Sailor · 2008–2026

Mario Yovkov

st francis yc Knarr Handicap 1D35

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Events: 9
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 56%
Typically beats: 78%
Longest win streak: 4

Biggest lift: Russ Silvestri
Nemesis: Jonathan Hunt
Best day: 26 Jun 2026
Signature result: 2nd of 12

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Russ Silvestri · Niuhi, Russ Silvestri · Knarr, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 27 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Dale Carlson · Great Sensation, Zsa Zsa · 1D35 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2010
Randy Hecht · Niuhi · Knarr 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Stanley Glaros · Zsa Zsa, ZSA ZSA · 1D35, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2010 – Jan 2012
Thomas Iseler · Tsunami · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
Jeff Christle · Great Sensation · 1D35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
Dalton Muck · Niuhi · Knarr 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Ellen Hoke · Zsa Zsa · 1D35 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
Kelly Smeltzer · Great Sensation · 1D35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
Tyler Baeder · Russ Silvestri · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Aug 2026	IKC 2026	Niuhi	Knarr	Crew	6th / 18
26 Jun 2026	2026 Woodies Invitational	Niuhi	Knarr	Crew	2nd / 12
7 Mar 2026	California Dreamin' Series - St Francis YC 2026	Russ Silvestri	Match racing	Crew	3rd / 8
9 Sep 2014	2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen	Tsunami	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	15th / 43
1 Jan 2012	2012 - Doublehanded Farallones Race	ZSA ZSA	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 7
15 Sep 2010	2010 Rolex Big Boat Series	Zsa Zsa	1D35	Tactician	3rd / 6
10 Sep 2009	2009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National Championship	Great Sensation	1D35	Other	5th / 7
26 Oct 2008	Great Pumpkin 2008 - Sunday only	Great Sensation	PHRF handicap	Skipper	33rd / 195
25 Oct 2008	Great Pumpkin 2008 - Saturday only	Great Sensation	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	234 provisional	#12197 band 7566–18933	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

Match racing · Crew · 14 races, 1 event · rating 121
Knarr · Crew · 13 races, 2 events · rating 131
1D35 · Crew · 13 races, 2 events · rating 66
J/70 · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating 20
All classes · Helm · 5 races, 3 events · rating 4

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	3 events	0 wins	beats 72%
As crew	6 events	0 wins	beats 66%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (1) · Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	70%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	60%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Alex Farell	17	10–7
Gary Fanger	17	12–5
Jonathan Hunt	13	3–10
Masakazu Toyama	13	5–8
Jon Perkins	13	6–7
Chris Perkins	13	7–6
Don Jesberg	12	7–5

Most-beaten opponent: Gary Fanger (12–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	3	78%
2014	1	67%
2012	1	67%
2010	1	60%
2009	1	33%
2008	2	75%

Boats

Great Sensation · 1D35, PHRF handicap, Handicap · 3 events · 2008–2009
Niuhi · Knarr · 2 events · 2026
ZSA ZSA · Handicap, 1D35 · 2 events · 2010–2012
Russ Silvestri · Match racing · 1 events · 2026
Tsunami · J/70 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Richmond Yacht Club · 2 events
San Francisco, CA, USA · 2 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
San Francisco, CA · 1 events
St Francis Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 234, #12,197.Helm rating across all classes: 4. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.