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Sailor · 1989–2026

Mark Thornburrow

rhkyc EtchellsHandicap505 Some links uncertain

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Events
53

350 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 53

Podium rate
17%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 75%–78%, 2,594 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in Etchells · rating 712

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alexander Conway

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Alexander Conway & Mike Huang

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alexander Conway

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Malcolm Page

Jan 2013 – May 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Jud Smith

32–73 head to head in 106 races

Rival
Ante Razmilovic

80–78 in 158 races

Best day
11 Jan 2025

3-24-10-13-8-1-10-2 · 2025 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 94

2018 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 22 Oct 2018

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alexander Conway — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mike Huang · Racer C, Racer CC, Racer Smithy, RACER X · Etchells, Handicap 17events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 12% win rate · 6 of 130 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2026
  • Malcolm Page · Racer C, Racer CC, Racer Smithy, Racer X · Etchells 15events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 7% win rate · 7 of 112 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – May 2026
  • Simon Cooke · AUS923 - Racer X (RHKYC), Mark Thornburrow, Racer X, Racer X 2 · Etchells, Handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 66 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jul 2016
  • Gray Gibson · HKG 1051, Mark Thornburrow, Mark Thornburrow (M), Quest · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2006 – Feb 2012
  • Martin Mok · Mark Thornburrow, Mark Thornburrow (M), Racer X · Etchells 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 30 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2009 – Feb 2012
  • Julian Plante · Racer CC, Racer Smithy · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2024 – May 2026
  • Alexander Conway · Racer C, Racer CC · Etchells 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 31 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Mar 2020
  • Alex Webster · HKG 1051, HKG 1269 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2003 – Sep 2005
  • Duncan Gregor · Racer Smithy · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 9th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Andy Service · AUS923 - Racer X (RHKYC), HKG1269, Mark Thornburrow · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2009 – Jan 2013

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

Rating history

-1335271719901995200020052010201520202025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer SmithyEtchellsOther19th / 76
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CCEtchellsSkipper7th / 46
4 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaRacer CCEtchellsSkipper20th / 36
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CCEtchellsSkipper6th / 40
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiRacer SmithyEtchellsOther9th / 62
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupRacer SmithyEtchellsOther12th / 46
21 Sep 20222022 International Etchells WorldsRacer SmithyEtchellsHelm10th / 42
11 Sep 20222022 International Etchells Pre World RegattaRacer SmithyEtchellsOther5th / 33
2 Sep 20222022 Etchells European ChampionshipRacer SmithyEtchellsOther10th / 32
6 Mar 20202020 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipRacer CCEtchellsSkipper8th / 25
25 Jun 20192019 CITGO Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CEtchellsSkipper7th / 37
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CEtchellsSkipper1st / 94
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipRacer CEtchellsSkipper22nd / 73
26 Sep 20172017 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CEtchellsSkipper4th / 51
16 Sep 2017Easom Founders TrophyRacer CEtchellsSkipper13th / 31
27 May 20172017 Etchells European ChampionshipsRacer CEtchellsOther1st / 23
5 Sep 20162016 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer X 2EtchellsSkipper5th / 58
29 Aug 20162016 Etchells European ChampionshipRacer X 2EtchellsSkipper20th / 49
28 Aug 20162016 Etchells North Sails Coaching DayRacer X 2EtchellsSkipper3rd / 28
31 Jul 20162016 The Gertrude CupRoyal Hong Kong Yacht ClubHandicapHelm6th / 14
24 Jun 20162016 Etchells British Open and National ChampionshipRacer X 2EtchellsOther12th / 35
10 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australian ChampionshipRACER XEtchellsSkipper9th / 46
2 Nov 20152015 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer X 2EtchellsOther9th / 43
24 Oct 20152015 Etchells Asia Pacific ChampionshipRacer X 2EtchellsSkipper5th / 36
11 Jan 20152015 Etchells Australian ChampionshipRACER XEtchellsSkipper4th / 34

Helm rating across all classes: 717, #297. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.