Sailor · 2007–2026

Mark Girone

hiyc Handicap J/70 J/80

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Events: 9
Win rate: 33%
Podium rate: 44%
Typically beats: 25%

Most successful partnership: Sean Clare
Nemesis: Don Trask
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sean Clare — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Sean Clare · Psycho Killer, USA 349 · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Jan 2026
Wade Williams · USA 349 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Apr 2016 – Apr 2017
James Nichols · USA 349 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Apr 2016 – Apr 2017
Jay Pigue · Psycho Killer · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
28 Mar 2026	Cully Cobb 50K March 28 2026	Mark Girone	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 4
3 Jan 2026	2026 Winter Series	Psycho Killer	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 12
6 Jan 2023	Change of Watch Regatta & 2023 Winter Race Series	Mark Girone	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 8
3 Jun 2022	Yazoo Summer Regatta	Mark Girone	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4
19 Mar 2021	Cully Cobb 50k	Mark Girone	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 5
21 Apr 2017	2017 Sperry Charleston Race Week	USA 349	J/70	Other	64th / 73
15 Apr 2016	2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week	USA 349	J/70	Owner	53rd / 67
18 Apr 2008	2008 Charleston Race Week	Gironimo	J/80	Skipper	9th / 9
13 Apr 2007	2007 Charleston Race Week	Gironimo	J/80	Skipper	7th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	-168 provisional	#75815 band 63824–80791	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating -108
J/80 · Helm · 13 races, 2 events · rating -175

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	9 events	3 wins	beats 48%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	+25 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	17%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Don Trask	17	2–15
Alan Simonini	16	3–13
Michael Jones	13	1–12
Jack Franco	12	1–11
Taz Coffey	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Taz Coffey (8–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	2	100%
2023	1	0	29%
2022	1	0	67%
2021	1	1	100%
2017	1	0	13%
2016	1	0	21%
2008	1	0	0%
2007	1	0	0%

Boats

Mark Girone · Handicap · 4 events · 2021–2026
USA 349 · J/70 · 2 events · 2016–2017
Gironimo · J/80 · 2 events · 2007–2008
Psycho Killer · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2026

Where they race

Old Hickory, TN · 5 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events
Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: -168, #75,815. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.