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Sailor · 2008–2026

David Hughes

chicago yacht club EtchellsHandicap470

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Possibly the same person: David Hughes (2021–2026, 4 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
115

758 races · 105 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 18 of 115

Podium rate
39%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–78%, 2,972 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Crew in Etchells · rating 765

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Sullivan

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jay Miles & Travis Odenbach

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

Biggest lift
Jeff Sullivan

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stuart McNay

Sep 2008 – Oct 2025 · 29 events

Nemesis
Mathew Belcher

32–77 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Giacomo Ferrari

80–55 in 138 races

Best day
27 Sep 2024

4-3-18-1-1-10-6-2-1 · 2024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 74

2016 Melges 24 World Championship · Melges 24 · 29 Nov 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Sullivan — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Stuart McNay · Embarr, GBR 620, Hughes/Mcnay, MCNAY / HUGHES · 470, Etchells, Handicap, Melges 24 29events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 21% win rate · 54 of 255 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Oct 2025
  • Steve Benjamin · Stella Blue, STELLA BLUE, Terrapin, Terripin · Etchells 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 14 of 88 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Mar 2023
  • Ian Liberty · New England Ropes, Stella Blue, STELLA BLUE, Terrapin · Etchells, Melges 24 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 13 of 87 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Mar 2023
  • Anna Pasteris · Barracuda · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2011 – Jun 2019
  • Denise Keane · Barracuda · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−55 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2012 – Aug 2019
  • Christopher Faris · Barracuda · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2012 – Aug 2019
  • Travis Odenbach · Honeybadger, Two Odd · J/24, J/70 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 8 of 43 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Monica Morgan · Honeybadger, Mila · Etchells, J/24 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Maurice O'Connell · Embarr · Melges 24 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 12 of 42 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Nov 2016
  • Michael Menninger · Stella Blue, Terrapin, Terripin · Etchells 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 8 of 37 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-128359845200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 115

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipFreedomEtchellsAlternate9th / 42
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)MINI GALMelges 24Crew16th / 28
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipUSA 1248EtchellsCrew4th / 27
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipEau ViveHandicapHandicaper2nd / 17
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipTwo OddJ/70Crew15th / 50
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsMilaEtchellsCrew13th / 35
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTwo OddJ/70Crew18th / 50
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupRock OnEtchellsMast3rd / 27
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Two OddJ/70Other12th / 33
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupMilaEtchellsOther3rd / 46
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/24Crew1st / 56
3 Sep 20242024 J/24 National ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/24Crew1st / 18
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansEmpeiriaJ/70Other3rd / 15
26 Jul 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 3 MalcesineDécouvertes-GéomodJ/70Crew10th / 36
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisCasting CouchJ/70Other1st / 25
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/24Other1st / 23
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipAlfieEtchellsCrew4th / 40
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/24Chef2nd / 27
3 Jan 20242024 US Olympic Team Trials - Sailing (Mixed Dinghy, Men's and Women's Windsurfing, Men's Kite, Men's Skiff)Carmen Cowles470Crew3rd / 10
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipReggaesharkJ/70Other17th / 83
4 Sep 20236 Metre WorldsSCOUNDRELHandicapOffside trimmer1st / 18
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023COWLES / HUGHESHandicapCrew55th / 64
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipSuperior 1J/70Floater18th / 50
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupSTELLA BLUEEtchellsOther10th / 46
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSuperior 1J/70Other13th / 48

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 845, #108.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 133, #28,082. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.