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Sailor · 2010–2026

Matt Bounds

hobie fleet 276 Hobie 17Hobie 14Handicap

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Events
26

218 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 9 of 26

Podium rate
69%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 72%–80%, 317 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in Hobie 14 · rating 380

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Phil Collins

31–66 head to head in 98 races

Rival
John Bauldry

65–51 in 116 races

Best day
16 May 2018

3-4-5-1-3-1-5-2-1-5-3 · 2018 Hobie Cat 14 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 18

2014 Hobie 17 North American Championships · Hobie 17 · 15 Jun 2014

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Matt Bounds.

Rating history

-58269595201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie ReunionMarthaHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
9 Apr 20262026 Midwinters East an April Fools RegattaMarthaHobie 17Skipper6th / 10
16 May 2025MADCATTER 49Batshit Crazy GirlfriendHobie 14Skipper1st / 6
7 Oct 20242024 HOBIE 17 & 18 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS6748Hobie 17Skipper9th / 20
5 Oct 20242024 TULSA CATFIGHT REGATTA6748Hobie 17Skipper5th / 16
5 Apr 20242024 Midwinters East an April Fools RegattaMatt BoundsHobie 17Skipper9th / 12
2 Apr 20242024 Hobie 14 North American ChampionshipsE Pluribus Unum IIHobie 14Skipper16th / 30
31 Mar 20232023 Midwinters East an April Fools RegattaMatthew BoundsHobie 17Skipper2nd / 10
16 Aug 20222022 Hobie 17 and Hobie 18 North American ChampionshipMarthaHobie 17Skipper4th / 14
21 May 2022Madcatter 46MarthaHobie 17Skipper1st / 5
21 May 2021Madcatter 45 Northeast Area ChampionshipsMarthaHobie 17Skipper1st / 5
6 Oct 2019Hobie Cat 17 and 18 North American ChampionshipsMarthaHobie 17Skipper3rd / 16
7 Jun 20192019 US Multihull Championship for the Alter Trophy Registration6707Hobie 14Skipper1st / 14
18 May 201943rd Annual MadcatterMarthaHobie 17Skipper2nd / 4
29 Mar 20192019 Midwinters Multi-hull RegattaMarthaHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
25 Mar 2019Hobie Cat 14 North American ChampionshipsE Pluribus Unum IIHobie 14Skipper3rd / 25
19 May 201842nd Annual MadcatterE Pluribus Unum IIHobie 14Skipper1st / 11
16 May 20182018 Hobie Cat 14 North American ChampionshipE Pluribus Unum IIH14Skipper2nd / 33
5 Apr 20182018 Hobie 17 North American ChampionshipsMarthaHobie 17Skipper3rd / 10
2 Mar 20182018 Hobie Midwinter EastMarthaHobie 17Skipper1st / 6
15 Jun 20142014 Hobie 17 North American ChampionshipsMarthaHobie 17Skipper1st / 18
4 Apr 20142014 Hobie Mid-Winters EastMarthaHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
11 Apr 20132013 Hobie Mid-Winters EastMarthaHandicapSkipper1st / 11
5 Oct 20122012 HOBIE 14, HOBIE WAVE, AND HOBIE 16 WOMEN'S NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS6707Hobie 14Skipper1st / 11
19 Oct 2011US SAILING's 2011 Championship of ChampionsHobie 16Flying ScotSkipper16th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 365, #6,920. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.