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Sailor · 2006–2026

David Shriner

bayview yacht club J/70C&C 30Melges 24

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Events
104

662 races · 131 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 24 of 104

Podium rate
52%

54 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–75%, 1,895 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in C&C 30 · rating 663

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dan Cheresh

11 wins · 15 podiums in 17 events together · 65% win rate

Best trio
Petey Crawford & Dan Cheresh

10 wins · 13 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Pauly Atkins

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Todd Jones

Sep 2008 – Sep 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bruce Golison

22–75 head to head in 98 races

Rival
John Heaton

53–71 in 124 races

Best day
7 Sep 2007

1-4-3-1 · 2007 Beneteau 36.7 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 33

2008 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship · Beneteau First 36.7 · 3 Sep 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dan Cheresh — 11 wins · 15 podiums in 17 events together · 65% win rate
  • Nick Ford · Don't Panic, Extreme 2 Racing, Extreme2, Flying Jenny · C&C 30, M32, Melges 24, ORC handicap 21events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 43% win rate · 55 of 183 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Sep 2025
  • Dan Cheresh · Extreme 2 Racing, Extreme2, Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing · C&C 30, J/70, M32 17events 11 wins together · 15 podiums · 65% win rate · 60 of 140 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2018
  • Alex Hume · Diablo, Extreme2, Legend, Natalie J · Beneteau First 36.7, C&C 30, J/111, J/70 14events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 12 of 86 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2026
  • Dan Shriner · Legend · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 13events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 20 of 69 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2007 – May 2015
  • Petey Crawford · Extreme2 · C&C 30 13events 10 wins together · 13 podiums · 77% win rate · 52 of 91 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Mark Mendelblatt · Extreme2, Surge · C&C 30, J/70 11events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 73% win rate · 42 of 78 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – May 2019
  • Bryn Bachman · Extreme2 · C&C 30 10events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 70% win rate · 41 of 75 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Sandra Askew · Flying Jenny · IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 74 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jan 2023
  • Brad Boston · Flat Stanley: Hooligan Racing, Hooligan Racing, Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Orrin Starr · Magatron · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 49 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2021 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

03376732007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 104

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Melges 24 Pre-WorldsTakeOffMelges 24Alternate13th / 15
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBig CatMelges 24Crew7th / 46
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTAKEOFFMelges 24Alternate2nd / 17
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisT2J/70Headsail Trimmer4th / 33
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSin Duda 820Melges 24Main Trimmer5th / 19
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3T2J/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2T2J/70Headsail Trimmer4th / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipT2J/70Headsail Trimmer35th / 42
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesARSENALORC handicapCrew1st / 9
6 Sep 20252025 Melges 24 and Viper 640 Canadian National ChampionshipStraightarrowMelges 24Crew2nd / 16
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceZIG ZAGORC handicapStrategist2nd / 13
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitDiabloJ/111Main Trimmer1st / 6
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipHot TicketJ/70Crew38th / 50
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceZIG ZAGORC handicapStrategist1st / 6
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3T2J/70Headsail Trimmer12th / 36
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaDiabloJ/111Crew4th / 10
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2T2J/70Headsail Trimmer14th / 33
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceZIG ZAGORC handicapStrategist2nd / 8
21 Nov 20242024 SORC Sailors' Choice RaceZIG ZAGORC handicapOther1st / 5
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupNatalie JTP52Main Trimmer6th / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaNatalie JTP52Main Trimmer2nd / 8
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHooligan RacingPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 12
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaNatalie JTP52Other4th / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointMagatronJ/70Headsail Trimmer12th / 41
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMagatronJ/70Headsail Trimmer16th / 49

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 667, #425.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 182, #27,889. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.