Dave Perry

• Professional Sailor
• Coach / Consultant
• Rules Expert
• Author of three books on racing:
  • Winning in One Designs
  • Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing
  • Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes

• 2011, 2008, 2006 & 1982 U.S. Match Racing Champion (POW Trophy)
• 2010 Toyota International Match Race for the Detroit Cup winner
• 2009 Seawanhaka Cup winner
• 2009 North American representative at ISAF Nations Cup
• 2007 South American Match Racing Champion
• 1998 & 1992 Knickerbocker Cup winner
• 1984 & 1983 Congressional Cup winner

• 1991-1992, Rules Advisor for Il Moro di Venezia, America’s Cup Challenger

• 2006-2007, Rules Advisor and Afterguard Coach for Victory Challenge (Swedish America’s Cup Challenge)

• 2011-2013, Rules Advisor for Artemis Racing, Challenger of Record for the America’s Cup

• 2008 & 2012 Rules Advisor for U.S. Olympic Sailing Team

• Coach for the USSTAG Women’s Match Race Team, and for Sally Barkow’s team in particular

• US Sailing Senior Certified Judge

• Chairman of the US Sailing Appeals Committee & Match Racing Committee

• National Champion in Collegiate Sailing (Yale), Ideal 18’s and Tasar’s