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Sailor · 2010–2026

David Perez

jacksonville university ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College fleet racingOptimist

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Possibly the same person: David Perez (2026, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
53

577 races · 105 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 53

Podium rate
34%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–67%, 1,166 boats)

Best class ranking
#576

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 362

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sara Flowerday

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Madison Reynolds & Sara Flowerday

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Telmo Basterra

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Kiener

Mar 2019 – Sep 2021 · 6 events

Nemesis
Gage Wilson

13–64 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Scott Harris

44–40 in 84 races

Best day
28 Sep 2019

3-1-2-1-3-1-2-1-1-1-2-2-3-2-1-2-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 · Cary-Price Memorial Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 28

2016 Valentine’s Day Laser Regatta / Florida State Laser Champs · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 6 Feb 2016

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sara Flowerday — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Chris Kiener · Cristal, Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins), Reconquistador · College fleet racing, College team racing, Snipe 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 30 of 92 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Madison Reynolds · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 40 of 137 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2021
  • Sara Flowerday · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 41 of 127 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Sam Baker · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins 2) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 31 of 63 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Telmo Basterra · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 19 of 58 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Lauren Theis · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 16 of 61 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Ben McKissick-Hawley · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 95 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Ian Hunter · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 41 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Mar 2021
  • Elizabeth Johnson · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 27 of 81 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2021
  • Elisabeth Bowman · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 29 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Mar 2021

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

Rating history

-139171480201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Nov 2026Discover the Caribbean Dinghy 2026CruzadorHandicapSkipper1st / 3
30 Oct 2026Discover the Caribbean Regatta 2026Kuliagus IIIC 24Skipper7th / 9
10 Apr 202660th ANNUAL DON Q SNIPE REGATTACheeseBirger in ParadiseSnipeSkipper21st / 41
3 Jan 2026Miami Snipe Invitational (MSI)David PerezSnipeSkipper23rd / 37
8 Nov 2025Discover the Caribbean Dinghy 2025CruzadorHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
8 Apr 202256th ANNUAL DON Q SNIPE REGATTADavid PerezSnipeSkipper21st / 38
9 Sep 2021North Sails Snipe North Americans 2021CristalSnipeSkipper20th / 41
27 Mar 2021Aaron Szambecki Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins 2)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
13 Mar 2021SAISA North Points #3Jacksonville University (Dolphins)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 9
6 Mar 2021SAISA South Points #1Jacksonville University (Dolphins)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)2nd / 6
2 Jan 20212021 Miami Snipe InvitationalReconquistadorSnipeOther11th / 32
7 Mar 2020Charleston Spring CoedJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 16
29 Feb 2020Eckerd InterconferenceJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 18
15 Feb 2020SAISA OpenJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 21
12 Oct 2019David Lee Arnoff TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 13
28 Sep 2019Cary-Price Memorial RegattaJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 12
14 Sep 2019SAISA Men's SinglehandedJacksonville University (David Perez '21)College singlehandedSkipper5th / 9
23 Mar 2019Hanbury TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (1)2nd / 6
2 Mar 2019SAISA Spring South Points #2Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
1 Dec 20182018 Laser District 13 ChampionshipsLaser StandardILCA 7 (Laser)Other9th / 24
29 Sep 2018SAISA South Points #3Jacksonville University (Fins 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
22 Sep 2018SAISA Men's Singlehanded ChampionshipJacksonville University (David Perez '21)College singlehandedSkipper4th / 13
31 Mar 20182018 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 20
10 Mar 2018SAISA South Points #3Jacksonville University (Fins 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-9)1st / 9
21 Feb 20182018 Laser Midwinters East Regatta208591ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper23rd / 45

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 347, #9,358. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.