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Sailor · 2013–2018

Matthew Schmitt

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Events
16

127 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
19%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 41%–53%, 182 boats)

Best class ranking
#315

Helm in DN · rating 140

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Danko

2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Brian Bui & Michael Danko

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

Biggest lift
Michael Danko

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Albert Biddle

Sep 2013 – Sep 2016 · 6 events

Nemesis
Bradley Brown

2–22 head to head in 24 races

Rival
John Kirk

21–24 in 45 races

Best day
29 Apr 2017

2-1-4-2-3-1-2-1-3-2-4-6-1-1-1-2-2-1-3-1 · Army Spring Open

Signature result
1st of 8

Army Spring Open · College fleet racing · 2 May 2015

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Danko — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Michael Danko · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 13 of 69 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Brian Bui · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 56 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – May 2015
  • Albert Biddle · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2016
  • James Trollan · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 39 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2013 – Oct 2015
  • Nina Tucker · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 27 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Blair Stewart · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Charles Christianson · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Jack Pinnell · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Ruby Garcia · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 34 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Bogue Waller · U. S. Military Academy (Black Knights) · College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2015 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

-1541518420142015201620172018Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jan 20182018 DN Western Region ChampionshipUS 5536DNSkipper12th / 14
29 Apr 2017Army Spring OpenU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
7 Jan 20172017 DN Western Lakes ChampionshipUS 5536DNSkipper10th / 29
22 Oct 2016McMillan Cup at NavyU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Crew7th / 10
17 Sep 2016Shields Trophy RegattaU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Crew4th / 8
24 Oct 2015McMillan CupU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Crew7th / 9
19 Sep 2015Shields TrophyU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Crew9th / 9
2 May 2015Army Spring OpenU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
25 Apr 2015Greater New York Dinghy RegattaU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 14
18 Apr 2015North Spring QualifierU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
17 Jan 20152015 DN Western Region ChampionshipUS 5536DNSkipper3rd / 19
25 Oct 2014McMillan CupU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Skipper9th / 10
20 Sep 2014Shields Trophy RegattaU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Crew6th / 9
19 Apr 2014Greater New York Dinghy RegattaU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 16
26 Oct 2013McMillan CupU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Skipper8th / 9
21 Sep 2013ShieldsU. S. Military Academy (Black Knights)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 176, #21,927.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -151, #60,992. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.