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Sailor · 2016–2026

Mark Van Note

nyyc 12 MetreIRC handicapORC handicap

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Events
31

114 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 11 of 31

Podium rate
77%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 63%–75%, 175 boats)

Best class ranking
#72

Crew in 12 Metre · rating 156

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Scott

7 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 70% win rate

Best trio
Tom Scott & Alec LeFort

6 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Daniel Gaw

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kyle Martin

Aug 2016 – Aug 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Clayton Deutsch

8–10 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Dennis Williams

22–17 in 39 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 10

2025 98th CYC Around the Island Race · PHRF handicap · 31 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Scott — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 70% win rate
  • Kyle Martin · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Privateer · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 20events 7 wins together · 17 podiums · 35% win rate · 28 of 84 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Lisa LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 50% win rate · 39 of 85 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Jack LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 50% win rate · 39 of 85 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Tim Dawson · Challenge 12, Challenge 12 (M), Privateer, Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 17events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 29% win rate · 19 of 54 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Bob Campbell · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 53% win rate · 31 of 66 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Porter Kavle · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 57% win rate · 32 of 64 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Jack Fisher · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 54% win rate · 29 of 66 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Ken Read · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 54% win rate · 29 of 66 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Brad Dimeo · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 58% win rate · 28 of 64 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Joey Mello · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 58% win rate · 30 of 65 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-1623949320172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTinkORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportPrivateerORC handicapCrew2nd / 4
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaTinkHandicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 4
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceTinkPHRF handicapBow1st / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaTINKPHRF handicapBow2nd / 16
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipChallenge 12HandicapBow1st / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaChallenge 1212 MetreBow2nd / 3
14 Sep 20222022 12 Metre North American ChampionshipCHALLENGE 1212 MetreCrew1st / 2
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)HandicapBow5th / 5
22 Sep 202112 Metre North American ChampionshipChallenge 1212 MetreCrew3rd / 3
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryPrivateerPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RacePrivateerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 3
16 Jul 20212021 ORC East Coast ChampionshipPrivateerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)12 MetreBow2nd / 3
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaChallenge 12 (M)PHRF handicapBow2nd / 5
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RacePrivateerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 2
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipChallenge 1212 MetreBow1st / 8
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaChallenge 12 (M)12 MetreBow6th / 7
29 Jun 20192019 International 12 Metre Association Newport Trophy RegattaChallenge 1212 MetreBow1st / 5
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)12 MetreBow1st / 6
21 Sep 20182018 International 12 Metre Association North American ChampionshipChallenge 12 (M)12 MetreBow1st / 4
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RacePrivateerIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
17 Aug 20182018 Ida Lewis Distance RacePrivateerIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 13
22 Jul 20182018 NYYC Queen's CupZaraffaIRC handicapOther13th / 22
18 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexChallenge 12 (M)12 MetreBow1st / 4

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 477, #2,156. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.