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Sailor · 2016–2026

Dave Dennison

chicago yacht club J/70J/88Handicap

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Events
57

368 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 57

Podium rate
21%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 42%–46%, 1,648 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in J/88 · rating 350

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Meagan Bryant

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Alex Smith & Meagan Bryant

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Meagan Bryant

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bryan Cameron

Jun 2017 – Oct 2026 · 37 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

6–134 head to head in 140 races

Rival
Peter Firey

73–64 in 137 races

Best day
26 Jul 2024

1-7-2 · 2024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 18

2024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · J/70 · 26 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Meagan Bryant — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Bryan Cameron · BSquared, J-Aguar, Piranha · Handicap, J/70, J/88 37events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 5% win rate · 15 of 234 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Kevin Meier · Piranha · J/70, J/88 23events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 16 of 138 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Samantha Foulston · BSquared, Piranha · J/70, J/88 22events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 9% win rate · 12 of 148 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Alex Smith · J-Aguar, Piranha · Handicap, J/70, J/88 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 13 of 91 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Jon Monson · Piranha · J/70, J/88 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 6 of 93 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Thorn Turner · Piranha, Piranha (Corinthian) · J/70, J/88 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 5 of 87 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Trevor Davis · Piranha · J/70, J/88 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 87 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Terry Foster · Piranha, Piranha (Corinthian) · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Patrick Sheehan · Piranha · J/70, J/88 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Meagan Bryant · Piranha · J/88 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 11 of 39 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-3620644820172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipPiranhaJ/88Skipper2nd / 12
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshorePiranhaJ/88Skipper5th / 9
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPiranhaJ/88Medic/Doctor1st / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPiranhaJ/70Captain20th / 33
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgPiranhaJ/70Skipper10th / 24
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3PiranhaJ/70Skipper25th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2PiranhaJ/70Skipper21st / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipPiranhaJ/70Skipper32nd / 42
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipPiranhaJ/88Skipper4th / 12
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePiranhaJ/88Skipper1st / 8
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPiranhaJ/70Other5th / 12
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekPiranhaJ/88Other1st / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPiranhaJ/88Skipper2nd / 7
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPiranhaJ/70Other10th / 24
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipPiranhaJ/70Other38th / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3PiranhaJ/70Other20th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2PiranhaJ/70Other24th / 33
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipPiranhaJ/88Other4th / 11
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPiranhaJ/88Other4th / 10
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPiranhaJ/70Other2nd / 18
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPiranhaJ/88Other3rd / 7
28 Apr 20242024 Antigua Sailing WeekJ-AguarHandicapHelm5th / 7
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3BSquaredJ/70Other32nd / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2BSquaredJ/70Other29th / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1BSquaredJ/70Other30th / 40

Helm rating across all classes: 369, #6,120.Crew rating across all classes: -27, #47,486. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.