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Sailor · 2012–2026

Matt Braun

st petersburg yacht club J/70Melges 15PHRF handicap

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Events
63

359 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 63

Podium rate
27%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (90%: 37%–40%, 2,191 boats)

Best class ranking
#165

Helm in J/70 · rating 312

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Guthrie Braun

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Ann Lisa Braun

May 2014 – Feb 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

4–64 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Alex Meleney

28–37 in 65 races

Best day
27 Jan 2024

2-3-1-1-2 · 2024 SPYC Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship Regatta · about 1 in 32 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

2026 SPYC Twilight Regatta · J/70 · 27 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Guthrie Braun — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Ann Lisa Braun · E.L.E., Nogotippy, NoGoTippy, TBD · J/70, Melges 15 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 58 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Feb 2026
  • Guthrie Braun · E.L.E., Loonatictu · J/70 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 39 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Apr 2021
  • Matt Lambert · E.L.E. · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 13th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Austin Powers · E.L.E. · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 34th · May 2017 – Feb 2018
  • Sue Kessler · E.L.E., Nanuq · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 10th · Jan 2012 – May 2014
  • Family Braun · E.L.E. · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Kevin Cross · E.L.E. · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 60th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Mike Karn · E.L.E. · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 40th · Apr 2016 – Jan 2018
  • Mark Stephens · E.L.E. · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 13th · Nov 2014 – Dec 2014
  • David McConaughy · E.L.E., Nanuq · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jan 2012 – May 2014

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

Rating history

-182793402013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Mar 20262026 SPYC Twilight RegattaE.L.E.J/70Skipper1st / 15
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipNoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper67th / 99
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper56th / 125
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgNogotippyMelges 15Skipper5th / 20
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper92nd / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper36th / 89
19 Jul 202586th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTANoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper8th / 17
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipNoGo TippyMelges 15Skipper64th / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper58th / 92
1 Feb 20252025 SPYC John Jennings Memorial RegattaNogotippyMelges 15Skipper1st / 3
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2NoGo TippyMelges 15Skipper83rd / 109
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper40th / 61
9 Jun 20242024 One Design Spring Series #4310Melges 15Skipper5th / 6
14 Apr 2024Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta788Melges 15Skipper11th / 16
13 Apr 20242024 Sarasota Bay CupNoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper14th / 21
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper49th / 79
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgNoGoTippyMelges 15Other8th / 29
27 Jan 20242024 SPYC Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship RegattaNogotippyJ/70Other2nd / 7
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1NoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper70th / 90
22 Jul 202384th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTANoGoTippyMelges 15Skipper4th / 15
17 Mar 20232023 Twilight SeriesNogotippyJ/70Other1st / 12
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgNogotippyMelges 15Other12th / 18
17 Dec 20222022 Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship RegattaTBDJ/70Other3rd / 8
18 Mar 20222022 Twilight SeriesSlow Children PlayingJ/70Other3rd / 15
2 Oct 20212021 Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship RegattaSlow Children PlayingJ/70Other2nd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 340 (±110), #7,576.Crew rating across all classes: -105 (±215), #56,711. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.