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Sailor · 2020–2026

Matt Schaaf

ayc HandicapPHRF handicapJ/22

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Events
19

46 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 19

Podium rate
32%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 36%–48%, 175 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff West

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Jeff West

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steven Toole

May 2023 – Nov 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Andrew Eyring

2–10 head to head in 12 races

Signature result
2nd of 12

2024 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can Series · PHRF handicap · 31 May 2024

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff West — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steven Toole · Hot Pepper · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Roger Clapp · Hot Pepper, WaterDog · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2020 – Sep 2023
  • Donna Clapp · Hot Pepper, WaterDog · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2020 – Sep 2023
  • Sean Rogers · Hot Pepper · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Jeff West · EYC J/22 #17, Hot Pepper · J/22, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – May 2026
  • Kyra Tallon · Hot Pepper · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Hugh Hale · Hot Pepper, WaterDog · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 8th · Nov 2020 – Nov 2025
  • John Enderle · Cheshire Cat · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Kimberley Studeman · Hot Pepper · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Evan McDonnell · Hot Pepper · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-226-55115202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesEYC J/22 #17J/22Captain1st / 6
30 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1Hot PepperPHRF handicapFloater11th / 18
18 Jul 20252025 EYC FAWCETT - NAR SHADOW SCORINGAYC Sonar 23HandicapSkipper17th / 29
18 Jul 20252025 EYC FAWCETT - NAR SHADOW SCORINGAYC Sonar 23HandicapSkipper22nd / 29
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceHot PepperPHRF handicapFloater8th / 14
24 May 20252025 Annapolis to Miles River RaceHot PepperHandicapFloater6th / 7
9 May 20252025 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesAYC Sonar 23PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 12
14 Sep 20242024 Hospice Cup XLIIIHot PepperHandicapOther4th / 5
31 May 20242024 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesAYC Sonar 23PHRF handicapOther2nd / 12
1 Jan 20242024 Li Fall seriesAs You WishLightningCrew4th / 6
16 Sep 20232023 Hospice Cup XLIIHot PepperHandicapOther6th / 7
24 Jun 20232023 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaHot PepperHandicapOther2nd / 2
19 May 20232023 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesHot PepperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
24 Sep 20222022 Fall Race To SolomonsCheshire CatHandicapOther5th / 5
20 Aug 20222022 CRAB CupCRAB 1 - LainieBeneteau First 22AOther5th / 6
27 Nov 20212021 Leftover BowlWaterDogHandicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
8 May 20212021 Spring Race to OxfordCheshire CatHandicapFloater3rd / 6
28 Nov 20202020 Leftover BowlWaterDogPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 8
26 Sep 20202020 Fall Race To SolomonsCheshire CatHandicapFloater4th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: -147, #60,643.Helm rating across all classes: 115, #30,991. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.