Sailor · 2009–2026

David Sulfridge

byc J/109 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 34%
Best class ranking: #502

Biggest lift: Kenneth Brown
Longest-running crew: Jack Toliver
Nemesis: Peter Priede
Rival: Keith Eickenberg
Signature result: 2nd of 12

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Jack Toliver · Vanda III, VANDA III · J/109, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 63 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
John Dolecki · Vanda III, VANDA III · J/109, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2026
Michael Burke · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Jun 2023
Mike Kearschner · Vanda III, VANDA III · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
Bill Heun · Vanda III · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
Justin Wold · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
Jim Toliver · Vanda III · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2016 – Sep 2019
Sam Ferrone · Vanda III · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
Kenneth Brown · J Hawker, J-Hawker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2009 – Jun 2023
Brian Campo · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Vanda III	J/109	Crew	6th / 6
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vanda III	PHRF handicap	Tactician	8th / 11
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	VANDA III	J/109	Tactician	7th / 7
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vanda III	J/109	Watch Captain	7th / 7
30 Jun 2023	2023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRA	Vanda III	PHRF handicap	Watch Captain	2nd / 12
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	J Hawker	PHRF handicap	Helm	4th / 8
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vanda III	J/109	Main Trimmer	7th / 7
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vanda III	J/109	Floater	9th / 9
7 Sep 2019	2019 Sheldon Clark Buoy - CASRA	Vanda III	J/109	Watch Captain	5th / 7
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	J Hawker	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 10
7 Dec 2018	2018 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht Race	Outer Limits	ORC handicap	Floater	7th / 9
2 Jun 2018	2018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Vanda III	J/109	Watch Captain	4th / 6
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Vanda III	J/109	Watch Captain	6th / 8
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vanda III	J/109	Watch Captain	5th / 7
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Vanda III	J/109	Watch Captain	5th / 6
17 Jul 2009	2009 Super Mac	J-Hawker	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-121 provisional	#58237 band 51641–62156	—
J/109 Crew	-216 provisional	#502 band 473–526	−3.6

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	16 events	0 wins	beats 31%

Positions: Watch Captain (7) · Tactician (2) · Floater (2) · Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	27%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Peter Priede	45	7–38
Jim Caesar	37	4–32
James Murray	34	6–28
Dreher Miz	32	3–29
Keith Eickenberg	32	14–18
Scott Sims	27	12–15
Robert Evans	23	8–15
David Gustman	21	10–11
Michael Hendrie	15	3–12
Kris Maybach	14	2–12
Bruce Danly	12	2–10

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	15%
2025	1	0%
2024	1	0%
2023	2	74%
2022	2	0%
2019	2	44%
2018	2	33%
2017	1	29%
2016	2	27%
2009	1	80%

Boats

Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap · 12 events · 2016–2026
J Hawker · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2019–2023
Outer Limits · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2018
J-Hawker · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 9 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 2 events
Palm Beach, FL, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 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: -121, #58,237. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.