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Sailor · 2021–2026

Mark Makielski

eagle lake sailing club ThistleLaser RadialMC

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Events
25

136 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 5 of 25

Podium rate
36%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (90%: 75%–80%, 800 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in Thistle · rating 502

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bryan Parker

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Tiffany Parker & Bryan Parker

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brent Barbehenn

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brent Barbehenn

Mar 2022 – Mar 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ken Swetka

6–38 head to head in 44 races

Rival
Rob Hodson

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
1 Jan 2023

1-1-1-1 · 2023 Thistle Oyster Roast · about 1 in 183 by chance

Signature result
1st of 26

2025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA · Handicap · 23 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bryan Parker — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brent Barbehenn · 2354, 4054, ADD, Come at me Bro · Handicap, Thistle 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 20 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Patrick Flinn · 4054, Craic, NJ, The Craic · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Chris Murphy · ADD, NJ · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2023
  • Bryan Parker · Old Skool, Sloopy · Handicap, Interlake, Thistle 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Tiffany Parker · Old Skool, Sloopy · Handicap, Interlake, Thistle 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Jessica Murphy · ADD, NJ · Thistle 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2023
  • Lloyd Kitchin · Knot On Call · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Ben Yannelli · Craic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Steve Gruver · Come at me Bro · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Kathy Finefrock · Lyle · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-2529060420222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipMark MakielskiMCSkipper49th / 95
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026CraicThistleCrew5th / 57
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsNJThistleCrew6th / 25
20 Jun 20262026 Gull Lake Michigan MC Invitational RegattaMark MakielskiMCSkipper5th / 19
13 Jun 20262026 Thistle LE District ChampionshipsLyleThistleCrew3rd / 14
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMark MakielskiLaser RadialSkipper11th / 30
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersMark MakielskiLaser RadialSkipper7th / 17
16 Sep 20252025 MCSA National ChampionshipMark MakielskiMCSkipper12th / 88
23 Jul 20252025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTASloopyHandicapCrew1st / 26
12 Jun 20252025 MCSA Masters ChampionshipMark MakielskiMC ScowSkipper11th / 53
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Come at me BroHandicapCrew3rd / 33
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMark MakielskiLaser RadialSkipper12th / 34
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersMark MakielskiLaser RadialSkipper15th / 25
1 Jan 20252025 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship2354ThistleCrew1st / 13
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaThe CraicThistleSpinnaker trimmer4th / 36
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaJESThistleOther2nd / 12
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Knot On CallThistleCrew4th / 36
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastICELaser RadialSkipper24th / 37
30 Jul 20232023 Interlake National Championship RegattaSloopyInterlakeOther1st / 23
19 May 2023Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District ChampionshipsNJThistleCrew5th / 17
4 Mar 20232023 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipOld SkoolThistleOther9th / 39
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Oyster Roast4054ThistleCrew1st / 10
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022ADDThistleCrew3rd / 37
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastADDThistleIn the way7th / 30
1 Jan 2021Thistle Oyster RoastADDThistleCrew1st / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 172 (±207), #21,995.Crew rating across all classes: 604 (±227), #624. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.