Sailor · 2012–2026

Mark Van Selst

berkeley ORC handicap Handicap

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Events: 18
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 28%
Typically beats: 72%

Biggest lift: Roberto Giamonte
Longest-running crew: Ivan Batanov
Nemesis: Skip Ely
Rival: John Clauser
Signature result: 2nd of 32

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Bill Helvestine · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2019
Ivan Batanov · Deception, Fractions, Numbers, STFYC J80-1 · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Jan 2026
Charles Stuart · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2019
Peter Cornue · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Hans Opsahl · Deception, Zero Gravity · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2013 – Mar 2020
Randall Rasicot · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Don Ford · Deception · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Francisco Isenberg · Deception · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2018
Michael Arrajj · Deception · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2013 – Sep 2018
Ryan Mazzella · Fractions, Numbers, Zero Gravity · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2020

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 18

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
31 Jan 2026	2026 - Three Bridge Fiasco	STFYC J80-1	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 12
19 Mar 2022	MEXORC 2022	Zero Gravity	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	9th / 9
5 Mar 2020	2020 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race	Zero Gravity	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 3
21 Feb 2020	2020 Islands Race	Zero Gravity	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	5th / 10
12 Sep 2019	2019 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Tactician	8th / 11
15 Feb 2019	2019 Islands Race	Numbers	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 4
13 Sep 2018	2018 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Tactician	4th / 6
1 Mar 2018	2018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race	Fractions	Handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 4
14 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Staysail trimmer	9th / 9
18 Aug 2017	2017 Aldo Alessio & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup	Jeannette	ORC handicap	Staysail trimmer	6th / 8
11 Jul 2017	2017 Transpac Honolulu Race	Deception	Handicap	Watch Captain	2nd / 10
28 Jan 2017	2017 - Three Bridge Fiasco	DECEPTION	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 33
15 Sep 2016	2016 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Tactician	5th / 7
17 Sep 2015	2015 Rolex Big Boat Series	Deception	ORC handicap	Other	3rd / 6
31 Jan 2015	2015 - Three Bridge Fiasco	DECEPTION	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 32
18 Jul 2013	2013 Transpac Honolulu Race	Deception	Handicap	Tactician	5th / 9
26 Jan 2013	2013 - Three Bridge Fiasco	DECEPTION	Handicap	Skipper	23rd / 99
1 Jan 2012	2012 - Three Bridge Fiasco	DECEPTION	Handicap	Skipper	15th / 95

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-112 provisional	#57296 band 48954–61897	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 4 races, 4 events · rating 38

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	5 events	0 wins	beats 80%
As crew	13 events	0 wins	beats 32%

Positions: Main Trimmer (5) · Tactician (4) · Staysail trimmer (2) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+20 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	87%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	32%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Clauser	31	16–15
Skip Ely	26	0–26
Michael Moradzadeh	25	17–8
Sy Kleinman	23	0–23
Dave MacEwen	19	1–18
Ray Paul	18	2–16
Shepard Kett	12	0–12

Most-beaten opponent: Michael Moradzadeh (17–8).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	55%
2022	1	0%
2020	2	28%
2019	2	32%
2018	2	20%
2017	4	51%
2016	1	33%
2015	2	78%
2013	2	64%
2012	1	85%

Boats

Deception · ORC handicap, Handicap · 11 events · 2012–2019
Zero Gravity · ORC handicap · 3 events · 2020–2022
STFYC J80-1 · Handicap · 1 events · 2026
Numbers · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2019
Fractions · Handicap · 1 events · 2018
Jeannette · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

San Francisco, CA, USA · 6 events
San Diego, CA, USA · 4 events
Singlehanded Sailing Society · 3 events
JACKY · 2 events
Walnut, CA, USA · 1 events
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -112, #57,296.Helm rating across all classes: 38. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.