Sailor · 2000–2019

Matt Souter

cyca IRC handicap Handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 63%

Most successful partnership: George Snow
Best trio: Jeff Beaton & George Snow
Biggest lift: James Love
Longest-running crew: Jeff Beaton
Nemesis: Matt Allen
Signature result: 1st of 59

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: George Snow — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Jeff Beaton · Brindabella, Kialoa 2, Kialoa II, Lahana · Handicap, IRC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2019
Peter Sheldrick · ASM Shockwave 5, Brindabella, Kialoa II, Lahana · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Jul 2019
Grant Chessells · ASM Shockwave 5, Brindabella, Kialoa 2, Kialoa II · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2002 – Dec 2019
Dallas Kilponen · ASM Shockwave 5, Kialoa 2, Kialoa II, Lahana · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2008 – Dec 2019
Tony Hearder · Brindabella, Kialoa 2, Kialoa II, Lahana · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2003 – Jul 2019
Andrew Jackson · Brindabella, Lahana, Love & War · IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2011
Stephen Byron · ASM Shockwave 5, Brindabella, Lahana · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2012
Geoff Cropley · ASM Shockwave 5, Brindabella, Lahana · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2012
John Honan · Lahana · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2009 – Dec 2012
Lindsay May · ASM Shockwave 5, Brindabella, Kialoa 2, Kialoa II · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
26 Dec 2019	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019	Kialoa II	IRC handicap	Crew	71st / 120
10 Jul 2019	2019 Transpac Honolulu Race	Kialoa II	Handicap	Mid Mast	2nd / 3
26 Dec 2018	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018	Kialoa 2	IRC handicap	Crew	38th / 72
26 Dec 2017	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017	Kialoa II	IRC handicap	Crew	56th / 81
25 Jan 2013	Quantum Key West Race Week 2013	Team Premier	Handicap	Grinder	9th / 9
26 Dec 2012	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012	Lahana	IRC handicap	Crew	8th / 59
26 Dec 2011	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011	Lahana	IRC handicap	Crew	6th / 72
26 Dec 2010	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010	Lahana	IRC handicap	Crew	13th / 68
26 Dec 2009	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009	Lahana	IRC handicap	Crew	70th / 77
26 Dec 2008	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008	ASM Shockwave 5	IRC handicap	Crew	10th / 75
26 Dec 2006	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006	Love & War	IRC handicap	Crew	1st / 59
26 Dec 2004	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004	Brindabella	IRC handicap	Crew	5th / 89
26 Dec 2003	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003	Brindabella	IRC handicap	Crew	30th / 39
26 Dec 2002	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002	Brindabella	IRC handicap	Crew	31st / 38
26 Dec 2001	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001	Ninety Seven	Handicap	Crew	5th / 33
26 Dec 2000	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000	Ninety Seven	Handicap	Crew	5th / 39

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-14 provisional	#45573 band 28774–57728	—

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	16 events	1 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Mid Mast (1) · Grinder (1)

How they race

Closer	+28 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−53 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	33%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	64%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Bruce Taylor	14	7–7
Ed Psaltis	13	9–4
Matt Allen	12	5–7

Most-beaten opponent: Ed Psaltis (9–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2019	2	0	46%
2018	1	0	48%
2017	1	0	31%
2013	1	0	0%
2012	1	0	88%
2011	1	0	93%
2010	1	0	82%
2009	1	0	9%
2008	1	0	88%
2006	1	1	100%
2004	1	0	96%
2003	1	0	24%
2002	1	0	19%
2001	1	0	88%
2000	1	0	90%

Boats

Lahana · IRC handicap · 4 events · 2009–2012
Kialoa II · IRC handicap, Handicap · 3 events · 2017–2019
Brindabella · IRC handicap · 3 events · 2002–2004
Ninety Seven · Handicap · 2 events · 2000–2001
Kialoa 2 · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2018
Team Premier · Handicap · 1 events · 2013
ASM Shockwave 5 · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2008
Love & War · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2006

Where they race

Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 14 events
Walnut, CA, USA · 1 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: -14 (±220), #45,573. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.