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Sailor · 1996–2025

David Bedford

rlymyc EtchellsLightningSB20

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Events
41

279 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 41

Podium rate
22%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,294 boats)

Best class ranking
#108

Crew in Etchells · rating 376

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Shaun Frohlich

4 wins · 8 podiums in 16 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Shaun Frohlich & Duncan Truswell

3 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William Bedford

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shaun Frohlich

Feb 2016 – Aug 2020 · 16 events

Nemesis
Ante Razmilovic

23–72 head to head in 95 races

Rival
David Franks

62–57 in 120 races

Best day
27 Aug 2001

14-8-38-4-11-9 · 2001 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
4th of 61

2001 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 27 Aug 2001

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shaun Frohlich — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 16 events together · 25% win rate
  • Shaun Frohlich · Bedrock, Exabyte, Exabyte 7 · Etchells, Handicap 16events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 98 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Duncan Truswell · Bedrock, Exabyte, Exabyte 7 · Etchells 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 11 of 77 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Jan Muysken · African Queen, Emirates Palace YC, Tusen Takk · Etchells, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 53 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Nov 2017
  • Mark Lees · African Queen, Tusen Takk · Etchells, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2015 – Nov 2017
  • Ante Razmilovic · GBR 102, GBR 1148, GBR 120, GBR 1302 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 1998 – Sep 2005
  • James Howells · Gelert · Etchells, SB20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2011 – Sep 2020
  • William Bedford · Exabyte, Gelert, Strait Dealer · Etchells, SB20 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Apr 2022
  • James Markby · ARENA, No Dramas · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 18th · Apr 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Phil Lawrence · GBR 102, GBR 1332, Gerlert · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 12th · Jun 1996 – Nov 2006
  • Rob Goddard · RAGTIME, Rocketman · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2009 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

018236319972001200520092013201720212025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsARENAEtchellsCrew21st / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupARENAEtchellsOther25th / 46
22 Apr 20222022 International Etchells US National Championship and Pre-WorldsNo DramasEtchellsOther18th / 34
9 Apr 20222022 International Etchells Spring RegattaStrait DealerEtchellsOther2nd / 12
17 Sep 20212021 Etchells National and British Open ChampionshipRocketmanEtchellsOther11th / 23
18 Sep 20202020 SB20 UK Open & National ChampionshipGelertSB20Other6th / 19
8 Aug 20202020 Charity Cup RegattaExabyteEtchellsOther1st / 8
13 Apr 20192019 International Etchells Southern Area ChampionshipExabyteEtchellsCrew1st / 11
14 Jul 20182018 The Gertrude CupRoyal Sydney Yacht SquadronEtchellsOther8th / 10
26 May 20182018 British Open and National ChampionshipExabyte 7HandicapOther5th / 19
13 May 20182018 Saida CupExabyte 7EtchellsOther3rd / 16
14 Apr 20182018 Southern Area ChampionshipExabyte 7EtchellsOther8th / 12
7 Apr 20182018 Etchells Spring RacingExabyte 7EtchellsOther2nd / 6
22 Nov 20172017 ILCA World ChampionshipTusen TakkLightningMain Trimmer55th / 56
18 Nov 20172017 International Lightning Masters ChampionshipTusen TakkLightningCrew15th / 23
18 Nov 20172017 Lightning South American ChampionshipTusen TakkLightningMain Trimmer36th / 42
26 Sep 20172017 Etchells World ChampionshipExabyte 7EtchellsCrew37th / 51
22 Jul 20172017 The Gertrude CupRoyal Perth Yacht ClubEtchellsOther6th / 11
8 Jul 20172017 International Etchells Bedrock TrophyExabyte 7EtchellsOther2nd / 11
24 Jun 20172017 British Open and National ChampionshipExabyte 7EtchellsOther6th / 17
10 Jun 20172017 Sir Kenneth Preston TrophyExabyte 7EtchellsOther1st / 9
27 May 20172017 Etchells European ChampionshipsExabyte 7EtchellsOther6th / 23
13 May 20172017 Saida CupExabyte 7EtchellsOther2nd / 12
8 Apr 20172017 Red Funnel RegattaExabyte 7EtchellsOther1st / 9
24 Feb 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaExabyte 7EtchellsOther33rd / 47

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 363, #5,203.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 44. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.