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Sailor · 2014–2026

Matthew Laufer

mryc OptimistCollege fleet racingDuckboats

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Events
44

388 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 44

Podium rate
16%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–69%, 2,233 boats)

Best class ranking
#1513

Helm in Optimist · rating 301

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Taylor Bulwinkle

+1 point of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Charlie McKenzie

1–46 head to head in 47 races

Rival
James Lilyquist

41–47 in 88 races

Best day
21 Jun 2026

2-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-2-1-1-1 · MRYC 2026 One Design Summer Series FJs

Signature result
2nd of 90

Beachwood Yacht Club's Junior Regatta · Optimist · 19 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Bill Avery · Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 64 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 8th · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Taylor Bulwinkle · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 74 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Charlie Bergendahl · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 48 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Ellison Fleming · Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 48 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Robert Medlin · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 48 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Neil Bunce · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 48 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Luke Adams · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 92 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Hannah Glavin · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 38 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Sammy Pratt · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 34 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Jonathan Caruso · Clemson University (Tigers), Clemson University (White) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-40155349201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Monkey BiznizILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 13
21 Jun 2026MRYC 2026 One Design Summer Series FJs2FJsSkipper1st / 6
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)StickEHandicapSkipper11th / 11
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingC Crew13th / 18
4 Apr 202610th Annual Sailpack Oriental IntercollegiateClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 19
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 18
14 Jun 20252025 ILCA - MRYC OCEAN REGATTA143964ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 6
22 Mar 20252025 Carolina TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 9
8 Mar 2025UNCW TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 9
15 Feb 2025SAISA North Spring TournamentClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 15
8 Feb 2025Harris Kempner MemorialClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 9
9 Nov 20242024 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate RegattaClemson University (Orange)College fleet racingB Skipper (4-7)5th / 9
28 Sep 2024Robert Cary-Allen Price Memorial RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 8
15 Jun 2024ILCA District-10 Championship, Atlantic OceanMatthew LauferILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper19th / 22
20 Apr 20242024 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-3,7-8)8th / 18
10 Mar 2024Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 9
2 Mar 2024UNCW Trophy RegattaClemson University (White)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 15
27 Aug 2021World Duck Championship 2021Lucky DuckDuckboatsSkipper42nd / 68
6 Aug 20212021 Summer Classic7582420Skipper3rd / 9
19 Jul 2021USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2021Matthew Laufer420Skipper2nd / 23
15 Jul 20214th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta 20217582420Skipper7th / 26
10 Aug 20202020 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta2686OptimistSkipper26th / 135
23 Aug 2019World Duck Championship 2019Lucky DuckDuckboatsSkipper22nd / 68
5 Aug 20192019 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta18381OptimistSkipper10th / 105
2 Aug 20192019 Summer ClassicMore Monkey BusinessOptimistSkipper2nd / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 231, #15,449.Crew rating across all classes: 155, #19,796. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.