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Sailor · 2005–2026

David Gruver

sfyc Olson 25HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
64

175 races · 108 race wins

Win rate
59%

59% win rate · 38 of 64

Podium rate
75%

48 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–77%, 1,099 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Olson 25 · rating 636

Longest win streak
15

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matt Siddens

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Matt Siddens & Chris Lewis

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matt Siddens

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Collins

Jan 2015 – Jun 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Jud Smith

5–9 head to head in 15 races

Best day
13 Oct 2023

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Fall One Design Invitational · about 1 in 4,409 by chance

Signature result
1st of 109

GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACE · Handicap · 31 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matt Siddens — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Collins · Cipango, David Gruver, Skeleton Key, Sketch · Handicap, J/22, Olson 25, ORC handicap 31events 16 wins together · 22 podiums · 52% win rate · 33 of 54 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Nick Gibbens · Cipango, SHENANIGANS, Sketch, Soozal · Express 27, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 10 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Jun 2021
  • Matt Siddens · Soozal · IRC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2012
  • Daniel Woolery · Soozal · IRC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2012
  • Greg Felton · Soozal · IRC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2012
  • Pete McCormick · Soozal · IRC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2012
  • Chris Lewis · Soozal · IRC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2012
  • Gary Sadamori · Soozal · IRC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2012
  • Scott Easom · Eight Ball, Soozal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 20 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Sep 2022
  • Kim Krogstad · Eight Ball · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 14 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

-323076462006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunSketchPHRF handicapSkipper38th / 87
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 4
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYDavid GruverOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoSKETCHOlson 25Skipper3rd / 8
16 Nov 20252026 - YRA Doublehanded MidwintersSKETCHHandicapSkipper4th / 5
6 Sep 20252025 - Big Windward Leeward RegattaSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 6
15 Mar 2025SFYC Club Championship SeriesSketchPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
18 Oct 20242024 Fall InvitationalSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
26 Sep 20242025 - One Design InvitationalSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
27 Jul 20242024 - The YRA Encinal RegattaSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
3 Jul 2024Fireworks FollySketchHandicapSkipper1st / 10
8 Jun 202433rd Delta Ditch RunSketchPHRF handicapSkipper35th / 78
11 May 20242024 - YRA In The Bay SeriesSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
26 Apr 20242024 Intraclub RegattaSketchHandicapCrew6th / 32
6 Apr 20242024 - Rollo Wheeler Regatta to Benefit Special OlympicsSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
16 Mar 20242024 Club Championship SeriesSketchPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
25 Feb 20242023 - 2024 MidwintersSKETCHHandicapSkipper1st / 5
24 Feb 20242024 - CorinthianSKETCHHandicapSkipper1st / 13
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoSKETCHOlson 25Skipper3rd / 4
11 Nov 20232023 - 2024 MidwintersSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
13 Oct 2023Fall One Design InvitationalSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
12 Aug 20232023 - YRA In The Bay SeriesSKETCHOlson 25Skipper6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 602 (±149), #942.Crew rating across all classes: 540 (±213), #1,146. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.