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Sailor · 2008–2026

Matthew Graham

university of michigan College fleet racingORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
65

624 races · 78 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 7 of 65

Podium rate
26%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 34%–39%, 921 boats)

Best class ranking
#75

Crew in T-10 · rating 261

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kirsten Corneliussen

3 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 30% win rate

Best trio
Tim Kelly & Spencer Colpaert

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Britt Wedenoja

+71 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Seago

Apr 2011 – Aug 2019 · 15 events

Nemesis
William Haeger

26–134 head to head in 160 races

Rival
Peter Pellegrini

20–28 in 48 races

Best day
2 Oct 2010

1-2-2-2-1-2-2-3-1-5-1-6-1-2-1-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1 · Cary Price

Signature result
1st of 17

2019 St. Mary's Governor’s Cup · PHRF handicap · 2 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kirsten Corneliussen — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 30% win rate
  • Ryan Seago · Ryan Seago, University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 20 of 323 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – Aug 2019
  • Kirsten Corneliussen · University of Michigan (Maize), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 10events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 30% win rate · 29 of 185 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Nov 2012
  • Peter Dudley · Carina, Polaris · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Will Passano · Carina, Polaris · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Alex Hume · 49er, Matthew GRAHAM, Ryan Seago, T2 · 49er, J/70, Match racing, T-10 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat -1% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Kevin Groner · Polaris · ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Karinne Smolenyak · Forty-two, University of Michigan (Wolverines) · Cal 25, College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 153 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2012 – Oct 2014
  • Wick Dudley · Polaris · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Edwin Steeble · Carina, Polaris · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Spencer Colpaert · T2, TAZ, TBD · J/70, T-10, Ultimate 20 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 44 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

-21174369200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgMorning BreezeL30Spinnaker trimmer1st / 8
13 Mar 20252025 Foiling FridaysMatt GrahamHandicapSkipper25th / 39
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaJohn DoryShieldsOther2nd / 10
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPolarisORC handicapBow7th / 7
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RacePolarisORC handicapBow2nd / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RacePolarisORC handicapBow9th / 16
23 Feb 2023THE MOTHER OF ALL REGATTAS4595MothSkipper11th / 15
14 Jun 2022RYC Tuesday Night SeriesEl RayoEtchellsSkipper4th / 4
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RacePolarisORC handicapBow4th / 7
22 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round the BuoysPolarisORC handicapBow5th / 5
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RacePolarisORC handicapBow5th / 7
8 May 20212021 Spring Race to OxfordPolarisORC handicapBow9th / 11
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceTulas Endless SummerHandicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey5th / 6
11 Mar 2020EAST COAST FOILING MARCH REGATTA4195MothSkipper7th / 15
25 Aug 20192019 Camden Yacht Club Solo ChallangeRenegadeHandicapSkipper9th / 11
23 Aug 2019Detroit Cup 2019Ryan SeagoMatch racingCrew5th / 2
2 Aug 20192019 St. Mary's Governor’s CupCarinaPHRF handicapMid Bow1st / 17
30 Jul 20192019 RYC Tuesday Night SeriesRenegadeHandicapSkipper8th / 11
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipLooperMelges 24Mast31st / 35
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekLooperMelges 24Mast21st / 37
8 Jun 20182018 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHoodlumPHRF handicapTactician8th / 9
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaTAZT-10Pit1st / 8
23 Jun 20172017 49er&49erFX North American ChampionshipMatthew GRAHAM49erSkipper8th / 11
21 Jun 20172017 William Tripp Memorial Cup RaceArete'HandicapPit2nd / 3
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaTAZT-10Tactician2nd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 292, #10,850.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 63, #33,619. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.