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Sailor · 2016–2026

Marco Welch

university of vermont College fleet racingCollege team racing420

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Events
34

375 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 34

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (range 26%–33%, 595 boats)

Best class ranking
#2132

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 254

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Layton

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
William Layton

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rowan Henkes

Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Tyler Lamm

6–53 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Sam Harris

21–25 in 46 races

Best day
26 Sep 2026

2-3-8-5-3-2-1-2-1-4-4-4-1-2-1-2-3-3-6-7-5-2-2-1-3-1-3-2 · Callagy Ross '14 Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

Callagy Ross '14 Regatta · College fleet racing · 26 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: William Layton — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Rowan Henkes · Falcon, University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts), University of Vermont (Cats) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 129 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Ryan Thompson · Falcon, University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 94 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Lucy Murphy · Falcon, University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 77 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Gavin Sanborn · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 76 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ethan Burt · Falcon, University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 70 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Jack Taylor · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 69 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
  • William Gear · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 83 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ocean Smith · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 61 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Alex Boni · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 30 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Julia Brighton · Falcon, University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 51 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-1257828020172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Hewitt TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
26 Sep 2026Callagy Ross '14 RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
12 Sep 2026Harman CupUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College keelboatA Skipper7th / 8
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceFalconPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 10
18 Oct 2025Chris Loder TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Cats)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 13
11 Oct 20252025 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaVermont - One Too ManyPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
27 Sep 2025Danmark TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper20th / 20
20 Sep 2025NEISA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College match racingA Crew8th / 8
13 Sep 20252025 Nicholas Barnett TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 15
6 Sep 2025Penobscot Bay OpenUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 10
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceFalconPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 8
21 Jun 20252025 One-Design ClassicDevil InsideJ/70Autopilot2nd / 5
19 Apr 2025George Morris TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 13
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,9-14)17th / 17
22 Mar 202564th Jan Friis Team RaceUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper10th / 10
15 Mar 2025Mass Maritime Team Race InviteUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
8 Mar 2025John Jackson Memorial RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
1 Mar 2025Thames River Team RaceUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
26 Oct 2024Nickerson TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-12)13th / 18
20 Oct 2024Franklin Lane Trophy Team RaceUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
5 Oct 2024Hewitt TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-8)6th / 15
28 Sep 2024BU InviteUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
21 Sep 2024Callagy Ross RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)2nd / 9
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThird leg Best leg (junior team)J/22Chef13th / 15
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSSA Jr TeamJ/22Other15th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 280, #11,379.Crew rating across all classes: -53, #50,979. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.