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Sailor · 2009–2025

David Edwards

ryc EtchellsHandicapIRC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
25

150 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
44%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–77%, 869 boats)

Best class ranking
#67

Crew in Etchells · rating 494

Most successful partnership
Tom King

2 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate

Best trio
Tom King & Ivan Wheen

2 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ivan Wheen

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ivan Wheen

Jun 2011 – Oct 2018 · 14 events

Nemesis
Jeff Rude

2–56 head to head in 59 races

Rival
David Clark

42–37 in 79 races

Best day
2 Jan 2017

2-6-1-5-3 · 2017 Etchells Australasian Championship

Signature result
1st of 73

2018 Etchells QLD State Championship · Etchells · 1 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom King — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate
  • Ivan Wheen · ALCHEMIST, EAUS1442, Iron Lotus, IRON LOTUS · Etchells 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 87 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Oct 2018
  • Tom King · ALCHEMIST, EAUS1442, Iron Lotus, IRON LOTUS · Etchells 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 7 of 82 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Oct 2018
  • Owen McMahon · EAUS1442, Iron Lotus, IRON LOTUS, Tom King · Etchells 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 54 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Feb 2018
  • Glen Picasso · She's the Culprit, She's The Culprit · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025
  • Michael Coxon · ALCHEMIST, IRON LOTUS · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
  • Robert Jarvie · She's The Culprit · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Mark Virtue · She's the Culprit, She's The Culprit · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Paul Dover · She's the Culprit, She's The Culprit · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Oonagh O’Donovan · She's The Culprit · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Dec 2021
  • Mark Graham · She's The Culprit · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Dec 2021

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

Rating history

-47234515201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025She's the CulpritIRC handicapCrew58th / 103
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021She's The CulpritHandicapCrew2nd / 9
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019She's The CulpritHandicapCrew20th / 29
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipIron LotusEtchellsCrew13th / 94
11 May 20182018 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
30 Mar 20182018 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1442EtchellsCrew6th / 40
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipIRON LOTUSEtchellsCrew8th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipIron LotusEtchellsCrew1st / 73
27 Oct 20172017 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipIRON LOTUSEtchellsCrew6th / 37
21 Apr 20172017 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipIRON LOTUSEtchellsCrew2nd / 38
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipIRON LOTUSEtchellsCrew8th / 45
25 Mar 20162016 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
1 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipALCHEMISTEtchellsCrew5th / 39
20 Mar 20152015 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
21 Mar 20142014 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
1 Jan 20142014 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipIron LotusEtchellsCrew4th / 34
22 Mar 20132013 - Friday Night GrillerLEGENDARYHandicapSkipper4th / 9
1 Jan 20132013 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipIron LotusEtchellsCrew3rd / 38
11 Feb 20122012 Etchells Australian ChampionshipIron LotusEtchellsCrew36th / 61
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipTom KingEtchellsCrew5th / 39
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipIron LotusEtchellsCrew22nd / 55
9 Jun 20112011 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipTom KingEtchellsCrew1st / 41
11 Apr 20092009 Intra-Club SeriesLegendaryHandicapSkipper29th / 43

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 513, #1,482.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 34, #46,072. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.