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Sailor · 2009–2026

Mark Lees

royal yacht squadron EtchellsMatch racingJ/70

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Events
63

369 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 11 of 63

Podium rate
30%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–66%, 1,576 boats)

Best class ranking
#142

Crew in Etchells · rating 320

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Franks

3 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Graham Sunderland & David Franks

3 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Julia Bailey

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Toby Mumford

Jun 2016 – Oct 2020 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ante Razmilovic

31–65 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Shaun Frohlich

49–43 in 92 races

Best day
22 Jul 2018

1-1-7 · 2018 J 70 Class National Championship · about 1 in 354 by chance

Signature result
1st of 35

2018 J 70 Class National Championship · J/70 · 20 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Franks — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate
  • Graham Sunderland · Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer 1431, Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 13events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 23% win rate · 9 of 78 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Aug 2018
  • David Franks · Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer 1431, Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 12events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 70 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Kate Devereux · Strait Dealer, Strait Dealer GBR · Etchells 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 43 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Dec 2017
  • Jan Muysken · African Queen, Tusen Takk · Etchells, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2015 – Nov 2017
  • David Bedford · African Queen, Tusen Takk · Etchells, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2015 – Nov 2017
  • Toby Mumford · Mark Lees, SeriousFun, Shamal · Etchells, J/70, Match racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 36 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Oct 2020
  • Martin Dent · JElvis · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 14th · Feb 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Matt Haslam · JElvis, Shamal, The Jean Genie · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 37 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 15th · May 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Ruby Dent · JElvis · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 15th · Feb 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Paul Lees · Shamal · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2016 – Jul 2016

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

Rating history

-46127300201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Mar 20262026 Etchells 19th Annual Coral Reef CupSwedish BLUEEtchellsCrew1st / 17
9 Jan 2025WMRT Macao Match Cup 2025True Blue RacingMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
5 Aug 2024Dragon European Championship 2024BluebottleDragonCrew5th / 55
1 Aug 2024Draakon Klassi Eesti Meistrivõistlused 2024/Dragon Class Estonian Championship 2024BluebottleDragonCrew4th / 33
8 Mar 2024Régate annuelle en merSERIOUSFUNJ/70Crew13th / 18
4 Sep 20236 Metre WorldsSILVERVINGENHandicapOther3rd / 15
15 Aug 2023International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh CupBLUEBOTTLEDragonOther6th / 41
25 Sep 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Land Union September RegattaStandfastJ/70Skipper12th / 14
13 Sep 20222022 ROLEX SWAN CUPLONG ECHOClubSwan 42Other6th / 9
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)Vela MenteJ/70Other31st / 63
11 Jul 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaGeishaJ/70Other10th / 14
25 Jun 20212021 Landsail Tyres J CupGeishaJ/70Other10th / 20
30 Oct 2020RYA National Championships Grand Final 2020Mark LeesMatch racingSkipper4th / 8
23 Aug 20202020 Sir Kenneth Preston TrophyJolly RogerEtchellsSkipper3rd / 12
8 Aug 20202020 Charity Cup RegattaEros (Greig City Academy)HandicapOther1st / 5
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipJElvisJ/70Other22nd / 77
24 Aug 20192019 J/70 UK National ChampionshipsJElvisJ/70Other15th / 35
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaJElvisJ/70Other14th / 33
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipJElvisJ/70Chef15th / 50
17 Nov 2018RYA National Championships Grand Final 2018Mark LeesMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
24 Aug 20182018 Etchells European ChampionshipStrait DealerEtchellsOther8th / 19
20 Jul 20182018 J 70 Class National ChampionshipSeriousFunJ/70Other1st / 35
14 Jul 20182018 The Gertrude CupRoyal London Yacht ClubEtchellsSkipper4th / 10
14 Apr 20182018 Southern Area ChampionshipStrait Dealer 1431EtchellsOther1st / 12
7 Apr 20182018 Etchells Spring RacingStrait Dealer 1431EtchellsOther1st / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 296 (±158), #7,851.Helm rating across all classes: 244 (±103), #14,370. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.