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Sailor · 2018–2026

David Janinis

byc EtchellsHandicapJ/105

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Events
66

291 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 14 of 66

Podium rate
29%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 48%–51%, 1,848 boats)

Best class ranking
#259

Crew in J/105 · rating 212

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sofie Mravcova

2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Sofie Mravcova & Erika Cann

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

Biggest lift
Margaret Bacon

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Tecza

Apr 2021 – Mar 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Bruce Nelson

6–114 head to head in 120 races

Rival
Michael Terry

63–57 in 120 races

Best day
17 Sep 2025

1-1-1-1-3-4-2-1-5-2-3-1 · J/105 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 46

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 20 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sofie Mravcova — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Eric Tecza · 905, Chomp!, CHOMP!, Chomp!! · Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap, RS21 16events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 19% win rate · 7 of 70 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Blake Loncharich · CHOMP!, Chomp!!, Rakusu, Richmond YC · Etchells, J/105, Match racing, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 66 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Katie Cornetta · Chomp!, Chomp!!, Destin, Evvai · Etchells, J/105, Moore 24, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 45 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Jeff Holder · CHOMP!, Chomp!!, Rakusu, Sandpiper · Etchells, Handicap, J/105, J/70 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Sofie Mravcova · Chomp!, Chomp!!, Godot 2.0, Richmond YC · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 41 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Samantha Chiu · Chomp!! · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 30th · Feb 2026 – May 2026
  • Margaret Bacon · Chomp!!, Niuhi · Etchells, J/105 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 24 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Courtney Clamp · Chomp!!, Sandpiper · Etchells, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Andrew Kerr · Destin, Evvai · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Ian Ferguson · Destin · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-69571822019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 RS21 SprintChomp!!RS21Skipper8th / 8
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipChomp!!EtchellsSkipper72nd / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlChomp!!EtchellsSkipper52nd / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestChomp!!EtchellsSkipper36th / 50
21 Mar 2026RS21 Sprint 6 InvitationalChomp!!RS21Skipper8th / 8
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEChomp!!HandicapSkipper50th / 105
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipChomp!!EtchellsSkipper30th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupChomp!!EtchellsSkipper31st / 42
7 Dec 2025Small Boat Midwinters 2025-2621498ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 21
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEBuzz light yearHandicapSkipper148th / 158
18 Oct 20252025 Fall InvitationalSuerteMoore 24Crew8th / 15
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipNiuhiJ/105Crew1st / 18
13 Sep 2025J/80 & J/105 Canadian ChampionshipsNiuhiJ/105Crew2nd / 15
6 Sep 20252025 - Big Windward Leeward RegattaCHOMP!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
13 Jun 20252025 San Francisco Bay Lipton CupDavid JaninisSaturday/Sir Thomas Lipton CupSkipper3rd / 10
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipChomp!!EtchellsSkipper34th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlChomp!!EtchellsOther28th / 33
13 Apr 20252025 - 52nd Rollo Wheeler RegattaCHOMP!HandicapSkipper1st / 15
12 Apr 20252025 - 52nd Rollo Wheeler RegattaCHOMP!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestChomp!!EtchellsSkipper15th / 30
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipChomp!!EtchellsSkipper18th / 30
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoCHOMP!HandicapSkipper1st / 11
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupChomp!!EtchellsHelm15th / 27
12 Jan 20252024 - 2025 Berkeley MidwintersCHOMP!HandicapSkipper8th / 17
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEChomp!!HandicapSkipper27th / 152

Helm rating across all classes: 125, #28,684.Crew rating across all classes: 150, #20,463. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.