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Sailor · 2006–2026

David Hernandez

university of miami College fleet racingSunfishSnipe

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Events
70

1,217 races · 105 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 8 of 70

Podium rate
24%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 2,081 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Helm in Sunfish · rating 621

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chelsea Carlson

4 wins · 7 podiums in 17 events together · 24% win rate

Best trio
Chelsea Carlson & Nicholas Voss

4 wins · 7 podiums in 17 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chelsea Carlson

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nikki Bruno

May 2009 – Jan 2014 · 12 events

Nemesis
Cy Thompson

105–282 head to head in 387 races

Rival
Shawn Murray

244–189 in 433 races

Best day
29 Oct 2011

1-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-2-1-3-1-3-7-2-3-4-3-2-3-5-3-7-1 · SAISA Fall Coed Championships

Signature result
1st of 67

2019 International Sunfish Class Association (ISCA) World Championship · Sunfish · 16 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chelsea Carlson — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 17 events together · 24% win rate
  • Nicholas Voss · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 26events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 15% win rate · 65 of 871 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2012
  • Chelsea Carlson · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 17events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 24% win rate · 50 of 535 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Jun 2012
  • Nicole Popp · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 16 of 525 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2012
  • Liam Munzenmaier · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 37 of 494 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Nov 2011
  • Nikki Bruno · 30287, University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, Snipe 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 24 of 364 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jan 2014
  • Alex Olt · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 16 of 266 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2010 – Mar 2012
  • Kara Voss · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 16 of 210 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Jun 2012
  • Brogan Abernethy · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 17 of 242 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2011
  • Ben Jassin · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 347 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2009 – May 2011
  • William Davenport · JABB, ROO · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−66 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2016 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-2761876502007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Jun 2026ISCA 2026 North American ChampionshipDavid HernándezSunfishSkipper3rd / 108
2 May 2026CNSJ Dinghy Sailing RegattaDavid HernándezSunfishSkipper2nd / 4
19 Mar 2026ISCA US NationalsDavid HernándezSunfishSkipper4th / 74
14 Feb 2026Pan Pepín International Dinghy Regatta 2026CHAPÍNSunfishSkipper1st / 6
9 Dec 20252025 ISCA World ChampionshipGUA 1SunfishSkipper12th / 84
11 Jun 2025The 2025 Sunfish North American Championship5308SunfishSkipper6th / 79
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisROOJ/24Chef7th / 7
15 Mar 2025US Sunfish Class Association Nationals5384SunfishSkipper4th / 73
4 Aug 2023Summer Cup Regatta 2023SunfishSunfishSkipper2nd / 10
29 Mar 2023SUNFISH NATIONAL AT MIDWINTERS 20239SunfishSkipper5th / 68
16 Feb 2023Restaurante Ladis Annual RegattaDavid HernandezHandicapSkipper1st / 8
6 Sep 20222022 Sunfish World ChampionshipGUASunfishSkipper2nd / 94
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisROOJ/24Chef5th / 5
16 Sep 20192019 International Sunfish Class Association (ISCA) World ChampionshipBoat 181494SunfishOther1st / 67
29 Mar 20192019 US Sunfish Class Assn. National Championships at Midwinters / Pan American Games US QualifierSunfishSunfishOther8th / 67
6 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisJABBJ/24Chef6th / 6
3 Feb 20182018 COMODORO RASCO SNIPE REGATTA29114SnipeSkipper4th / 16
11 Feb 20172017 COMODORO RASCO SNIPE REGATTA29114SnipeSkipper4th / 20
27 Jul 20162016 USSCA Sunfish North American ChampionshipGUA 24SunfishSkipper27th / 59
7 Jul 20162016 Laser Class US Laser National Championships & US Singlehanded Men’s and Women’s Divisions182719HandicapSkipper18th / 101
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016JABBJ/24Chef6th / 6
30 Jan 20162016 Comodoro Rasco Snipe RegattaDavid HERNANDEZSnipeSkipper3rd / 20
20 Nov 20152015 Miami Yacht Club Melges 24 InvitationalHigh VoltageMelges 24Other7th / 21
20 Mar 20152015 Don Q Snipe RegattaDavid HernandezSnipeSkipper19th / 38
18 Feb 20152015 Laser Midwinters East Regatta198341HandicapSkipper117th / 118

Helm rating across all classes: 650, #641.Crew rating across all classes: -276, #65,134. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.