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Sailor · 2019–2026

David Crossman

HandicapILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
133

920 races · 139 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 17 of 133

Podium rate
47%

62 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 74%–77%, 2,286 boats)

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lorraine McNeil

9 wins · 22 podiums in 49 events together · 18% win rate

Biggest lift
Lorraine McNeil

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lorraine McNeil

Jan 2019 – Apr 2026 · 49 events

Nemesis
Kev O'Brien

4–143 head to head in 147 races

Rival
Guy Playford

195–187 in 396 races

Best day
6 Jan 2025

3-4-3-2-2-2-2-1-1 · 2025 Midships Series

Signature result
1st of 32

2025 Summer Series · Handicap · 8 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lorraine McNeil — 9 wins · 22 podiums in 49 events together · 18% win rate
  • Laura McNeil · 2345 · Handicap 65events 8 wins together · 30 podiums · 12% win rate · 46 of 283 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Lorraine McNeil · 2345 · Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser) 49events 9 wins together · 22 podiums · 18% win rate · 86 of 558 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Apr 2026
  • Lorraine Mc Neil · 2345 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

01372742020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 133

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Oct 20262026 Port Series2345HandicapSkipper4th / 22
5 Sep 20262026 Spring Series2345HandicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Sep 20262026 Spring Series2345HandicapSkipper8th / 28
4 Apr 20262026 Easter Cup2345HandicapSkipper12th / 13
4 Apr 20262026 Easter Cup2345HandicapSkipper3rd / 3
5 Mar 20262026 Club Cup2345HandicapSkipper1st / 3
8 Feb 20262026 Midships Series2345HandicapSkipper8th / 32
8 Feb 20262026 Midships Series2345HandicapSkipper1st / 5
5 Feb 20262026 Club Cup2345HandicapSkipper2nd / 17
8 Jan 20262026 Club Super Cup2345HandicapSkipper5th / 66
8 Jan 20262026 Club Super Cup2345HandicapSkipper1st / 9
8 Jan 20262026 Summer Series2345HandicapSkipper6th / 34
8 Jan 20262026 Summer Series2345HandicapSkipper2nd / 4
1 Jan 20262026 Cup Day 12345HandicapSkipper1st / 20
1 Jan 20262026 Cup Day 12345HandicapSkipper2nd / 4
1 Jan 2026Sea Fleets Sailing Week2345HandicapSkipper2nd / 13
3 Aug 20252025 Shingle Pier Series2345HandicapSkipper6th / 18
3 Aug 20252025 Shingle Pier Series2345HandicapSkipper2nd / 2
9 Jun 20252025 Autum Series2345HandicapSkipper13th / 16
9 Jun 20252025 Autum Series2345HandicapSkipper2nd / 3
4 Jun 20252025 Port Series2345HandicapSkipper5th / 26
4 Jun 20252025 Port Series2345HandicapSkipper1st / 7
4 May 20252025 Spring Series2345HandicapSkipper11th / 27
4 May 20252025 Spring Series2345HandicapSkipper2nd / 4
8 Feb 20252025 Summer Series2345HandicapSkipper1st / 32

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 211, #23,424. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.