Possibly the same person: David Wells (2010–2024, 3 events) ,
David Wells (2025–2026, 10 events) . SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events 45 224
races · 5 race wins
Win rate 0% 0% win rate · 0 of 45
Podium rate 4% 2 top-three finishes
Typically beats 74% of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,407 boats)
Nemesis Gord Welsh 28–83 head to head in 111
races
Partnerships · 0 sailors No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Dave Wells.
Rating history -162 183 528 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 Helm rating, full-size sailing Event history · 45 Show all 45 Ratings 2 more classes, not yet ranked 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 45 events 0 wins beats 68% As crew 0 events 0 wins beats —
Closer −4 pts last race of an event vs. the rest Comeback −21 pts the race after a bottom-half finish Consistency 58% 100% = the same result every event Big fleets 77% of the fleet beaten Small fleets 39% of the fleet beaten
Head to head Most-beaten opponent: Don Hahl (94–13).
Seasons Year Events Wins Beat 2026 5 0 79% 2025 23 0 63% 2024 4 0 68% 2023 3 0 74% 2022 2 0 80% 2020 2 0 79% 2019 2 0 80% 2017 1 0 64% 2014 1 0 94% 2013 1 0 68% 2007 1 0 0%
Boats 30 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 17 events · 2025 Dave Wells · ILCA 7 (Laser), Handicap · 14 events · 2023–2026 193348 · ILCA 7 (Laser), Grand Master Fleet · 9 events · 2013–2024 Leon · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2026 222873 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2026 Ucla · ILCA (rig not given) · 1 events · 2025 193337 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2014 130926 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2007 Where they race Marina del Rey , CA · 17 events Jensen Beach, FL · 5 events West Palm Beach, FL · 4 events Ridgeway, ON · 3 events Newport, RI · 2 events Marblehead , MA · 1 events Is this you? Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the
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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 224,
#21,616. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.