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Sailor · 2010–2026

Mark Lawless

ryc Ideal 18PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
22

182 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 4 of 22

Podium rate
59%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–79%, 339 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Ideal 18 · rating 327

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kathy Angelidis

2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Longest-running crew
Kathy Angelidis

Aug 2011 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Shane Olney

46–70 head to head in 116 races

Rival
Skip Shumway

65–61 in 126 races

Best day
19 Sep 2021

1-1-2-11-3 · 2021 Ideal 18 North American Championship · about 1 in 4,744 by chance

Signature result
1st of 32

2021 Ideal 18 North American Championship · Ideal 18 · 18 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kathy Angelidis — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Kathy Angelidis · Nobodies Business, Nobody's Business, Unfinished Business · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 27 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2026
  • Eric Snavely · 2 Skinny Men, Asubfour, Nobodies Business, Nobody's Business · Ideal 18, IRC handicap, Sonar 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 36 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Sep 2024
  • Brian Barrett · Nobodies Business, Nobody's Business · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2013
  • John Lawless · Amanda, Nobodies Business · Ideal 18, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Jenn Suba · Nobodies Business, Nobody's Business · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Bridget Lawless · Amanda, India · Ideal 18 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2023
  • Matt Lawless · Nobodies Business, Nobody's Business · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Aslan Sweeney · Asubfour, Turbo Tax · Sonar 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Doc Sullivan · Nobody's Business · IRC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Richard Sullivan · Nobodies Business · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2011 – Aug 2011

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

Rating history

0170339201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 RYC Ideal 18 Summer Saturday SeriesAmandaIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 5
16 Jul 20262026 RYC Ideal 18 Summer Thursday SeriesAmandaIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 9
14 Jun 20262026 Weekend Series - June Full Fleet RaceUnfinished BusinessPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 3
23 May 20262026 RYC Ideal 18 Memorial Day RegattaAmandaIdeal 18Skipper1st / 4
21 May 20262026 RYC Ideal 18 Spring Thursday SeriesAmandaIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 10
16 May 20262026 RYC Ideal 18 Fool's RegattaAmandaIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 5
21 Sep 2025RYC Sunday Funday All Member Sail AboutUnfinished BusinessPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 19
19 Jul 2025Lake Ontario Challenge CupMark LawlessIdeal 18Skipper8th / 8
26 May 20252025 RYC Memorial Day RaceUnfinished BusinessORC handicapCrew2nd / 3
22 May 20252025 RYC Ideal 18 SeriesAmandaIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 9
21 May 20252025 RYC Wednesday Offshore SeriesUnfinished BusinessORC handicapCrew1st / 10
10 Sep 20242024 Sonar World ChampionshipAsubfourSonarCrew16th / 31
16 Sep 20232023 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipIndiaIdeal 18Other9th / 34
21 Jul 2023Lake Ontario Challenge Cup2 Skinny MenIdeal 18Skipper3rd / 8
18 Sep 20212021 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipIndia IHYCIdeal 18Other1st / 32
18 Sep 20192019 Sonar World ChampionshipTurbo TaxSonarSkipper14th / 24
29 Sep 20182018 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipZuluIdeal 18Other3rd / 37
24 Sep 20162016 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipOGYC 4Ideal 18Other10th / 33
27 Jul 20132013 Youngstown Level RegattaNobody's BusinessIRC handicapOther1st / 7
29 Sep 20122012 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipAmandaIdeal 18Other7th / 41
12 Aug 20112011 IRC North American Championship RegattaNobodies BusinessIRC handicapOther6th / 8
18 Sep 20102010 Ideal 18 North AmericansYankeeIdeal 18Skipper7th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 319 (±104), #8,767.Crew rating across all classes: 36 (±247). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.