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Sailor · 2008–2024

David LaMere

ltyc PHRF handicapORC handicapFarr 40

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Events
21

73 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 21

Podium rate
57%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 47%–59%, 192 boats)

Most successful partnership
Kurt Hohn

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Keith Rospond & Frank Kern

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Robert Declercq

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Varnum

Jul 2011 – Jul 2024 · 10 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

5–16 head to head in 21 races

Best day
14 May 2014

5-3-8 · Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 12

2016 Miami to Havana Race · PHRF handicap · 10 Feb 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kurt Hohn — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Varnum · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • John Turk · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Bruce Aikens · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Craig Gooch · Jerome, Talisman · IC37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Jul 2024
  • David McVicker · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Paul Ragheb · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
  • Paul Stroup · Il Mostro, Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Aug 2021
  • Clune Walsh III · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
  • Robert Declercq · Carinthia, Talisman · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Feb 2016
  • Thomas Cote · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Jul 2016

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

Rating history

0127254200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanORC handicapMast3rd / 10
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTalismanORC handicapMast2nd / 8
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipJeromeIC37Mast18th / 20
29 Jul 20162016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanORC handicapMast7th / 9
10 Feb 20162016 Miami to Havana RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
13 Jan 20162016 Lauderdale to Key West RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
31 Jul 20152015 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTalismanPHRF handicapMast2nd / 4
25 Jul 20152015 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanPHRF handicapMast8th / 8
14 Jan 20152015 Lauderdale to Key West RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
5 Dec 20142014 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
26 Jul 20142014 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanPHRF handicapMast6th / 11
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipDark StarFarr 40Mast8th / 19
26 Mar 2014Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipDark StarFarr 40Mast6th / 16
10 Aug 20132013 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Beaver Island RaceTalismanPHRF handicapMast3rd / 8
2 Aug 20132013 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceIl MostroPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaTalismanORC handicapMast5th / 7
28 Jul 20122012 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanPHRF handicapMast2nd / 8
6 Aug 201122nd Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceStripesPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
29 Jul 20112011 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanPHRF handicapMast2nd / 6
16 Jan 20102010 DN Central Lakes Regional ChampionshipC 45DNSkipper20th / 27
15 Aug 20082008 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPied PiperGL 70Mast5th / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 231, #12,510.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.