Sailor · 2008–2025

Mark Sprenger

pcyc PHRF handicap J/24 J/105

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Events: 42
Win rate: 12%
Podium rate: 48%
Typically beats: 36%
Best class ranking: #454

Most successful partnership: Jay Braun
Best trio: Jay Braun & Chris Mallett
Biggest lift: Jay Braun
Longest-running crew: Chris Mallett
Nemesis: Ryan Lashaway
Best day: 5 Aug 2017
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jay Braun — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Ramon Eickert · Iron Maiden, Orange Whip, Thin Ice, ThinIce · J/24, PHRF handicap 18events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jun 2025
Mike Robinette · Iron Maiden, Orange Whip, Synchronicity, Thin Ice · J/105, J/24, PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jun 2025
Eickert Sprenger · Orange Whip · J/24, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
William Taylor · Thin Ice, ThinIce · PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2008 – Jun 2016
Ramon Sprenger · Orange Whip · J/24, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
Eric Dove · Horizon, Iron Maiden, Thin Ice, ThinIce · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2013
Chris Mallett · Horizon, Iron Maiden, Orange Whip, Synchronicity · J/105, J/24, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2025
Kevin Kyle · Thin Ice, ThinIce, Zuma · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2025
Tom Bowlus · Horizon, Thin Ice, ThinIce · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
Duane Synder · ThinIce · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 42

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
6 Jun 2025	2025 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Zuma	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 10
3 Sep 2023	2023 Green Island Race	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	2nd / 4
10 Aug 2023	2023 J/24 North American Championship	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	27th / 28
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Orange Whip	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 7
30 Sep 2022	2022 J 24 District 12 Championship	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	8th / 9
4 Sep 2022	2022 Green Island Race	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	2nd / 3
5 Sep 2021	2021 Green Island Race	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	1st / 3
18 Jun 2021	2021 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	2nd / 6
28 Sep 2019	2019 Snow Flurries Regatta	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	5th / 5
21 Sep 2019	2019 J 24 District 12 Championships served up by Watershed Distillery	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	5th / 6
1 Sep 2019	2019 Green Island Race	Orange Whip	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 5
2 Aug 2019	2019 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	2nd / 4
14 Jun 2019	2019 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	3rd / 9
29 Sep 2018	2018 Snow Flurries Regatta	Orange Whip	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 3
8 Sep 2018	2018 J 24 Great Lakes Championships	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	9th / 11
2 Sep 2018	2018 Green Island Race	Orange Whip	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 5
11 Aug 2018	2018 J 24 District 12 Championship	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	9th / 11
3 Aug 2018	2018 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Orange Whip	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 4
8 Jun 2018	2018 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	ThinIce	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 8
5 Jun 2018	2018 Club One-Design / Auxiliary Series	Orange Whip	J/24	Other	4th / 4
5 Aug 2017	2017 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Orange Whip	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 5
9 Jun 2017	2017 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	ThinIce	PHRF handicap	Skipper	8th / 9
15 Mar 2017	2017 Miami to Havana Race	Island Sol	PHRF handicap	Navigator	1st / 11
3 Aug 2016	2016 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Races	ThinIce	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 4
10 Jun 2016	2016 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	ThinIce	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	52 provisional	#45419 band 30878–61519	—
J/24 Helm	24 provisional	#454 band 323–579	+0.6
Full-size sailing Crew	0 provisional	#44817 band 29538–57177	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/105 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -106
J/24 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 41

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	37 events	4 wins	beats 36%
As crew	5 events	1 wins	beats 56%

Positions: Navigator (1) · Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	+7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	30%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	39%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ryan Lashaway	33	2–31
Dean Riedy	23	6–17
Dave Nighswander	19	9–10
John Schaffner	18	7–11
Park McRitchie	16	0–16

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	1	100%
2023	3	0	24%
2022	2	0	31%
2021	2	1	90%
2019	5	0	42%
2018	7	1	32%
2017	3	2	71%
2016	2	0	38%
2015	2	0	47%
2014	2	0	15%
2013	2	0	51%
2012	3	0	4%
2011	2	0	14%
2010	3	0	5%
2009	1	0	83%
2008	2	0	51%

Boats

Orange Whip · J/24, PHRF handicap · 19 events · 2017–2023
ThinIce · PHRF handicap · 16 events · 2010–2018
Thin Ice · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2008–2009
Zuma · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2025
Island Sol · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017
Synchronicity · J/105 · 1 events · 2012
Iron Maiden · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2011
Horizon · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Toledo, OH, USA · 13 events
Put-In-Bay, OH, USA · 10 events
Port Clinton, OH, USA · 9 events
Various Ports, Lake Erie, USA · 3 events
Sandusky, OH, USA · 2 events
Cleveland, OH, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 52, #45,419.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 0, #44,817. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.