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Sailor · 2011–2026

Matt Reynolds

oregon state university ORC handicapEtchellsIRC handicap

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Events
81

546 races · 101 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 19 of 81

Podium rate
52%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–61%, 999 boats)

Best class ranking
#114

Crew in TP52 · rating 250

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ryan Kononchik

6 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Chris Williams & Ryan Kononchik

6 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ryan Kononchik

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Williams

Jun 2013 – Apr 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Connor Hughes

14–39 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Doug DeVos

53–60 in 113 races

Best day
28 Oct 2017

3-1-2-5-2-4-1-2-2-3 · North/North

Signature result
1st of 15

2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego · Etchells · 15 Mar 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan Kononchik — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events together · 67% win rate
  • Chris Williams · Mockingbird, Spookie, SPOOKIE, Vesper · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 24events 9 wins together · 19 podiums · 38% win rate · 43 of 136 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Apr 2025
  • Peter Kinney · Peligroso, Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 20 of 70 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • John Hayes · Bad Pak, Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, Pac52, TP52 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 19 of 87 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Apr 2025
  • Morgan Larson · Kuai, Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 11events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 19 of 76 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Greg Gendell · Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, TP52 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 18 of 71 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Robbie Kane · Pyewacket, Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 10events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 48 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Mar 2018
  • Steve Dodd · Cabrón, Peligroso, Vesper, Vesper 52 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 18 of 66 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Benjamin · Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 10events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 48 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Mar 2016
  • Heidi Benjamin · Spookie, SPOOKIE · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 10events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 48 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Mar 2016
  • Charlie McHugh · Spookie, SPOOKIE, Vesper, Vesper 52 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 9events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 44% win rate · 22 of 57 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-11218347820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 Championship of ChampionsMatt ReynoldsE ScowSkipper8th / 20
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)PeligrosoPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 8
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPacific YankeePHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 10
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipWarpathEtchellsOther33rd / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlWarpathEtchellsOther20th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestWarpathEtchellsCo-Skipper9th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipWarpathEtchellsCo-Skipper10th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupWarpathEtchellsCo-Skipper15th / 42
29 Aug 20252025 US WINDSURFER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSMatt ReynoldsHandicapSkipper1st / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaSummer Storm 52ORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipWarpathEtchellsSkipper9th / 38
10 Apr 2025GL52 Events - Southern ShowdownVesper 52ORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 6
20 Mar 2025GL 52 Pensacola CupVesper 52ORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipWarpathEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer10th / 30
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupWarpathEtchellsCrew3rd / 27
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeMockingbirdTP52Main Trimmer4th / 5
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVesper 52ORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVesper 52ORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 5
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMockingbirdTP52Main Trimmer6th / 8
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaVesperORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaMockingbirdTP52Main Trimmer6th / 6
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024BadPakORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceBadPakORC handicapOffside trimmer2nd / 3
15 Feb 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupMockingbirdTP52Main Trimmer4th / 5
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceBadPakORC handicapOffside trimmer1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 383, #4,148.Helm rating across all classes: 272, #11,973. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.