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Sailor · 2021–2026

David Matz

PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
6

19 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 2 of 6

Podium rate
67%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 71%–89%, 49 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Thomas McCarter

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Thomas McCarter & David Baker

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

Biggest lift
Alex Yeager

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Erik Zamudio

Jun 2021 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jamie Downing

3–9 head to head in 12 races

Best day
6 Jun 2025

3-1 · 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 12

2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · ORC handicap · 6 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Thomas McCarter — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Erik Zamudio · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • David Baker · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Lauren Cushing · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Thomas McCarter · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Alex Yeager · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Jason Seifert · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Alex Pieprzycki · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Micaela Stump · Handsome Pete · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Mark Fruin · Handsome Pete · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • "LT" aka Tom McCarter · Handsome Pete · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

08016020222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 6

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PeteORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PeteORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PetePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 12
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PetePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
28 Aug 20212021 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaHandsome PetePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 10
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoHandsome PetePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 160, #19,491. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.