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Sailor · 2017–2026

Matt Elliott

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Events
15

115 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 3 of 15

Podium rate
33%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 34%–46%, 182 boats)

Best class ranking
#6984

Helm in College fleet racing · rating -191

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sylvain Barrielle

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Ryan Nelson & Sylvain Barrielle

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sylvain Barrielle

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Nelson

Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Ben Brough

1–42 head to head in 43 races

Rival
McKenna Roonan

21–15 in 36 races

Best day
10 Oct 2020

1-2-2-2-1-2-2-1 · 2020 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Macatawa

Signature result
2nd of 22

2020 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Macatawa · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 10 Oct 2020

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sylvain Barrielle — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Ryan Nelson · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Simon Phillips · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Craig MacBeth · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Collignon · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Burleigh Charlton · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – May 2026
  • Bill Colombo · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – May 2026
  • Ian Collignon · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Sylvain Barrielle · Astra · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 26 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Nayeli Alonso · California State University Monterey Bay (Otters 2), California State University Monterey Bay (Otters) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 39 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 11th · Oct 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Maxwell Seale Jr. · California State University Monterey Bay (Otters 2), California State University Monterey Bay (Otters) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 11th · Oct 2017 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

-206-3613320182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaAstraORC handicapCrew1st / 11
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300AstraORC handicapPit4th / 4
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupAstraORC handicapPit4th / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupAstraPHRF handicapPit4th / 7
15 Nov 2025Mid Winter Series 2025-26Absolute 25PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapCrew4th / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureAstraORC handicapCrew1st / 9
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapPit8th / 9
10 Oct 20202020 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Macatawa150940ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 22
5 Oct 20192019 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Macatawa116810ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 10
24 Mar 2018PCCSC South DesignateCalifornia State University Monterey Bay (Otters 2)College fleet racingA Skipper20th / 25
3 Mar 2018Mustang OpenCalifornia State University Monterey Bay (Otters 2)College fleet racingB Crew (1-4)36th / 37
11 Nov 2017Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipCalifornia State University Monterey Bay (Otters)College fleet racingC Skipper22nd / 24
14 Oct 2017Stoney Burke InterconferenceCalifornia State University Monterey Bay (Otters)College fleet racingA Skipper (3)11th / 13
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBustinLooseORC handicapPit Assist1st / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 133, #28,047.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -102, #57,339. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.