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Sailor · 2006–2026

David Franks

rys EtchellsIRC handicapHandicap

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Events
116

546 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 11 of 116

Podium rate
23%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 63%–65%, 5,362 boats)

Best class ranking
#227

Crew in Etchells · rating 235

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Lees

3 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Graham Sunderland & Mark Lees

3 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Richard Mason

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Graham Sunderland

Nov 2006 – Feb 2026 · 35 events

Nemesis
Ante Razmilovic

76–241 head to head in 318 races

Rival
Shaun Frohlich

154–177 in 332 races

Best day
14 May 2017

1-1-1 · 2017 Saida Cup · about 1 in 148 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 213

RORC Easter Challenge · IRC handicap · 20 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Lees — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate
  • Graham Sunderland · GBR 1067, GBR1354, Hancock, Leon · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap 35events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 14% win rate · 17 of 197 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2006 – Feb 2026
  • Mark Lees · Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer 1431, Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 12events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 70 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Kate Devereux · Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 48 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2017
  • Amy Prime · Hancock, Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer GBR, Strait Dealer UK · Etchells 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 47 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Jun 2017
  • Richard Mason · Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Mark Watson · GBR 1067, GBR1354 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 40th · Nov 2006 – Mar 2009
  • Rob Gullan · Strait Dealer UK, Strait Dealer USA · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Helena Lucas · Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Neil Harrison · Strait Dealer · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 25th · Apr 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Graham Sunderlan · GBR1354 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 62nd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008

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

Rating history

-1071263592007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 116

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper6th / 159
5 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper36th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper7th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper8th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper27th / 159
3 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper35th / 159
3 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper4th / 159
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastStrait DealerEtchellsSkipper25th / 31
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranStrait DealerEtchellsSkipper23rd / 36
20 Apr 2025RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper14th / 213
20 Apr 2025RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 213
19 Apr 2025RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper11th / 213
19 Apr 2025RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper10th / 213
18 Apr 2025RORC Easter ChallengeLEONIRC handicapSkipper202nd / 213
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipStrait DealerEtchellsSkipper28th / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaStrait DealerEtchellsSkipper19th / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupStrait DealerEtchellsHelm19th / 46
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells European ChampionshipStrait DealerEtchellsOther7th / 17
14 Sep 20242024 David Franks CupStrait DealerEtchellsHelm8th / 16
25 May 20242024 Sir Kenneth Preston TrophyStrait DealerEtchellsOther2nd / 12
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupStrait DealerEtchellsOther28th / 43
22 Sep 20232023 Etchells National ChampionshipStrait DealerEtchellsHelm5th / 17
27 May 20232023 Sir Kenneth Preston TrophyStrait DealerEtchellsOther8th / 12
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiStrait DealerEtchellsSkipper49th / 62
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaStrait DealerEtchellsSkipper46th / 56

Helm rating across all classes: 307 (±135), #9,486.Crew rating across all classes: 304 (±229), #7,480. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.