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Sailor · 2017–2026

Matt Talton

fwbc J/105PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
33

112 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
30%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 38%–50%, 200 boats)

Best class ranking
#262

Helm in J/105 · rating 107

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Keller

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Austin Pickens & Jeff Keller

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeff Keller

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Dwight Horton

24–44 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Martin Peacey

57–42 in 99 races

Best day
18 Jan 2017

1-2-2-2-3-5 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2017

Signature result
1st of 9

Quantum Key West Race Week 2017 · ORC handicap · 17 Jan 2017

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Keller — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jeff Keller · Amor Azul, Second Star · J/105, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 24 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Austin Pickens · Amor Azul, Second Star · J/105, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 24 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Apr 2019
  • J.D. Hill · Second Star · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Jeff Jones · Second Star · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Spencer Matthews · Second Star · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Evan Smith · Second Star · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • Ben Gray · Second Star · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
  • John Hardesty · Amor Azul · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Victor Alcaraz · Amor Azul · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Brian Shores · Second Star · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

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

Rating history

01122242020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 20262026 PAKI SeriesAmor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 6
6 Jun 20262026 Rolling Time SeriesAmor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 6
17 Apr 2026FWBC 2026 Annual Regatta and Cowtown Stampede presented by Lakeview Boating CenterAmor AzulJ/105Skipper2nd / 7
29 Mar 20262026 Hub IsaackAmor AzulJ/105Skipper6th / 6
15 Feb 20262026 Roadie SeriesAmor AzulJ/105Skipper6th / 6
4 Jan 20262026 Marigail SeriesAmor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 7
2 Nov 2025Blue Moon 2025Amor AzulJ/105Skipper2nd / 6
3 Oct 20252025 Ol Man of the Sea Regatta presented by Kristen Holle Real EstateAmor AzulJ/105Skipper4th / 6
7 Sep 2025PAKI 2025Amor AzulJ/105Skipper2nd / 6
7 Jun 2025Rolling Time 2025Amor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 6
4 Apr 2025FWBC 2025 Annual Regatta and Cowtown Stampede presented by Lakeview Boating CenterAmor AzulJ/105Skipper2nd / 5
30 Mar 2025Hub Issack 2025Amor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 6
16 Feb 2025Roadie 2025Amor AzulJ/105Skipper6th / 6
5 Jan 2025Marigail 2025Amor AzulJ/105Skipper6th / 6
13 Oct 20232023 CHROMA Ol Man of the Sea RegattaAmor AzulJ/105Skipper4th / 6
10 Sep 2023PAKI Series 2023Amor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 7
15 Jul 2023Summer Series 2023Amor AzulPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 11
21 May 2023Rolling Times Series 2023Amor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 7
21 Apr 2023FWBC 94th Annual Regatta and Cowtown StampedeAmor AzulJ/105Skipper3rd / 7
26 Mar 2023Hubb Isaaks Series 2023Amor AzulJ/105Skipper7th / 7
19 Feb 2023Roadie Series 2023Amor AzulJ/105Skipper6th / 7
30 Oct 2022Blue Moon Series 2022Amor AzulJ/105Skipper6th / 8
11 Sep 2022PAKI Series 2022Amor AzulJ/105Skipper5th / 8
9 Jul 2022Summer Series 2022Amor AzulJ/105Skipper3rd / 8
15 May 2022Rolling Time 2022Amor AzulJ/105Skipper3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 183, #21,035.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 184. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.