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Sailor · 2012–2026

David Gilmour

royal freshwater bay yacht club 49erMatch racingEtchells

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Events
80

647 races · 140 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 14 of 80

Podium rate
33%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 72%–75%, 2,721 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Helm in 49er · rating 353

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Morgan Larson

4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Henry Vogel & Franny Schulte

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

Biggest lift
Joel Turner

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rhys Mara

May 2015 – Dec 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Peter Burling

26–91 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Ryan Seaton

145–100 in 252 races

Best day
2 Jan 2017

1-1-3-7-10-2 · 2017 Etchells WA State Championship

Signature result
1st of 69

Kieler Woche 2017 · 49er · 21 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Morgan Larson — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Joel Turner · Australian Sailing Team, GILMOUR / TURNER, MAAATE, Mate · 49er, Etchells 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 16 of 130 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Aug 2018
  • Lachy Gilmour · AST, Australian Sailing Team, David GILMOUR, GILMOUR / GILMOUR · 49er 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 86 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Andrew Lewis · Katana · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 14 of 45 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Ned Breed · Privateer · Etchells 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Franny Schulte · Katana · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 14 of 45 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Michael Jobin · Privateer · Etchells 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024
  • John Huhn · Katana · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 14 of 45 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Nick Ford · Katana · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 14 of 45 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Harry West · Katana · ORC handicap, TP52 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 41 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Keith Swinton · Privateer · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

02845672013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipMAGATRONJ/70Crew26th / 100
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaMagatronClub Swan 28Crew5th / 7
25 May 20262026 Swan Porto Rotondo ChallengeSWINGClubSwan 28Crew2nd / 9
15 May 202652 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week 2026KatanaTP52Main Trimmer11th / 16
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyGOOMBAY SMASHClubSwan 28Crew2nd / 9
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesZeusORC handicapCrew1st / 5
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaKatanaTP52Main Trimmer1st / 10
20 Mar 2025GL 52 Pensacola CupKatanaORC handicapMain Trimmer5th / 6
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceSUMMER STORM 52IRC handicapCrew1st / 53
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024ZeusIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeKatanaTP52Main Trimmer5th / 5
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupKatanaTP52Main Trimmer1st / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaKatanaTP52Main Trimmer1st / 8
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexSummer Storm 52TP52Main Trimmer3rd / 4
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaKatanaTP52Main Trimmer1st / 6
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSummer Storm 52ORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipPrivateerEtchellsCrew10th / 40
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaPrivateerEtchellsOther20th / 40
3 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipPrivateerEtchellsOther21st / 34
7 Jan 2024RORC Transatlantic RaceWARRIOR WONIRC handicapCrew1st / 15
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupPrivateerEtchellsOther11th / 43
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceZeusHandicapSwitch Flipper3rd / 7
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiPrivateerEtchellsOther36th / 62
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaAUS 7149erSkipper44th / 99
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupPrivateerEtchellsOther19th / 46

Helm rating across all classes: 304, #9,677.Crew rating across all classes: 493, #1,729. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.