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Sailor · 2010–2026

Mark Wheeler

hampton yacht club Viper 640IRC handicapORC handicap

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Events
87

451 races · 70 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 16 of 87

Podium rate
56%

49 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,255 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 451

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Graham Garrenton

5 wins · 12 podiums in 17 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Will Van Cleef & Graham Garrenton

4 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jono Swain

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeremiah Dull

May 2010 – Jan 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Jay Rhame

23–80 head to head in 103 races

Rival
Mary Ewenson

124–102 in 226 races

Best day
10 Jan 2026

4-2-2-3-5-3-1-2 · Event #2 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter Series

Signature result
1st of 13

170th NYYC Annual Regatta · ORC handicap · 15 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Graham Garrenton — 5 wins · 12 podiums in 17 events together · 29% win rate
  • David Flynn · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, IC37, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 26events 6 wins together · 18 podiums · 23% win rate · 19 of 102 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2024
  • Jeremiah Dull · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian Xl, Vapor Trails · Farr 400, IC37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 84 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Jan 2026
  • Charlie Brewer · Vapor Trails · Handicap, Viper 640 20events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 20% win rate · 31 of 155 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Greg Gendell · Meridian Xl, Vela Veloce · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 18events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 28% win rate · 9 of 36 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jan 2026
  • Graham Garrenton · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 29% win rate · 10 of 38 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Jan 2026
  • Bill Shelhorse · Meridian 2, Meridian X, Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · Farr 400, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 34 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2024
  • Will Van Cleef · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 31% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Rob Gorman · Vapor Trails · Handicap, Viper 640 13events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 23% win rate · 21 of 101 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Michael Collins · Meridian Xl, Vapor Trails, Warbride · IC37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 24 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Dec 2025
  • Jason Currie · Meridian Xl, Vela Veloce · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

0267534201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 87

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipVapor TrailsViper 640Helm9th / 29
26 Jul 2026McCarthy SprintsVapor TrailsHandicapSkipper1st / 5
11 Jul 20262026 Hampton Annual One-Design Regatta Series #3Vapor TrailsViper 640Skipper1st / 4
29 May 2026Black Seal Cup at Southern Bay Race WeekVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper2nd / 8
22 May 2026Down the Bay RaceVoodoo 2PHRF handicapCrew3rd / 6
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisVapor TrailsViper 640Helm4th / 19
7 Feb 2026Event #3 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper4th / 12
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapNavigator1st / 10
10 Jan 2026Event #2 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper2nd / 11
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025MoneypennyIRC handicapNavigator77th / 103
13 Dec 2025Event #1 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper3rd / 12
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMeridian XlORC handicapOther1st / 5
2 Oct 20252025 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipsVapor TrailsViper 640Other3rd / 28
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekVapor TrailsViper 640Other1st / 6
30 May 2025SBRW - ONE DESIGNVapor TrailsHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisVapor TrailsViper 640Other4th / 18
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaVapor TrailsViper 640Other2nd / 16
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceVAMOOSEHandicapCrew21st / 31
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceVAMOOSEIRC handicapCrew34th / 53
8 Feb 2025Event #3 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper5th / 19
11 Jan 2025Event #2 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper3rd / 17
13 Dec 20242024 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipVapor TrailsViper 640Skipper7th / 30
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaVamooseORC handicapOther1st / 13
31 May 20242024 Southern Bay Race WeekVapor TrailsViper 640Other2nd / 9
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupMeridian XlORC handicapOther3rd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 524, #1,899.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 413, #3,417. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.