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Sailor · 2012–2026

David Hudson

saratoga lake sailing club Thistle11141113

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Events
21

87 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 21

Podium rate
0%

0 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 31%–38%, 663 boats)

Best class ranking
#277

Helm in Thistle · rating -90

Biggest lift
Charlotte Osborne

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Doug Kaukeinen

0–32 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Sam Brauer

13–19 in 32 races

Best day
2 Aug 2021

19-1-DNF · 2021 Thistle National Championship

Signature result
25th of 56

2021 Thistle National Championship · Thistle · 2 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • Peter Hudson · 3947, Kelpie, Peter Hudson · Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 18th · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Andrew Murnan · 3947, David Hudson, K4 · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Charlotte Osborne · 3947, David Hudson · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 9th · Jan 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Steve Olson · K4 · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2018 – Jan 2023
  • Arden Murphy · Peter Hudson · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • John Hudson · 3947, K4 · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2018 – Jan 2021
  • Steven Olsen · 3947 · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Steve Hadcock · David Hudson · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Gunther Beale · 3947 · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Archie Quarrier · David Hudson · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-65-8492013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Fall Frontier Thistle ECFS Regatta3947ThistleSkipper10th / 15
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Peter HudsonThistleCrew27th / 57
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsPeter HudsonThistleCrew18th / 25
20 Jun 2026Adirondack Thistle Invitational Regatta (NF Districts)David HudsonThistleSkipper15th / 20
1 Jan 20262026 Thistle Oyster Roast3947ThistleSkipper11th / 14
4 Oct 2025Kayaderosseras Kup Thistle Regatta (ECFS)David HudsonThistleSkipper15th / 17
6 Sep 20252025 Fall Frontier Thistle Regatta3947ThistleSkipper14th / 14
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipK4ThistleSkipper44th / 65
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipDavid Hudson [Green]1114Skipper21st / 42
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipDavid Hudson [Green]1113Skipper68th / 85
3 Jun 20232023 Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie Thistle District Championship3947ThistleSkipper21st / 23
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Oyster RoastK4ThistleSkipper6th / 10
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Oyster Roast3947ThistleSkipper12th / 19
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipKelpieThistleOther25th / 56
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Class Atlantic Coast ChampionshipKelpieThistleOther18th / 22
1 Jan 2021Thistle Oyster Roast3947ThistleSkipper9th / 19
8 Jun 2019Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship3947ThistleSkipper11th / 23
25 Feb 20192019 Thistle Midwinters EastK4ThistleOther18th / 35
30 Jun 20182018 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipsK4ThistleOther28th / 35
28 Jul 20142014 Thistle National Championships3947ThistleSkipper44th / 53
15 Jun 2012Thistle Great Lakes Championship3947ThistleSkipper21st / 35

Helm rating across all classes: -25, #56,551.Crew rating across all classes: -12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.