Sailor · 2015–2026

David Nelis

eyc PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 8
Win rate: 38%
Podium rate: 63%
Typically beats: 60%
Longest win streak: 3

Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Bruce Hancock · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2016
Michael Gillis · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2016
Mark MacPhail · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2016
Peter Hancock · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Chris Taweel · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Jeff Courish · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
Brian Blanchard · Saraphie · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 8

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
28 May 2026	2026 EYC THURSDAY JAM(CS30+) RACING	Behan's Plan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	9th / 15
12 May 2026	2026 EYC TUESDAY SPIN & JAM RACING	Behan's Plan	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 8
23 Sep 2025	EYC TUESDAY SPIN & JAM RACING	Behans Plan	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 8
5 Jul 2025	EYC SINGLE HANDED RACE	Behan's Plan	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
12 Jun 2025	EYC THURSDAY JAM(CS30+) RACING	Behan's Plan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	6th / 13
5 Jun 2022	2022 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series Presented by driveHG	Behans Plan	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 4
10 Jul 2016	2016 Route Halifax Saint-Pierre	Saraphie	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 3
5 Jul 2015	2015 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Saraphie	PHRF handicap	Watch Captain	1st / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 4 races, 6 events · rating 73
All classes · Crew · 2 races, 2 events · rating 40

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	6 events	2 wins	beats 65%
As crew	2 events	1 wins	beats 75%

Positions: Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	41%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	73%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	57%
2025	3	1	58%
2022	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	50%
2015	1	1	100%

Boats

Behan's Plan · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 4 events · 2025–2026
Behans Plan · Handicap, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2022–2025
Saraphie · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2015–2016

Where they race

Toronto, ON · 3 events
Etobicoke, ON · 2 events
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · 1 events
Marblehead, MA, USA · 1 events
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 73.Crew rating across all classes: 40. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.