Sailor · 2010–2026

Mark Soya

sheridan shore J/24 T-10 Handicap

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Events: 18
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 33%
Typically beats: 35%
Best class ranking: #298
Longest win streak: 4

Nemesis: Travis Odenbach
Rival: Seth Rosenthal
Best day: 24 Aug 2013
Signature result: 1st of 5

Partnerships · 24 sailors

David DeSanto · 2XS, The Boat · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Aug 2023
Theresa Benjamin · Bud, M*A*S*H · T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
Bernard Soya · 2XS · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2018 – Aug 2020
Bernie Soya · 2XS, The Penguin · Handicap, J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2018 – May 2026
Joe Kestler · Bud, M*A*S*H · T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
Arvid Eiesland · Bud, M*A*S*H · T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
William Lammers · The Boat · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – Aug 2023
Christopher Soya · 2XS, The Boat · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2018 – Feb 2022
Benz Faget · Bud · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
Scott Lammers · 2XS · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2020 – Aug 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
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	The Penguin	Handicap	Crew	4th / 13
16 Aug 2025	J/24 Brew City Regatta	It's all about me	J/24	Skipper	5th / 16
25 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	The Boat	J/24	Other	2nd / 3
25 Feb 2022	2022 J/24 Midwinter Championship	The Boat	J/24	Owner	30th / 32
28 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Inshore & J/24 Great Lakes Championship	The Boat	J/24	Other	5th / 7
19 Aug 2021	2021 T-10 North American Championship	Bud	T-10	Other	23rd / 23
23 Aug 2020	2020 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	2XS	J/24	Mast	7th / 8
22 Oct 2019	2019 J 24 World Championship	Motorhome	J/24	Other	45th / 79
24 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta & J 70 Great Lakes Championship	2XS	J/24	Other	1st / 4
24 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	2XS	J/24	Other	4th / 8
4 May 2018	2018 J 24 North American Championship	2XS	J/24	Owner	23rd / 35
2 Mar 2018	2018 J 24 Midwinter Championship	2XS	J/24	Other	29th / 35
3 Aug 2017	2017 T-10 North American Championship	MAS*H	T-10	Mast	27th / 29
12 Feb 2016	Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016	2XS	J/24	Other	6th / 8
24 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	2XS	J/24	Other	1st / 5
25 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta / Etchells Great Lakes Championship	2XS	J/24	Other	2nd / 8
27 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	2XS	J/24	Other	2nd / 6
28 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	2XS	J/24	Skipper	2nd / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
J/24 Helm	117 provisional	#298 band 203–413	+0.5
All classes Helm	135 provisional	#27074 band 17687–39529	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 4 races, 3 events · rating -5
T-10 · Crew · 4 races, 2 events · rating -16

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	15 events	2 wins	beats 53%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 27%

Positions: Owner (2) · Mast (2)

How they race

Closer	−13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	22%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	62%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Travis Odenbach	38	4–33
Dan Walsh	32	28–4
Seth Rosenthal	32	18–14
Andrew Carey	29	5–24
James Freedman	29	9–20
Dan Busch	29	9–19
Robby Brown	25	1–24
Carter White	25	4–21
Mark Laura	25	4–21
Kenneth Porter	25	7–18
Erica Beck Spencer	25	13–12
Finn Hadlock	25	9–16

Most-beaten opponent: Dan Walsh (28–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	75%
2025	1	0	73%
2023	1	0	50%
2022	1	0	7%
2021	2	0	17%
2020	1	0	14%
2019	2	1	72%
2018	3	0	37%
2017	1	0	7%
2016	1	0	29%
2013	1	1	100%
2012	1	0	86%
2011	1	0	80%
2010	1	0	75%

Boats

2XS · J/24 · 10 events · 2010–2020
The Boat · J/24 · 3 events · 2021–2023
The Penguin · Handicap · 1 events · 2026
It's all about me · J/24 · 1 events · 2025
Bud · T-10 · 1 events · 2021
Motorhome · J/24 · 1 events · 2019
M*A*S*H · T-10 · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 10 events
Milwaukee, WI · 1 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 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: 135 (±157), #27,074.Crew rating across all classes: -5 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.