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Sailor · 2017–2026

Dave Boniface

pbsc Handicap

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Events
56

151 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 56

Podium rate
20%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,474 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emma Boniface

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Paul Limpus

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emma Boniface

Jan 2017 – Jan 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Tim Humphries

19–64 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Phill Kemp

28–40 in 68 races

Best day
1 Jan 2022

8-1-2 · PBSC Cecil Bale Trophy Race

Signature result
1st of 17

PBSC Club race · Handicap · 1 Jan 2019

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emma Boniface — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Emma Depper · 112491, 112497, 230 · Handicap 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Emma Boniface · 112491, 200, 230 · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2026
  • Nikki Boniface · 112491, 230 · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2017 – Jan 2025
  • Paul Limpus · 200, 230 · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Jan 2021
  • Claire Hebron · 112491 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Zac Hebron · 200 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Will Scarff · 230 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Vicky Cook · 200 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Ant Mechan · 112491 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • James Allerton · 230 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

-49819920182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Bank Holiday Series 2026112491HandicapSkipper12th / 17
1 Jan 2026Cock o' Bay Pursuit 2026112491HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
1 Jan 2026PBSC Autumn Series 2026112491HandicapSkipper10th / 22
1 Jan 2026PBSC Autumn Series 2026230HandicapSkipper22nd / 22
1 Jan 2026PBSC Matthew Pollard Memorial trophy 2026112491HandicapSkipper14th / 31
1 Jan 2026PBSC Spring series 2026112491HandicapSkipper5th / 47
1 Jan 2026PBSC Summer Series 2026230HandicapSkipper8th / 49
1 Jan 2026PBSC Vice commodores pursuit race 2026112491HandicapSkipper2nd / 11
1 Jan 2025Club Championships112491HandicapSkipper22nd / 27
1 Jan 2025PBSC Autumn Series 2025112491HandicapSkipper29th / 29
1 Jan 2025PBSC Laurie Lester Trophy 2025230HandicapSkipper3rd / 18
1 Jan 2025PBSC Mens Tankard 2025112491HandicapSkipper9th / 13
1 Jan 2025PBSC RNLI Trophy 2025230HandicapSkipper6th / 22
1 Jan 2025PBSC Spring Series 2025112491HandicapSkipper28th / 28
1 Jan 2025PBSC Vice Commodore Pursuit 2025230HandicapSkipper1st / 12
1 Jan 2025Summer Series 2025112497HandicapSkipper27th / 30
1 Jan 2024PBSC Airbourne Trophy 2024112491HandicapSkipper16th / 21
1 Jan 2024PBSC Cock-O-Bay Trophy 2024112491HandicapSkipper14th / 70
1 Jan 2024PBSC Laurie Lester 2024112491HandicapSkipper6th / 20
1 Jan 2024PBSC PBSC ESSC Sprint 2024230HandicapSkipper5th / 44
1 Jan 2024PBSC Summer Series 2024112491HandicapSkipper9th / 67
1 Jan 2023Assy-Con-Trophy-2023112491HandicapSkipper9th / 14
1 Jan 2023Cock_O_Bay_Pursuit_2023230HandicapSkipper1st / 16
1 Jan 2023PBSC Autumn Series 2023112491HandicapSkipper10th / 41
1 Jan 2023PBSC Bank Holiday Series 2023230HandicapSkipper24th / 25

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 199, #23,059.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 14. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.