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Sailor · 2005–2026

Mark Ivey

portland yacht club EtchellsMelges 24J/70

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Events
67

474 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 5 of 67

Podium rate
30%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 77%–80%, 2,298 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 952

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlie Smythe

2 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Jim Cunningham & Jeff Madrigali

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alec Anderson

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charlie Smythe

Dec 2014 – Aug 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Chris Busch

10–35 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Peter Duncan

46–54 in 100 races

Best day
12 Apr 2019

3-6-2-3-5-3 · 2019 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
1st of 84

European Championship · J/70 · 21 May 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Smythe — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate
  • Jeff Madrigali · Cascade, Lifted, Mikey, MiKEY · Etchells, Melges 24 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 112 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2025
  • Charlie Smythe · Dark Horse, DARK HORSE, Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Melges 20, Melges 24 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 91 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Jim Cunningham · Lifted · Etchells 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 83 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Drew Freides · Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Melges 20, Melges 24 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 13 of 70 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Serena Vilage · Lifted, Mikey, MiKEY · Etchells, Melges 24 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 9 of 65 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2019
  • John Heaton · Empeiria · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 53 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Will Felder · Empeiria · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Bryn Bachman · Lifted · Etchells 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 42 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2017
  • Alec Anderson · Dark Horse, Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Melges 24 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 37 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Kevin Welch · Mikey, MiKEY · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 33 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

04529042006200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark HorseMelges 24Crew2nd / 47
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaExtreme 2Club Swan 28Main Trimmer4th / 7
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipSkanky GeneEtchellsFloater7th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlSkanky GeneEtchellsFloater10th / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestRhinoEtchellsMain Trimmer18th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipRhinoEtchellsBow15th / 42
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)PACIFIC YANKEEMelges 24Crew2nd / 28
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupRhinoEtchellsBow12th / 42
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipEmpeiriaJ/70Bow9th / 42
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupDark HorseMelges 24Bow1st / 38
24 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025DARK HORSEMelges 24Crew6th / 68
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipEmpeiriaJ/70Crew2nd / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEmpeiriaJ/70Bow5th / 20
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipWarpathEtchellsBow9th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlCascadeEtchellsBow31st / 33
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestCascadeEtchellsBow10th / 30
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaEmpeiriaJ/70Headsail Trimmer11th / 50
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipZuni BearEtchellsCrew17th / 30
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2EmpeiriaJ/70Crew7th / 41
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupZuni BearEtchellsBow10th / 27
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1EmpeiriaJ/70Headsail Trimmer5th / 33
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansEmpeiriaJ/70Main Trimmer3rd / 15
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaCatapultJ/70Crew2nd / 35
21 May 2024European ChampionshipCatapultJ/70Crew1st / 84
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Dark EnergyMelges 24Bow4th / 21

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 904, #65. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.