Sailor · 1971–2026

Dave Disbrow

vbc T-10 PHRF handicap Handicap Some links uncertain

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Events: 48
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 44%
Typically beats: 56%
Best class ranking: #41
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Kim Kozaritz
Best trio: Kim Kozaritz & AJ Kozaritz
Biggest lift: Colleen Rini
Longest-running crew: Kim Disbrow
Nemesis: Scott Irwin
Rival: Ken Schram
Best day: 14 Aug 2007
Signature result: 1st of 5

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kim Kozaritz — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Kim Disbrow · Gotcha, Gotha · PHRF handicap, T-10 24events 2 wins together · 13 podiums · 8% win rate · 9 of 98 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Aug 2026
AJ Kozaritz · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
Kim Kozaritz · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Aug 2023
Brian Hoy · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
Jack Rini · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
Colleen Rini · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Aug 2022
Nick Kozaritz · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
Gretchen Backus Loper · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023
Kelly Disbrow · Gotcha · T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
Ben Rini · Gotcha · PHRF handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 48

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Aug 2026	2026 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Gotcha	T-10	Boat Captain	12th / 25
31 Jul 2026	2026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA	Gotcha	T-10	Floater	5th / 7
10 Aug 2023	2023 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Gotcha	T-10	Watch Captain	13th / 20
4 Aug 2023	2023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA	Gotcha	T-10	Other	4th / 5
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 9
11 Aug 2022	2022 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Gotcha	T-10	Skipper	11th / 19
6 Aug 2022	2022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA	Gotcha	T-10	Other	5th / 6
10 Jun 2022	2022 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 8
30 Jul 2021	2021 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta & Formula Wave Class Nationals	Gotcha	T-10	Other	3rd / 5
28 Jul 2021	2021 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 3
2 Aug 2019	2019 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Gotcha	T-10	Other	3rd / 6
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
1 Jun 2019	2019 Vermilion Boat Club - Wednesday Night Series	Gotcha	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 5
3 Aug 2018	2018 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Gotcha	T-10	Other	5th / 6
2 Aug 2018	2018 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	Gotha	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 7
8 Jun 2018	2018 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
6 Jun 2018	2018 Vermilion Boat Club - Wednesday Night Series	Gotcha	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
5 Aug 2017	2017 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Gotcha	T-10	Other	1st / 4
2 Aug 2017	2017 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 5
21 Jun 2017	2017 Vermilion Boat Club - Wednesday Night Series	Gotcha	T-10	Skipper	1st / 4
9 Jun 2017	2017 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Gotcha	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 6
12 Aug 2016	2016 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Gotcha	T-10	Other	11th / 23
5 Aug 2016	2016 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Gotcha	T-10	Other	3rd / 5
17 Jun 2016	Cleveland Race Week 2016 - One Design Regatta	Gotcha	T-10	Skipper	12th / 19
13 Aug 2015	2015 T-Ten North American Championship	Gotcha	T-10	Other	16th / 22

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	210 provisional	#18033 band 12398–25763	—
T-10 Helm	226 provisional	#41 band 32–55	−0.3

1 more class, not yet ranked

Renegade · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 36

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	48 events	5 wins	beats 59%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Boat Captain (1) · Floater (1) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	61%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	63%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ken Schram	122	54–68
John Schaeffer	118	111–7
Scott Irwin	111	15–96
Robb Finicle	105	39–66
Gary Disbrow	102	35–67
Heidi Backus Riddle	98	16–82
Todd Tigges	82	44–38
Ted Pinkerton	81	14–67
Heidi Backus	76	15–61
Beth Eckstein	71	28–43
Jim Ward	68	12–56
Hanson Bratton	67	51–16

Most-beaten opponent: John Schaeffer (111–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	44%
2023	3	0	50%
2022	3	0	50%
2021	2	1	75%
2019	3	0	47%
2018	4	0	61%
2017	4	3	85%
2016	3	0	48%
2015	2	0	39%
2014	2	0	79%
2013	3	0	51%
2012	4	0	57%
2011	2	1	70%
2010	2	0	53%
2009	2	0	54%
2008	2	0	58%
2007	2	0	76%
2006	2	0	62%
1971	1	0	75%

Boats

Gotcha · T-10, PHRF handicap, Handicap · 46 events · 2006–2026
Gotha · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2018
257 · Renegade · 1 events · 1971

Where they race

Put-In-Bay, OH, USA · 18 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 8 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 6 events
Vermilion, OH, USA · 5 events
Various Ports, Lake Erie, USA · 3 events
Hosted by Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI · 2 events

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 210, #18,033. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.