive	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 9
14 Jun 2019	Lightning Class World Championship 2019	SPIRA DAVID	Lightning	Skipper	25th / 49
11 Jun 2019	Lightning Class 2019 Masters World and Open European Championships	SPIRA DAVID	Lightning	Skipper	26th / 49
12 Sep 2018	2018 Buccaneer North American Championship	Altitude	Buccaneer	Skipper	6th / 13
6 Apr 2018	2018 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Mid-Winters West Regatta	Four Winds	Etchells	Main Trimmer	12th / 20
22 Nov 2017	2017 ILCA World Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Other	53rd / 56
18 Nov 2017	2017 International Lightning Masters Championship	Odyssey	Lightning	Other	14th / 23
13 Aug 2016	Lightning North American Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Skipper	21st / 21
13 Aug 2016	Lightning North American Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Skipper	76th / 76
9 Aug 2016	2016 Buccaneer 18 North American Championship	Altitude	Buccaneer	Other	4th / 16
17 Jul 2015	2015 Lightning Class International Masters Championship	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Other	32nd / 63
14 Mar 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta	Euphoria	Buccaneer	Other	1st / 9
4 Aug 2012	ILCA North American Championship 2012	ODYSSEY	Lightning	Skipper	53rd / 55
19 Oct 2011	US SAILING's 2011 Championship of Champions	Buccaneer 18	Flying Scot	Skipper	18th / 20
14 Jan 2011	Dead Dogs & Tin Whistles Bucc & Mutt Regatta	Red Ryder	Buccaneer	Skipper	2nd / 8
14 Oct 2009	2009 US SAILING's Championship of Champions	David Spira	Lightning	Skipper	16th / 20

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	131 provisional	#28326 band 17893–42777	—
Lightning Helm	0 provisional	#367 band 218–469	−4.2
Buccaneer Helm	290 provisional	#7 band 3–10	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Flying Scot · Helm · 20 races, 1 event · rating -175
Etchells · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating -117
Full-size sailing · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating -91

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	25 events	1 wins	beats 39%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 42%

Positions: Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	44%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	30%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ian Edwards	54	40–14
Thomas Allen	48	5–43
Gustavo Tamayo	42	5–37
David Starck	38	0–38
Chris Raab	37	7–30
Talbott Ingram	37	8–29
Rob Ruhlman	37	8–29
Augie Diaz	35	6–29
Bill Mauk	34	2–32
Marvin Beckmann	34	1–33
Richard Hallagan	34	11–23
Ched Proctor	33	2–31

Most-beaten opponent: Nolan ONeal (28–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	2	0	39%
2024	1	0	25%
2023	3	0	26%
2022	1	0	83%
2021	1	0	0%
2020	1	0	43%
2019	3	0	49%
2018	2	0	50%
2017	2	0	23%
2016	3	0	27%
2015	1	0	50%
2014	1	1	100%
2012	1	0	4%
2011	2	0	48%
2009	2	0	38%

Boats

ODYSSEY · Lightning · 9 events · 2012–2025
ELUSIVE · PHRF handicap · 6 events · 2019–2024
SPIRA DAVID · Lightning · 2 events · 2019
Altitude · Buccaneer · 2 events · 2016–2018
Odyssey (Masters) · Handicap · 1 events · 2025
Four Winds · Etchells · 1 events · 2018
Euphoria · Buccaneer · 1 events · 2014
Buccaneer 18 · Flying Scot · 1 events · 2011
Red Ryder · Buccaneer · 1 events · 2011
David Spira · Lightning · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Groton, CT, USA · 6 events
Unknown · 3 events
Salinas, Ecuador · 2 events
Upper Keys Sailing Club · 2 events
San Diego, CA, USA · 2 events
Anderson, SC, USA · 1 events

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 131, #28,326.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.