Sailor · 2020–2026

Matthew Swanson

helsingfors segels llskap 5 Metre PHRF handicap J/70

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Events: 17
Win rate: 24%
Podium rate: 71%
Typically beats: 68%
Best class ranking: #6
Longest win streak: 8

Most successful partnership: Mika Nieminen
Best trio: Mika Nieminen & Eetu Nisula
Biggest lift: Mika Nieminen
Longest-running crew: Jerry Hultin
Nemesis: Kristian Nordenswan
Best day: 22 Aug 2021
Signature result: 2nd of 14

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mika Nieminen — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Jerry Hultin · Eystra · 5 Metre 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2025
Eetu Nisula · 4fun, Eetu NISULA · Elliot Class, Elliott 6m, J/70 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 29 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
Paul Manning · Frolic · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2023 – May 2026
Samuel Marchal · Eystra · 5 Metre 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2025
Antti Haavisto · Elliott 6m, Eystra · 5 Metre, Elliott 6m 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2022
Amy Manning · Frolic · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2026
Spencer Fulweiler · Frolic · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2023 – May 2025
Mika Nieminen · 4fun, Eetu NISULA · Elliot Class, Elliott 6m 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 20 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2021
Rena Fulweiler · Frolic · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2023 – May 2024
Kerry Scarlott · Frolic · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 May 2026	2026 Annual Figawi Race Weekend	Frolic	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 11
23 Aug 2025	HSS 132 years Baltic Classic Masters Champagne Regatta	Eystra	5 Metre	Crew	3rd / 20
24 May 2025	2025 Figawi Race Weekend	Frolic	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 10
21 May 2025	Wednesday Race	HSS Mixed Team	J/70	Skipper	1st / 4
31 Aug 2024	BS Classic Regatta 2024	Eystra	5 Metre	Crew	3rd / 13
5 Jul 2024	Alfons Håkans HangöRegattan	Eystra	5 Metre	Crew	2nd / 14
25 May 2024	2024 Figawi Race Weekend	Frolic	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 10
3 May 2024	J-70 Nationals	Cheesy Sailors	J/70	Skipper	10th / 12
16 Jun 2023	J70 SM GRUNDIG SAILING CUP	Eetu NISULA	J/70	Crew	10th / 14
27 May 2023	2023 Figawi Race Weekend	Frolic	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 11
8 Jul 2022	Hangöregattan Hangon Regatta	Eystra	5 Metre	Crew	2nd / 12
1 Jun 2022	HSS Wednesday Races / keskiviikkokisat	Elliott 6m	Elliott 6m	Crew	1st / 4
9 Oct 2021	HSS End of Season Race Adults	4fun	Elliot Class	Crew	1st / 5
22 Aug 2021	HSS Autumn Cup	Eetu NISULA	Elliott 6m	Crew	1st / 6
16 Jun 2021	HSS Keskiviikkokisat - Wednesday Races	4fun	Elliott 6m	Crew	2nd / 5
5 Sep 2020	Prompt Classic Regatta	Eystra	5 Metre	Crew	6th / 11
8 Aug 2020	Champagne Regatta	Eystra	5 Metre	Crew	3rd / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	305 provisional	#7420 band 4104–12800	—
5 Metre Crew	231 provisional	#6 band 2–18	+13.7
Elliott 6m Crew	242 provisional	#1	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 11 races, 2 events · rating 65
J/70 · Helm · 11 races, 2 events · rating 5
J/70 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating -9
Elliot Class · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 68

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	1 wins	beats 59%
As crew	15 events	3 wins	beats 74%

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−29 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	75%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Putti Tiilikka	28	18–10
Ilkka Saastamoinen	27	22–5
Jussi Korhonen	22	16–6
Jari Ullakko	21	13–8
Tuomas Horko	17	11–6
Kristian Nordenswan	17	1–16
Markus Rönnberg	17	1–16
Tusse Tallberg	17	1–16
Tiera Hirvonen	15	14–1
Ville Rajala	14	10–4
Niilo Olander	14	12–2
Samuel Marchal	13	12–1

Most-beaten opponent: Ilkka Saastamoinen (22–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	80%
2025	3	1	89%
2024	4	0	60%
2023	2	0	25%
2022	2	1	96%
2021	3	2	92%
2020	2	0	63%

Boats

Eystra · 5 Metre · 6 events · 2020–2025
Frolic · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2023–2026
Eetu NISULA · J/70, Elliott 6m · 2 events · 2021–2023
4fun · Elliot Class, Elliott 6m · 2 events · 2021
HSS Mixed Team · J/70 · 1 events · 2025
Cheesy Sailors · J/70 · 1 events · 2024
Elliott 6m · Elliott 6m · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Unknown · 13 events
West Hyannisport, MA, USA · 2 events
Massachusetts, United States · 1 events
West Hyannisport, Massachusetts, United States · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 305, #7,420.Helm rating across all classes: 65. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.