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Sailor · 1976–2026

Mark Cheshire

portishead y sc Handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
25

131 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 25

Podium rate
8%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–47%, 1,365 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Richard Instone

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Richard Instone

+64 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Bob Stringer

3–44 head to head in 54 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

11-2-3-1-DNF-1-1-2-DNF-DNF-9-2-1-DNF-1 · Wednesday Series 2025

Signature result
1st of 69

Wednesday Series 2025 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Instone — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Richard Instone · 14118, 14210 · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 24 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+64 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • P Iles M Cheshire · Sorcerer's Apprentice · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 51st · Jan 1977 – Jan 1977
  • P Iles Mark Cheshire · Sorcerer's Apprentice · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 55th · Jan 1978 – Jan 1978
  • Jonathan Hughes · 14822 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • P Iles M Cheshire · Sorcerer's Apprentice · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 75th · Jan 1976 – Jan 1976

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

Rating history

-363-1021592026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Sailwave results for Frostbite Series 2026 at Chase Sailing Club 2026193505HandicapSkipper29th / 32
7 Jan 2026Sailwave results for Summer Series Overall at Chase Sailing Club 2026193505HandicapSkipper47th / 51
2 Jan 2026Saturday Icicle Overall193505HandicapSkipper53rd / 54
2 Jan 2026Spring Series Week Sat 4 Apr193505HandicapSkipper58th / 65
1 Jan 2026Chase SC Hartley Boats EOS193505HandicapSkipper11th / 11
1 Jan 2026Commadores Cup 2026193505HandicapSkipper11th / 18
1 Jan 2026Saturday Icicle Overall193505HandicapSkipper18th / 54
1 Jan 2026Saturday Icicle Overall193505HandicapSkipper21st / 24
1 Jan 2026Spring Series Week Sat 4 Apr193505HandicapSkipper58th / 65
1 Jan 2026Wednesday Series Wed 22 Apr14118HandicapCrew7th / 50
1 Jan 2026Wednesday Series Wed 22 Apr193505HandicapSkipper45th / 50
1 Jan 2025Commadores Cup193505HandicapSkipper14th / 18
1 Jan 2025Robline Polar Chase 2025 - Overall193505HandicapSkipper45th / 56
1 Jan 2025Saturday Frostbite Series 2025193505HandicapSkipper11th / 62
1 Jan 2025Saturday Icicle Series 2025193505HandicapSkipper30th / 46
1 Jan 2025Saturday Spring Series 2025193505HandicapSkipper9th / 69
1 Jan 2025Saturday Spring Series 2025193505HandicapSkipper21st / 55
1 Jan 2025Saturday Spring Series 202514210HandicapCrew2nd / 69
1 Jan 2025Saturday Summer Series 2025193505HandicapSkipper34th / 48
1 Jan 2025Wednesday Series 2025193505HandicapSkipper53rd / 69
1 Jan 2025Wednesday Series 202514210HandicapCrew1st / 69
1 Jan 20222022 International Fireball Class Gul UK National & Open Championship14822HandicapSkipper24th / 33
1 Jan 19781978 National ChampionshipSorcerer's ApprenticeHandicapCrew55th / 100
1 Jan 19771977 National ChampionshipSorcerer's ApprenticeHandicapCrew51st / 99
1 Jan 19761976 National ChampionshipSorcerer's ApprenticeHandicapCrew75th / 123

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -363, #102,310.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 151, #22,232. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.