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Sailor · 2008–2026

Mark Allen

pontiac yacht club LightningJ/70Ultimate 20

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Events
122

775 races · 140 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 22 of 122

Podium rate
44%

54 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (90%: 60%–63%, 2,731 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Ultimate 20 · rating 428

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robert Pincus

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Robert Pincus & Peter Sharp

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jim Rodgers

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Sharp

Mar 2013 – Apr 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
David Starck

3–52 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Peter Firey

32–39 in 71 races

Best day
20 Feb 2023

2-1-1-2-3-2-1-1-6 · 2023 Force Five Midwinter Championship · about 1 in 67,157,434 by chance

Signature result
1st of 38

Force 5 North American Championship 2016 · Standard Rig · 27 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Pincus — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Mike Welch · 1034, Falcon, Helium, Helium Racing · J/35, J/70 19events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 5% win rate · 14 of 124 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Brian Beaudet · 1034, Falcon, Helium, Helium Racing · J/35, J/70 18events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 14 of 112 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Fred Blackmer · 1034, Falcon, Helium, Helium Racing · J/35, J/70 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 14 of 86 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Andrea Hill · 147, Flying Circus, Ginger, Helium · Handicap, J/70, Lightning, Melges 15 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 63 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Jim Thompson · Flying Circus, Helium, Helium Racing, Roger the Shrubber · Ideal 18, J/70, Lightning 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Peter Sharp · Junta, JUNTA · Handicap, Ultimate 20 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 17 of 62 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Apr 2026
  • Brian Williams · Afterberner, Falcon, Flying Circus, Helium Racing · Handicap, J/35, J/70, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Feb 2026
  • Beth Groesbeck · Flying Circus, Red Solo Cup · Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2019
  • Robert Pincus · Junta, JUNTA · Handicap, Ultimate 20 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 15 of 53 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Apr 2026
  • Rich Rossio · Falcon · J/35 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 42 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-45203450200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 122

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Apr 202626th Annual Lake Norman Hospice RegattaJUNTAUltimate 20Skipper8th / 14
14 Mar 20262026 Keelboat & Highlanders - Midwinter RegattaJUNTAHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
19 Feb 2026Force five midwinters 2026HydrogenForce 5Skipper2nd / 29
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3AfterbernerJ/70Helm18th / 28
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipJUNTAUltimate 20Skipper6th / 25
6 Sep 20252025 Whitecap RegattaFlying CircusHandicapCrew6th / 25
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaHeliumJ/70Skipper3rd / 4
7 Jun 20252025 NBYC Whalers RaceESCAPADE IIPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 8
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipFlying CircusLightningSkipper26th / 36
17 Feb 20252025 Force Five Midwinter ChampionshipHydrogenStandard RigSkipper1st / 27
28 Sep 20242024 Homecomers RegattaSpindriftSharkCat 3 Cooler Jockey18th / 29
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaGingerS2 7.9Other8th / 24
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipFalconJ/35Main Trimmer2nd / 12
3 Aug 20242024 NBYC Annual RegattaArabellaPHRF handicapOther12th / 15
5 Jul 2024SAILFEST SARNIA 2024 & Force 5 North AmericansHydrogenForce 5Other1st / 16
1 Jun 20242024 Whalers RaceEscapade IIPHRF handicapOther8th / 12
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipFlying CircusLightningOther21st / 44
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipFlying Circus (Masters)LightningSkipper7th / 26
9 Mar 20242024 LNYC MidwintersJUNTAUltimate 20Skipper3rd / 16
18 Feb 20242024 Force Five Midwinter ChampionshipHydrogenStandard RigSkipper10th / 30
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3HeliumJ/70Other27th / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2HeliumJ/70Autopilot37th / 48
9 Nov 20232023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American ChampionshipJUNTAUltimate 20Skipper3rd / 24
4 Aug 20232023 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipHeliumJ/70Other11th / 21
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaFalconJ/35Main Trimmer2nd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 393 (±100), #5,097.Crew rating across all classes: 224 (±163), #12,826. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.