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Sailor · 2020–2026

Zach Fong

wbc Match racingClubSwan 50Starling

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Events
20

95 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 4 of 20

Podium rate
30%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 50%–63%, 160 boats)

Best class ranking
#194

Crew in Match racing · rating 173

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Josh Hyde

3 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate

Biggest lift
Joan Fullana

+149 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Josh Hyde

Nov 2022 – Sep 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

4–22 head to head in 26 races

Best day
1 Jan 2020

12-2-5 · Results are provisional as of 20:24 on January 25, 2020

Signature result
4th of 54

Results are Final as of R2 on 27/1/20 · Starling · 1 Jan 2020

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Josh Hyde — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate
  • Josh Hyde · Josh Hyde, RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 13events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 23% win rate · 35 of 59 races won Beat -156% of the fleet together(−219 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Cody Coughlan · Josh Hyde, RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 24 of 41 races won Beat -203% of the fleet together(−225 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Nick Drummond · Josh Hyde, RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 19 races won Beat -140% of the fleet together(−81 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Mason Mulcahy · Josh Hyde, RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 15 of 25 races won Beat -106% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Jack Manning · RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 19 races won Beat -250% of the fleet together(−213 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Joan Fullana · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+149 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Ross Warburton · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+149 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Maja Micinska · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+149 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Daniel Fong · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+149 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Ben Childerley · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+149 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

0115230202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 ROLEX SWAN CUPPERHONENClubSwan 50Crew9th / 12
1 Sep 2026USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2026Josh HydeMatch racingCrew4th / 2
21 Aug 2026USA Grand Slam – Detroit Cup 2026Josh HydeMatch racingCrew4th / 2
15 Aug 2026USA Grand Slam – Chicago Match Cup 2026Josh HydeMatch racingCrew1st / 2
1 Jul 20262026 Swan Porto Rafael ChallengePERHONENClubSwan 50Crew7th / 10
23 Apr 20262026 Swan Bonifacio ChallengePERHONENClubSwan 50Crew3rd / 10
27 Mar 20262026 Swan Tuscany Challenge - ClubSwan Warm UpPERHONENClubSwan 50Crew5th / 6
20 Nov 2025Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship 2025RNZYSMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
23 Jul 2025Youth Match Racing World Championship 2025Josh HydeMatch racingCrew10th / 8
17 Feb 2025Hardy Cup Match Racing Regatta 2025Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew1st / 2
29 Jan 2025Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2025Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew4th / 2
22 Jan 2025Helly Hansen International 2025Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew4th / 2
1 Dec 2024Youth Match Racing World Championships 2024Josh HydeMatch racingCrew4th / 2
8 Mar 2024NZL Youth International Match Racing Championships 2024RNZYSMatch racingCrew1st / 2
31 Jan 2024Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2024RNZYSMatch racingCrew4th / 2
25 Jul 202356th Governor's Cup 2023Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew9th / 2
7 Feb 2023Hardy Cup Match Racing Regatta 2023Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
18 Nov 2022Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship 2022Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew5th / 2
1 Jan 2020Results are Final as of R2 on 27/1/202144StarlingSkipper4th / 54
1 Jan 2020Results are provisional as of 20:24 on January 25, 20202144StarlingSkipper6th / 54

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 206, #15,192.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 205, #19,561. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.