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Sailor · 2013–2026

Mark Hillman

annapolis yacht club J/70SnipeJ/24

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Events
70

382 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 70

Podium rate
19%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–55%, 1,464 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Helm in J/24 · rating 550

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robbie Ramos

1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Robbie Ramos & Jon Forst

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
George Atwood

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
George Atwood

May 2013 – Nov 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jim Bowers

10–56 head to head in 66 races

Rival
James Golden

39–50 in 89 races

Best day
1 Jan 2019

4-12-10-2-7-7-1-1-1 · 2019 J24 East Coast Championship

Signature result
2nd of 25

2019 Lightning Frigid Digit · Lightning · 1 Jan 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Robbie Ramos — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Jon Forst · 06, 6, Hillman Capital Management, USA 1589 · J/22, J/70 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 6 of 93 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2026
  • Marley Hillman · 31727, 6, Mark Hillman, Snipe · Handicap, J/70, Snipe 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 70 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Lyzz Schwegler · 06, 15464, 6, Hillman Capital Management · IC37, J/24, J/70, Lightning 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 77 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Eric Reinke · 6, Hillman Capital Management, USA 1589, Vitesse · J/22, J/24, J/70 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 45 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Robbie Ramos · 6, SISU · J/24, J/70 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Paul Milo · Orion · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 34 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2019
  • George Atwood · Harold Goes Ska, Hillman Capital Management, SISU · J/22, J/24, J/70 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 45 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Nov 2024
  • Tad Hutchins · Orion · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 34 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Mickey Lawlor · Orion · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Pragathi Katta · 6, Hillman Capital Management · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-521653812014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipWarBrideIC37Tactician19th / 20
28 Aug 2026Snipe North American Championship31727SnipeSkipper38th / 55
1 Aug 2026CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's31727SnipeSkipper7th / 14
26 Jul 20262026 AYC Annual RegattaVitesseJ/70Co-Skipper5th / 9
10 Jul 20262026 Newport Regatta31727SnipeHelm14th / 36
6 Jun 20262026 Colonial CupMark HillmanSnipeSkipper42nd / 49
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis6J/70Helm16th / 33
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design Regatta6J/70Helm6th / 9
4 Oct 20252025 Frigid DigitMark HillmanSnipeSkipper19th / 20
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVSnipeSnipeSkipper4th / 5
2 Aug 2025CPYC RegattaTo Benefit Make-A-Wish One Design/ Snipe New England's31727SnipeSkipper7th / 15
12 Jul 20252025 Newport Regatta31727SnipeSkipper16th / 25
21 Jun 20252025 One-Design Classic6J/70Helm1st / 6
31 May 20252025 Colonial CupMark HillmanSnipeSkipper29th / 48
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis06J/70Helm12th / 24
26 Apr 20252025 AYC Spring One Design Regatta6J/70Helm4th / 9
2 Nov 20242024 Fall BrawlHillman Capital ManagementJ/70Helm8th / 14
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaHillman Capital ManagementJ/70Helm2nd / 6
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipHillman Capital ManagementJ/70Helm11th / 24
13 Jul 20242024 Newport Regatta31727SnipeHelm16th / 22
24 Jun 2024Quantum Snipe Nationals 2024Mark HillmanHandicapSkipper32nd / 44
22 Jun 20242024 One-Design Classic6J/70Helm3rd / 8
17 May 20242024 J/24 U.S Corinthian National ChampionshipHillman Capital ManagementJ/24Helm3rd / 19
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisHillman Capital ManagementJ/24Skipper1st / 5
19 Oct 20232023 Snipe North American ChampionshipsMark HillmanSnipeSkipper14th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 311, #10,053.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 98, #28,807. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.