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Sailor · 2006–2025

Mark Watson

nyyc Etchells12 MetreIRC handicap

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Events
74

396 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 9 of 74

Podium rate
27%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 58%–61%, 2,587 boats)

Best class ranking
#145

Helm in Etchells · rating 282

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steven Gewirz

1 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Steven Gewirz

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kneulman Watson

Jan 2010 – Mar 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

42–162 head to head in 205 races

Rival
Jose Fuentes

104–109 in 213 races

Best day
5 Feb 2011

1-7-1-2-10 · 2011 Etchells Florida State Championship

Signature result
1st of 50

2011 Etchells Florida State Championship · Etchells · 5 Feb 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Gewirz — 1 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Dirk Kneulman · BER 860, Cruel Jane, Onawa, Tiburon · Etchells, Handicap 27events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 15 of 143 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Jan 2024
  • Kneulman Watson · Cruel Jane, Tiburon · Etchells 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 42 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2010 – Mar 2022
  • Steven Gewirz · Onawa, Onawa (V) · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 38 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Andreas Josenhans · Tiburon · Etchells, Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 10th · Nov 2015 – Dec 2016
  • Dirk Watson · Cruel Jane, Tiburon · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2015 – Mar 2022
  • Andrew Green · Onawa, Onawa (V) · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Kelsy Patnaude · Onawa, Tiburon · 12 Metre, Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 22 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Milos Stojiljkovic · Onawa · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 17 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Bob Geisser · Onawa · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 17 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • David Franks · GBR 1067, GBR1354 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 41st · Nov 2006 – Mar 2009

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

Rating history

-781914602007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025LuckyIRC handicapCrew21st / 103
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendOnawaPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 6
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexOnawaPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
7 Jul 2024Aegean 600 2024LUCKYIRC handicapCrew7th / 52
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaOnawa12 MetreOther2nd / 5
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Onawa12 MetreSkipper2nd / 5
13 Jan 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren MemorialTiburonEtchellsOther24th / 36
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupTiburonEtchellsOther13th / 43
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipOnawaHandicapOwner2nd / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaOnawa12 MetreOther2nd / 4
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiTiburonEtchellsOther33rd / 62
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaTiburonEtchellsSkipper33rd / 56
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaTiburonEtchellsSkipper32nd / 47
25 Mar 20222022 International Etchells Class - 15th Annual Coral Reef CupTiburonEtchellsOther10th / 37
25 Feb 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaTiburonEtchellsSkipper38th / 47
11 Dec 20212021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupTiburonEtchellsOther17th / 40
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceLuckyHandicapHelm5th / 5
26 Jun 20212021 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaOnawaHandicapOther1st / 9
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaOnawa (V)12 MetreOther1st / 4
11 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Onawa (V)12 MetreSkipper1st / 4
16 Apr 20212020/2021 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaTiburonEtchellsOther6th / 21
27 Mar 20212020/2021 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipTiburonEtchellsOther7th / 19
19 Mar 20212021 International Etchells Class - 14th Annual Coral Reef CupTiburonEtchellsOther6th / 15
24 Sep 20202020 Etchells Long Island Sound ChampionshipTiburonEtchellsOther9th / 26
25 Jul 20202020 Newport RegattaTiburonEtchellsOther8th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 270, #12,073.Crew rating across all classes: 253, #10,640. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.