Sailor · 2013–2024

David Shelton

scyc 505 PHRF handicap Moore 24

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Events: 18
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 33%
Typically beats: 88%
Best class ranking: #39

Biggest lift: Ian Pinnell
Nemesis: Mike Holt
Rival: Howard Hamlin
Best day: 21 Aug 2014
Signature result: 5th of 155

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Ian Pinnell · Easy Tiger, Ian PINNELL, P and B Race Team, PB Race Team · 505 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Aug 2019
Paul Thompson · Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2022
Delia Urgesi · Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2022
Karen Harris · Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
Laura Beck · Mise En Place · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
Bruce Edwards · Dog n Pony Show, The Dog n Pony Show · 505 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2014 – Oct 2014
Jeff Miller · Miracle · 505 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
Taylor Thompson · Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
Maasai Gentle · Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Robert North · Mise En Place · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 18

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Sep 2024	2024 5o5 Pacific Coast Championships	Miracle	505	Crew	10th / 17
9 Jun 2023	June 5o5 & 470 Regatta Santa Cruz Yacht Club	Dave goes sailing!	505	Crew	2nd / 15
22 Mar 2023	Sala Wednesday Night Racing Series 1	Black Magick	PHRF handicap	Skipper	10th / 11
10 Jul 2022	2022 Gold Star Regatta - CASRA	Edward B Stein	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 7
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Mise En Place	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 6
12 Mar 2022	Three Buoy Fiasco	Mooregasm	Moore 24	Crew	1st / 10
3 Sep 2021	2021 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRA	Ed Stein	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 4
6 Aug 2021	2021 Rainbow Regatta Chicago - CASRA	Black Magick	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 8
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Mise En Place	PHRF handicap	Foil Trimmer	5th / 9
10 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Distance Race	Mise En Place	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 4
7 Aug 2019	505 European Championship 2019	Easy Tiger	505	Crew	3rd / 75
24 Sep 2017	SAP 2017 International 5O5 World Championship	P and B Race Team	505	Chef	3rd / 87
5 Jul 2017	505 European Championship Warnemünde	Ian PINNELL	505	Crew	4th / 92
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Mise En Place	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 14
25 Oct 2014	Fall Dinghy Regatta	The Dog n Pony Show	505	Skipper	5th / 11
16 Aug 2014	SAP 505 World Championship	PB Race Team	505	Crew	5th / 155
3 May 2014	Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta	Dog n Pony Show	505	Skipper	5th / 13
30 May 2013	Made In Santa Cruz Race Week - Jester & El Toro	Tequila & Orange Juice	Jester	Skipper	6th / 16

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	243 provisional	#11368 band 5631–21316	—
505 Crew	243 provisional	#39 band 24–73	+9.3

3 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 5 races, 4 events · rating 39
Jester · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 29
Moore 24 · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 39

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	6 events	1 wins	beats 56%
As crew	12 events	1 wins	beats 66%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (3) · Foil Trimmer (1) · Chef (1)

How they race

Closer	−24 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	32%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	97%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	43%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Howard Hamlin	41	22–19
Mike Holt	32	7–25
Philippe Boite	29	23–6
Alexander Earle	29	28–1
Elisabeth Neidhart	24	24–0
Andy Smith	24	14–10
Chris Lewns	23	20–3
Tim Murphy	22	21–1
Hervé de Kergariou	22	20–2
James McGillivray	22	21–1
Michael Quirk	21	18–3
Caroline Jacot	21	19–2

Most-beaten opponent: Alexander Earle (28–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	0	44%
2023	2	0	51%
2022	3	1	46%
2021	3	1	61%
2019	2	0	49%
2017	3	0	90%
2014	3	0	75%
2013	1	0	67%

Boats

Mise En Place · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 4 events · 2017–2022
Black Magick · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2021–2023
Miracle · 505 · 1 events · 2024
Dave goes sailing! · 505 · 1 events · 2023
Edward B Stein · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Mooregasm · Moore 24 · 1 events · 2022
Ed Stein · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2021
Easy Tiger · 505 · 1 events · 2019
P and B Race Team · 505 · 1 events · 2017
Ian PINNELL · 505 · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 6 events
Santa Cruz, CA · 4 events
Unknown · 3 events
San Francisco, CA · 2 events
New Orleans, LA · 1 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 243, #11,368.Helm rating across all classes: 39. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.