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Sailor · 2010–2026

David Gross

berkeley yc J/105J/80PHRF handicap

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Events
75

324 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 75

Podium rate
12%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 37%–40%, 1,985 boats)

Best class ranking
#114

Crew in J/80 · rating 189

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jonathan Bartlett

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Salley Wood & Seamus Duffy

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jonathan Bartlett

+49 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Teixeira

Apr 2010 – Sep 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Bruce Stone

3–97 head to head in 100 races

Rival
Alexander Kraus

37–51 in 88 races

Best day
3 May 2024

6-6-5-2-8-5 · 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 12

2015 - Three Bridge Fiasco · J/105 · 31 Jan 2015

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jonathan Bartlett — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bert Carp · Eleven, ELEVEN, Remedy, USA 11 · J/80, PHRF handicap 27events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 8 of 177 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – May 2026
  • Chris Teixeira · Eleven, ELEVEN, Remedy, Teamwork · J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 115 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2010 – Sep 2026
  • Seamus Duffy · Eleven, Remedy, USA 11 · J/80, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 91 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2020
  • Salley Wood · Eleven, ELEVEN, Remedy, USA 11 · J/80, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – May 2025
  • Todd Baker · Eleven · J/80 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2021 – May 2026
  • Tim Han · NIRVANA, Sophia · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Jan 2015
  • Alex Samodurov · Nirvana, NIRVANA · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Sep 2018
  • John Zeratsky · Sophia · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 18th · Mar 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Ryan Fenchel · Sophia · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 18th · Mar 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Karen Baumgartner · Sophia · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 18th · Mar 2011 – Apr 2013

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

Rating history

-155-22110201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 75

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Navy Fall Race to OxfordTeamworkORC handicapCrew2nd / 10
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisElevenJ/80Tactician10th / 21
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaTeamworkORC handicapCrew4th / 9
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisElevenJ/80Tactician16th / 21
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaElevenJ/80Tactician4th / 5
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisElevenJ/80Main Trimmer5th / 26
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisElevenJ/80Tactician12th / 20
21 Nov 20212021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover BowlElevenJ/80Tactician8th / 13
1 Oct 20212021 J/80 North American ChampionshipElevenJ/80Other8th / 23
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisElevenJ/80Tactician7th / 13
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1ElevenJ/80Tactician8th / 14
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesElevenJ/80Headsail Trimmer1st / 7
26 Sep 20202020 Fall Race To Solomons-PHRF handicapOther1st / 5
2 Aug 20202020 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceElevenPHRF handicapTactician34th / 44
25 Jul 20202020 AYC Annual RegattaElevenJ/80Other6th / 9
21 Feb 20202020 Sarasota Bay Multihull RegattaOdysseyHandicapSkipper5th / 6
8 Nov 2019SYC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignNirvanaJ/105Skipper19th / 23
20 May 20192019 Most Memorable RegattaGrand CruPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 7
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisElevenJ/80Other12th / 23
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekElevenJ/80Main Trimmer2nd / 5
22 Feb 20192019 Sarasota Bay Multihull RegattaOdysseyHandicapSkipper6th / 6
27 Oct 2018Great Pumpkin 2018NirvanaHandicapSkipper55th / 137
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesNirvanaJ/105Skipper27th / 28
7 Sep 20182018 J 80 North American ChampionshipELEVENJ/80Headsail Trimmer14th / 22
4 Aug 20182018 Summer Keelboat InvitationalNirvanaJ/105Skipper16th / 23

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 110, #26,176.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -117, #73,186. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.