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Sailor · 2010–2026

Matthew Lyons

bowdoin college College fleet racingOptimistILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
94

1,278 races · 122 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 4 of 94

Podium rate
15%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 40%–43%, 2,299 boats)

Best class ranking
#934

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 420

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Olivia Diserio

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack McGuire

Sep 2013 – Apr 2017 · 18 events

Nemesis
Riley Kong

1–125 head to head in 126 races

Rival
Avery Fanning

115–141 in 257 races

Best day
19 Sep 2015

2-2-3-1-2-2-6-1-7-2-6-3-9-3-3-2-9-7 · Lake Champlain Open

Signature result
5th of 57

2013 Laser Atlantic Coast Championship · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 8 Jun 2013

Partnerships · 41 sailors

  • Jack McGuire · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 56 of 478 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2013 – Apr 2017
  • Dana Bloch · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 2), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 53 of 409 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2013 – Apr 2017
  • Hunter Moeller · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 2), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 52 of 318 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2013 – Apr 2017
  • Julia Rew · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 38 of 385 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Louisa Lindgren · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 46 of 234 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Matthew Kaplan · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 49 of 291 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Apr 2017
  • William Hawk · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 51 of 279 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2014 – Mar 2017
  • Jake Griffin · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 39 of 293 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Mary Paz · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 162 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2013 – Apr 2017
  • Chester Jacobs · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 162 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2013 – Apr 2017

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

Rating history

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Event history · 94

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026PGJSA Championship Regatta 2026221569ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 9
5 Aug 2026PGJSA Qualifier Opti, Sunfish, Laser(ILCA) and C420 Regatta - DYC221569ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 9
27 Jul 2026PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish and Laser(ILCA) Regatta - MYC221569ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 11
24 Jul 2026Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier ILCA and C420 Regatta - SYC221569ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 11
16 Jul 2026PGJSA Qualifier Laser(ILCA) and C420 Regatta - SHYC221569ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 8
10 Jul 2026PGJSA Qualifier Opti and ILCA Regatta - OCYC221569ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 12
5 Jun 20262026 RYC Friday JAM SeriesLyons DenHandicapCrew12th / 20
11 Aug 2025PGJSA Championship Regatta 2025220208ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper10th / 12
6 Aug 2025PGJSA Qualifier Opti, Sunfish, Laser(ILCA) and C420 Regatta - DYC220208ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 11
4 Aug 2025PGJSA Qualifier Laser(ILCA) and C420 Regatta - SHYC220208ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 14
25 Jul 2025Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Laser(ILCA) and C420 Regatta - SYC34ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper11th / 16
24 Jul 2025Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist and Sunfish Regatta - SYC34Sunfish DoublesSkipper1st / 2
18 Jul 20252025 RYC Friday JAM SeriesLyons DenHandicapSkipper6th / 19
11 Jul 2025PGJSA Qualifier Opti and Laser(ILCA) Regatta - OCYC34ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper11th / 15
15 Aug 2024PGJSA Championship Regatta 20248260OptimistSkipper36th / 42
31 Jul 2024PGJSA Qualifier Opti and 420 Regatta - MYC8260OptimistSkipper38th / 43
18 Jul 2024PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SHYC8260OptimistSkipper31st / 55
12 Jul 2024PGJSA Qualifier Opti and Laser(ILCA) Regatta - OCYC8260OptimistSkipper18th / 47
11 Jul 20242024 Great Lakes ChampionshipTrash PandaMelges 15Crew15th / 20
11 Aug 2023PGJSA Championship Regatta8260OptimistSkipper30th / 40
9 Aug 2023PGJSA Qualifier Opti, Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - DYC8260OptimistSkipper17th / 57
2 Aug 2023PGJSA Qualifier Opti Regatta - Shinnecock YC8260OptimistSkipper34th / 51
25 Jul 2023PGJSA Qualifier Opti and 420 Regatta - MYC8260OptimistSkipper52nd / 63
21 Jul 2023Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC34Sunfish DoublesSkipper1st / 3
20 Jul 2023Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist Regatta - SYC8260OptimistSkipper38th / 55

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 55, #41,803.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 253, #10,807. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.