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Sailor · 2014–2026

David Krausz

columbia sailing club SunfishMelges 15Handicap

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Events
102

644 races · 139 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 16 of 102

Podium rate
39%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (90%: 48%–51%, 2,778 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Helm in Sunfish · rating 519

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
craig Krausz

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
craig Krausz & Watson Krausz

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Benjamin Simons

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Crawford Milling

Jul 2022 – Jul 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Elaine Parshall

30–125 head to head in 155 races

Rival
Stephen Szymanski

75–61 in 136 races

Best day
17 Aug 2020

4-5-1-2-1-1-1-3-1-1-2-2-1-5-1-1-1-1-3-3-5 · 2020 CSC Fall Dinghy Series · about 1 in 18,436,778 by chance

Signature result
1st of 93

Jazz Cup 2015 · Handicap · 5 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: craig Krausz — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Craig Watson · 94, Salsa, SALSA · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Ultimate 20 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Crawford Milling · David Krausz, Nasty, Brutish & Short, Salsa · Melges 15, Ultimate 20 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Liz Ellison · 94, Salsa · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Ultimate 20 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Oct 2016
  • craig Krausz · Salsa, SALSA · Handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 9 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Benjamin Simons · Salsa · Ultimate 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Nov 2025
  • liz Krausz · Salsa, SALSA · Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Watson Krausz · Salsa · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Ellison Krausz · Salsa, SALSA · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Mar 2015
  • el Krausz · SALSA · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Elizabeth Watson · 94, Salsa · Handicap, Sport boat 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2015 – Jan 2016

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

Rating history

0195390201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 102

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026David KrauszMelges 15Skipper11th / 13
17 Jul 20262026 Harkers Island Regatta81526SunfishSkipper10th / 46
11 Jul 202664th Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper1st / 4
29 Jun 202659th Lowcountry RegattaDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper2nd / 20
11 Jun 20262026 CSC Summer Dinghy SeriesDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper5th / 11
14 May 20262026 Portsmouth Race 5.14.26David KrauszHandicapSkipper6th / 10
2 Apr 20262026 CSC Spring Dinghy SeriesDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper1st / 10
14 Mar 2026ISCA International MastersDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper35th / 88
1 Jan 20262026 New Year's Day RegattaDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper2nd / 6
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipSalsaUltimate 20Crew7th / 25
1 Nov 2025The 66th Midlands RegattaDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper4th / 18
18 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 Fall InvitationalDavid KrauszMelges 15Skipper7th / 15
10 Oct 20252025 ASC Halloween Regatta81526SunfishSkipper1st / 8
20 Sep 20252025 Board BashDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper17th / 24
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025David KrauszMelges 15Skipper8th / 13
19 Jul 20252025 Harkers Island Regatta81526SunfishSkipper6th / 40
12 Jul 202563rd Annual Hobcaw Open Regatta & the USSCA SE Regional Championship II (WQ)David KrauszSunfishSkipper10th / 29
17 May 2025Armed Forces Day RegattaSalsaHandicapCrew2nd / 3
26 Apr 20252025 Bomb Island Sunfish RegattaDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper1st / 13
12 Apr 2025Savannah Melges 15 Regatta345Melges 15Skipper6th / 10
3 Apr 20252025 CSC Spring Dinghy SeriesDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper1st / 9
20 Mar 2025International Sunfish Class Association International MastersDavid KrauszSunfishSkipper32nd / 66
13 Mar 20252025 Portsmouth RacesDavid KrauszHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2David KrauszMelges 15Skipper82nd / 109
9 Nov 2024Carolina Keelboat One DesignSalsaUltimate 20Skipper8th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 390 (±83), #5,255.Crew rating across all classes: 56 (±247). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.