Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 1975–2018

David Curtis

eastern yc EtchellsHandicapPHRF handicap

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
42

213 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 12 of 42

Podium rate
45%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (range 83%–87%, 1,331 boats)

Best class ranking
#85

Helm in Etchells · rating 389

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jamie Hardenburgh

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

Biggest lift
Jamie Hardenburgh

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jamie Hardenburgh

Sep 1981 – Sep 1992 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jud Smith

7–20 head to head in 36 races

Rival
John Savage

24–17 in 42 races

Best day
17 Sep 1992

9-2-10-27-1-1 · 1992 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 66

1992 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 17 Sep 1992

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jamie Hardenburgh — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Jamie Hardenburgh · US 500, US 662, US 663, US500 · Etchells 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 30 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 1981 – Sep 1992
  • Bob McCann · US 663, US355, US466, US500 · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 1978 – Aug 1985
  • Jud Smith · US 670, USA 1061, Valkyrie · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 9th · Aug 1989 – Mar 2007
  • Gretchen Curtis · Junior, MUMBO JUMBO, Rival · J/70, PHRF handicap, Sonar(Fri-Sun) 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Jul 2016
  • Bruce Dyson · US 500, US 662 · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 1982 – Nov 1984
  • Robert Danforth · 62, Big Red · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 1975 – Sep 1976
  • George Iverson · USA 1099, USA 44 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 1998 – Sep 2003
  • Tim Finkle · Junior · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Tom Reynolds · Tabasco · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2008 – May 2008
  • Peter Warren · US466 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979

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

Rating history

029358619761982198819942000200620122018Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Jul 20182018 EYC Annual Regatta - PHRFRivalHandicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Jul 20172017 EYC Annual RegattaRivalHandicapSkipper4th / 7
29 Jul 2016Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016JuniorJ/70Other5th / 26
4 Sep 201569th Annual Labor Day RegattaMajicPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Jul 20152015 EYC Annual RegattaRivalHandicapSkipper7th / 10
7 Jun 20152015 EYC Lambert Ocean RaceRivalHandicapSkipper1st / 2
24 Jul 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD RegattaMumbo JumboSonarSkipper1st / 10
1 Jun 20142014 EYC Lambert Ocean RaceRivalHandicapSkipper1st / 2
23 Aug 20132013 Sudbury PHRF-NE ChampionshipsRivalHandicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Jul 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD RegattaMumbo JumboSonarOther4th / 14
4 Jul 20132013 EYC Annual RegattaRivalHandicapSkipper1st / 4
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVRivalPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
24 Aug 20122012 PHRF-NE Championships Line 2RivalHandicapSkipper1st / 8
26 Jul 2012SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTAMumboJumboSonar(Fri-Sun)Skipper2nd / 22
4 Jul 20122012 EYC Annual RegattaRivalHandicapSkipper1st / 7
23 Jun 20122012 Sonar Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsBoat 30033SonarSkipper1st / 18
28 Jul 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTAMUMBO JUMBOSonar(Fri-Sun)Skipper10th / 24
20 Jun 20112011 Block Island Race Week XXIVRivalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
22 Jul 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTAmumbojumboSonar(Fri-Sun)Skipper11th / 25
23 May 20082008 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceTabascoIRC handicapOther3rd / 8
1 Mar 20072007 Etchells MidwintersUSA 1061EtchellsSkipper19th / 62
6 Jan 20062006 Etchells Sid Doren MemorialHot ChocolateEtchellsSkipper12th / 58
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 44EtchellsSkipper20th / 92
10 Sep 19981998 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1099EtchellsSkipper9th / 100
10 Sep 19951995 Etchells Fleet 4 Fall SeriesUSA 1000EtchellsSkipper18th / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 371, #6,042.Crew rating across all classes: 125, #23,657. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.