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Sailor · 2024–2026

Jonathan Matney

christopher newport university College fleet racing

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Events
20

464 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 4 of 20

Podium rate
25%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 41%–51%, 259 boats)

Best class ranking
#2130

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 258

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joshua Bendura

4 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Joshua Bendura & Hannah Louise Roethel

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

Biggest lift
Aston Atherton

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Berend Vandermeer

Apr 2024 – Oct 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Nathan Smith

7–141 head to head in 148 races

Rival
Tyler Brown

75–61 in 136 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

1-1-8-1-4-1-2-1-7-2-5-1-5-5-3-2-6-3-2-2-3-3-1-1-1-4-2-3-4-6 · Luce Trophy

Signature result
1st of 16

The Grant · College fleet racing · 12 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joshua Bendura — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 29% win rate
  • Berend Vandermeer · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 16events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 19% win rate · 35 of 370 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Joshua Bendura · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 14events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 38 of 344 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Aston Atherton · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 11events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 27% win rate · 32 of 284 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Grace Watlington · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 18 of 162 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Hannah Louise Roethel · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 140 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Noah Hubbard · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 78 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Gail Schneider · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 86 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Walter Roou · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 78 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Braden Silveria · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 58 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Griffin Donahoe · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 40 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-1159630720252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 17
19 Sep 2026Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 6
12 Sep 2026Riley CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)14th / 18
25 Oct 2025War MemorialChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 18
18 Oct 2025Luce TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew (1-10)1st / 15
4 Oct 2025Webb WoolumChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 8
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)6th / 6
6 Sep 2025Riley CupChristopher Newport University (Captains 1)College fleet racingB Crew7th / 16
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew15th / 17
19 Apr 2025America TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew14th / 18
12 Apr 2025The GrantChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 16
29 Mar 20252025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate RegattaChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 20
22 Mar 2025Hanbury TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 9
26 Oct 2024War MemorialChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew13th / 18
5 Oct 2024Oyster BowlChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 9
28 Sep 2024Charleston Fall InterconferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 11
14 Sep 2024Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 6
7 Sep 2024Riley CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 16
20 Apr 20242024 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew (1-3,7-8)6th / 18
13 Apr 20242024 Azalea Bowl RegattaChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew (7-10)11th / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 232, #12,174.Helm rating across all classes: -115, #70,559. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.