Sailor · 2012–2024

Mark McGowan

bryc and fyc PHRF handicap Handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 20%
Typically beats: 38%

Most successful partnership: John Kimberly
Best trio: Chris McGowan & Ethan Sullivan
Biggest lift: Justin Morrison
Longest-running crew: Chris McGowan
Nemesis: Kevin McNeil
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Kimberly — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Paul Noniewicz · Catamount II, Kalypso · PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2023
Chris McGowan · Catamount II, Kalypso · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 47 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2024
John Geary · Kalypso · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
Ethan Sullivan · Kalypso · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – May 2023
Justin Morrison · Kalypso · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2022
Chris Fleming · Catamount II, Kalypso · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2022
John Kimberly · Kalypso, Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Sep 2022
Jonathan Johnston · Kalypso, Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Sep 2022
Phil Gavey · Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2016 – May 2022
Bryce May · Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2016 – May 2022

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Jun 2024	2024 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Captain	9th / 13
6 Aug 2023	2023 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF Racing	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Other	17th / 31
15 Jul 2023	2023 Sail Park City Regatta at Fayerweather Yacht Club	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 9
31 May 2023	2023 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Skipper	6th / 9
2 Sep 2022	2022 Vineyard Race	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Skipper	8th / 9
16 Jul 2022	2022 Sail Park City Regatta at Fayerweather Yacht Club	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
27 May 2022	2022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Madison	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
11 May 2022	2022 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night Series	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 10
25 Sep 2021	2021 Ken Johnson Memorial Regatta - Team Racing Event	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Helm	4th / 12
18 Sep 2021	2021 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound Regatta	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Captain	10th / 10
3 Sep 2021	2021 Vineyard Race	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Helm	6th / 15
4 Aug 2021	2021 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night Series	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Captain	1st / 11
25 Jun 2021	2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Kalypso	PHRF handicap	Helm	8th / 12
4 Sep 2020	2020 Vineyard Race	Libertas YCC	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 9
18 Jan 2016	Quantum Key West Race Week 2016	Lite-N-Up	ORC handicap	Navigator	7th / 7
23 Jun 2015	2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI	Catamount II	PHRF handicap	Skipper	16th / 17
13 May 2015	BLACK ROCK HARBOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERIES	Catamount II	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 7
13 Sep 2014	Brent C. Donahue Memorial Cross Sound Race	Catamount II	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 11
24 Jun 2013	2013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXV	Catamount II	PHRF handicap	Skipper	9th / 13
31 Aug 2012	2012 Vineyard Race	Red Stripe	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	-24 provisional	#56420 band 43095–67611	—
All classes Crew	-123 provisional	#58439 band 46446–63575	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	16 events	1 wins	beats 37%
As crew	4 events	1 wins	beats 43%

Positions: Captain (3) · Navigator (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	36%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Michael orourke	21	13–8
Kevin McNeil	19	0–19
John Schimenti	18	3–15
Charles Reynolds	17	1–16
Laura Grondin	17	0–17
Arthur H. Buhr III	17	3–14
Dan deLannoy	15	10–5
Jim Farrell	14	8–6
Gardner Horan	13	5–8
Michael Curtin	12	0–12
Mark Greenawalt	12	2–10
John Owen	12	0–12

Most-beaten opponent: Dan deLannoy (10–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	0	33%
2023	3	0	28%
2022	4	1	52%
2021	5	1	55%
2020	1	0	13%
2016	1	0	0%
2015	2	0	12%
2014	1	0	40%
2013	1	0	33%
2012	1	0	60%

Boats

Kalypso · PHRF handicap · 12 events · 2021–2024
Catamount II · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 4 events · 2013–2015
Madison · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Libertas YCC · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2020
Lite-N-Up · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2016
Red Stripe · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Bridgeport, CT, USA · 6 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 5 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 3 events
Westport, CT, USA · 3 events
Bridgeport, CT · 2 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: -24, #56,420.Crew rating across all classes: -123, #58,439. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.