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Sailor · 2012–2026

Mark Voropayev

scyc PHRF handicapILCA 7 (Laser)Handicap

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Events
80

227 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 16 of 80

Podium rate
48%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–69%, 1,431 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Santa Cruz 27 · rating 430

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rachel Cherry

7 wins · 10 podiums in 19 events together · 37% win rate

Biggest lift
Rachel Cherry

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ian Sprenger

Feb 2023 – Apr 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Roger Herbst

17–66 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Scott Nelson

12–15 in 27 races

Best day
17 Apr 2021

4-1-4-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2021 Spring One Design

Signature result
5th of 94

2018 Delta Ditch Run - 28th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 2 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rachel Cherry — 7 wins · 10 podiums in 19 events together · 37% win rate
  • Rachel Cherry · Kasatka, KASATKA · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27, Santa Cruz 27 Doubled-handed 19events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 37% win rate · 13 of 36 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Ian Sprenger · FEET WET, Ichiban, skosh, WILDER · Handicap, Moore 24, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Seth Clark · CURRENT AFFAIR · Express 27 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Rachel Voropayev · Ichiban, Kasatka · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Tom Faraolla · No Name · Handicap, Santa Cruz 27 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Katie Judge · Kasatka · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 9th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Andrei Voropayev · Kasatka · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 37th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Erik Upon · Ichiban · Moore 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Erik Upson · ROCKET SCIENCE · Moore 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Terence Hensley · MOORE ZEN · Moore 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017

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

Rating history

-821313442013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Hobie Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA123MooreSkipper5th / 17
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunIchibanPHRF handicapSkipper17th / 90
6 Jun 20262026 Little BoreasIchibanPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
18 Apr 20262026 Moore 24 RoadmasterIchibanMoore 24Crew10th / 16
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoFEET WETHandicapSkipper1st / 9
7 Jun 202534th Delta Ditch RunWILDERPHRF handicapSkipper36th / 76
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoWILDERSanta Cruz 27Skipper1st / 7
5 Aug 2023Double Damned 2023skoshPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 16
3 Jun 202332nd Delta Ditch RunskoshPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 74
20 May 20232023 Moore24 Made In Santa Cruz RegattaskoshMoore 24Skipper10th / 19
17 Feb 2023Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesWILDERPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Jun 202231st Delta Ditch RunKasatkaPHRF handicapSkipper37th / 82
20 Nov 20212021/22 SCYC Midwinters SeriesKasatkaHandicapSkipper9th / 13
25 Sep 20212019 and 2020 Cliff McNamara Champion of Champions Invitational RegattaKasatkaHandicapSkipper5th / 9
8 Aug 20212021 Big Brothers Big Sisters RegattaKasatkaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
19 Jun 2021"Little Boreas" 2021KasatkaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Jun 2021Friday Evening Laser Regatta June 18, 2021111ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 3
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunKasatkaPHRF handicapSkipper20th / 91
17 Apr 20212021 Spring One DesignKasatkaSanta Cruz 27Skipper1st / 11
13 Mar 20212021 Three Buoy FiascoKasatkaSanta Cruz 27 Doubled-handedSkipper2nd / 7
26 Sep 20202020 Jack & Jill RegattaKasatkaPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13
11 Sep 20202020 SC27 National ChampionshipKasatkaSanta Cruz 27Skipper1st / 9
29 Aug 20202020 Double AngleKasatkaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
22 Aug 20202020 Fall One DesignKasatkaSanta Cruz 27Skipper3rd / 10
7 Aug 2020Friday Evening Laser Regatta August 7, 2020153105ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 344, #8,020.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.