Sailor · 2007–2016

Markus Suorsa

san francisco yacht club sequoia yacht club Optimist Laser Radial College fleet racing

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Events: 33
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 30%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #1526
Longest win streak: 2

Nemesis: Jack Barton
Rival: Michael Tan
Best day: 16 Jun 2012
Signature result: 1st of 23

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Tristan Chauvin · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 48 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2015
Noah Mitchell · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 48 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2015
Alexa Ripple · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 52 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
Yann Cudennec · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014
Antoine Pacarar · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
Kate Andrews · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 16th · Nov 2013 – Nov 2013
Renee Torrie · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
Holden Koivu · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
Julien Brunet · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
Elliott Nagelmackers · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

Event history · 33

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
8 Oct 2016	Southern Series 5	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	8th / 9
1 Oct 2016	Hewitt Trophy	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	14th / 15
10 Sep 2016	Mt. Hope Bay Invite	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	14th / 19
12 Sep 2015	Mt. Hope Bay/Southern 1	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 18
11 Oct 2014	Moody Trophy	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	18th / 18
20 Sep 2014	Lake Champlain Open	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	6th / 16
9 Nov 2013	RI States, 2nd Sister Esther Annual	McGill University (Redbirds)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	16th / 19
26 Jun 2013	2013 U. S. National Laser Championship Regatta	184441	356	Skipper	46th / 70
18 May 2013	2013 BAYS Summer Series - Regatta #1	184441	Laser Radial	Skipper	3rd / 19
9 Mar 2013	Spring Dinghy Invitational	184441	Laser Radial	Skipper	5th / 17
2 Dec 2012	2012-2013 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays	4441	Laser Radial	Skipper	1st / 9
28 Jul 2012	2012 Area G Eliminations for the U.S. Single-Handed Junior Sailing Championship	184441	Laser Radial	Skipper	5th / 7
19 Jul 2012	2012 Laser North American Championship	184441	277	Skipper	83rd / 101
16 Jun 2012	BAYS #2	184441	Laser Radial	Skipper	2nd / 14
5 May 2012	Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta	184441	Laser Radial	Skipper	14th / 17
10 Mar 2012	Spring Dinghy Invitational	184441	Laser Radial	Skipper	8th / 19
4 Dec 2011	2011-2012 Small Boat Midwinters	4441	Laser Radial	Skipper	1st / 23
23 Jul 2011	Laser 4.7 North American Championship and Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championship 2011	184441	Laser 4.7	Skipper	10th / 32
16 Apr 2011	Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta	11	Laser 4.7	Skipper	7th / 9
12 Mar 2011	2011 Spring Dinghy	Laser 4.7	Laser 4.7	Other	3rd / 7
6 Dec 2009	2009-2010 Small Boat Midwinters	15128	Optimist	Skipper	2nd / 31
1 Feb 2009	Small Boat Midwinters Feb. 1, 2009	15128	Optimist	Skipper	12th / 26
4 Jan 2009	Small Boat Midwinters Jan 4, 2009	15128	Optimist	Skipper	1st / 11
7 Dec 2008	Small Boat Midwinters Dec. 7, 2008	15128	Optimist	Skipper	14th / 37
7 Dec 2008	Small Boat Midwinters Series	15128	Optimist	Skipper	2nd / 21

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	87 provisional	#34992 band 25349–46376	—
Optimist Helm	269 provisional	#1526 band 864–2690	—
College fleet racing Helm	-43 provisional	#5475 band 4478–6372	−12.3
Laser Radial Helm	177 provisional	#1246 band 747–1975	—
Laser 4.7 Helm	-3 provisional	#1631 band 1045–2119	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Optimist Blue & Red · Helm · 22 races, 2 events · rating 141
277 · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -12
356 · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating -5

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	33 events	3 wins	beats 56%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: B Skipper (4) · A Skipper (3)

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	41%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	57%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	55%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Michael Tan	94	53–41
Will Cefali	76	13–63
Lawson Willard	73	27–43
Kyle Larsen	67	24–43
Logan Lee	66	46–20
Jack Barton	65	3–62
Peter Sterflinger	58	19–39
Robby Gearon	58	12–46
Brendan Read	56	18–38
Conner Harding	56	16–40
Sean Beaulieu	52	20–32
Will Dana	51	28–23

Most-beaten opponent: Logan Lee (46–20).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2016	3	0	16%
2015	1	0	41%
2014	2	0	33%
2013	4	0	54%
2012	6	1	54%
2011	4	1	66%
2009	3	1	84%
2008	6	0	69%
2007	4	0	54%

Boats

15128 · Optimist, Optimist Blue & Red · 12 events · 2007–2009
184441 · 356, Laser Radial, 277, Laser 4.7 · 9 events · 2011–2013
McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing · 7 events · 2013–2016
4441 · Laser Radial · 2 events · 2011–2012
11 · Laser 4.7 · 1 events · 2011
Laser 4.7 · Laser 4.7 · 1 events · 2011
11016 · Optimist · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Richmond Yacht Club · 10 events
San Francisco, CA · 3 events
Point Richmond, CA · 3 events
Roger Williams · 2 events
Santa Cruz Yacht Club · 2 events
Redwood City, CA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 87, #34,992. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.