Sailor · 2018–2026

Mathew Kapell

siyc nyyc J/111 IRC handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 79%
Typically beats: 71%
Best class ranking: #17
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Kelly McKeown
Best trio: Sedgwick Ward & Kelly McKeown
Biggest lift: Bill Hardesty
Longest-running crew: Andrew Ward
Nemesis: Peter Wagner
Rival: Rob Ruhlman
Best day: 14 Jun 2025
Signature result: 2nd of 12

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kelly McKeown — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Andrew Ward · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 14% win rate · 21 of 100 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jan 2026
Joshua Kapell · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 13events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 15% win rate · 19 of 94 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jan 2026
Sedgwick Ward · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 82 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jan 2026
Kevin McKee · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 50 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Jan 2020
John King · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 54 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jan 2023
Jim Ryan · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 40 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2021
Bill Hardesty · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 46 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jan 2026
Sebastian Bliss · Bravo · J/111 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 12 of 41 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026
River Paquin · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 37 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2025
Phoenix Bliss · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 13 of 40 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Jan 2026	2026 Southernmost Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
14 Jun 2025	171st NYYC Annual Regatta	Bravo	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
15 Jan 2024	2024 Southernmost Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
16 Jan 2023	2023 Southernmost Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 6
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	Bravo	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 12
1 May 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
24 Jan 2020	J Fest 2020	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 4
21 Aug 2019	2019 J 111 World Championship	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 23
15 Jul 2019	175th NYYC Anniversary Regatta	Bravo	IRC handicap	Other	3rd / 9
15 Jun 2019	165th NYYC Annual Regatta	Bravo	IRC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
3 May 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 8
25 Jan 2019	Mid-January J Fest 2019	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 4
9 Jun 2018	164th NYYC Annual Regatta	Bravo	IRC handicap	Other	6th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	419 provisional	#3183 band 1951–4955	—
J/111 Crew	394 provisional	#17 band 12–35	+3.7

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	14 events	2 wins	beats 69%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (12)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	66%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Peter Wagner	54	21–33
Rob Ruhlman	53	23–30
Ian Hill	37	17–20
Jackie Baxter	34	22–12
Douglas Curtiss	25	17–8
Jeffrey Davis	23	15–8
Martin Roesch	21	8–13
Tom Sutton	19	18–1
Paul Milo	17	10–7
Roeland Polet	17	17–0
William Ketcham	17	8–9
Tom Dickson	17	14–2

Most-beaten opponent: Roeland Polet (17–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	88%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	2	0	82%
2021	2	0	87%
2020	1	0	33%
2019	5	0	53%
2018	1	0	38%

Boats

Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, IRC handicap · 14 events · 2018–2026

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 5 events
Key West, FL, USA · 3 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 2 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 419 (±124), #3,183. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.