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Sailor · 2003–2026

Matt Young

university of victoria 29erCollege fleet racingHandicap

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Events
27

184 races · 59 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 7 of 27

Podium rate
44%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–71%, 708 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in 29er · rating 576

Longest win streak
20

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Colin Gilley

6 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Colin Gilley

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gary Shanks

Dec 2003 – Dec 2008 · 5 events

Nemesis
Erik Anderson

4–30 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Evelyn Engebretson

10–14 in 24 races

Best day
30 Sep 2022

1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2022 RVYC Fall Dinghies Regatta · about 1 in 2,802,959 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

2022 RVYC Fall Dinghies Regatta · 29er · 30 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Colin Gilley — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Colin Gilley · Colin Gilley, GILLEY / YOUNG · 29er, Handicap, Male Skiff 10events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 60% win rate · 42 of 79 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2025
  • Gary Shanks · Pale Ale Rager · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2008
  • David Shanks · Pale Ale Rager · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2008
  • Maclain Walsworth · University of Victoria (Vikes 1), University of Victoria (Vikes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 44 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Nathan Lemke · University of Victoria (Vikes 1), University of Victoria (Vikes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 44 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
  • John Gibbons · University of Victoria (Vikes 1), University of Victoria (Vikes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 44 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Catherine Shanks · Pale Ale Rager · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 18th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2008
  • Gawen Keen · Pale Ale Rager · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 8th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2004
  • Bob Young · Forever Young, Forever Young II · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2021
  • Manuel Perdisa · University of Victoria (Vikes 1) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 34 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Nov 2025

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

Rating history

-6127160220042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026Islands CupUniversity of Victoria (Vikes 1)College team racingCrew3rd / 11
6 Mar 2026Harbor CupUniversity of Victoria (Vikes)College keelboatA Crew (10)6th / 10
1 Nov 2025North-NorthUniversity of Victoria (Vikes 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (8)3rd / 17
4 Oct 2025Western Canada Cup '25University of Victoria (Vikes 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (9)3rd / 9
3 May 2025Spring Dinghies RegattaColin Gilley29erCrew1st / 8
18 Jan 2025Peter Wenner Rainbow InviteUniversity of Victoria (Vikes 1)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 18
27 Sep 20242024 RVYC Fall Dinghies Regatta and ILCA D6 ChampionshipsColin Gilley29erCrew1st / 10
22 Sep 20232023 RVYC Fall Dinghies RegattaColin Gilley29erCrew1st / 8
10 Jun 20232023 Governor's Cup RegattaOnceHandicapCrew1st / 6
5 May 20232023 RVYC Spring Dinghies RegattaColin Gilley29erCrew1st / 10
24 Mar 202329er Mid-Winter WestColin Gilley29erCrew5th / 16
23 Oct 20222022 Pro-tech Harken 23rd Pumpkin BowlColin GilleyHandicapCrew1st / 8
30 Sep 20222022 RVYC Fall Dinghies RegattaColin Gilley29erCrew1st / 13
10 Jul 20222022 Allianz Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsGILLEY / YOUNGMale SkiffCrew21st / 24
6 May 2022RVYC Spring Dinghies Regatta 2022Colin Gilley29erCrew3rd / 9
15 Oct 20212021 Pro-Tech/Harken 22nd Pumpkin Bowl & ILCA District 6 ChampsMatthew YoungLaser RadialSkipper21st / 39
24 Sep 20212021 RVYC Fall Dinghies RegattaColin Gilley29erCrew6th / 10
24 Sep 20212021 RVYC Fall Dinghies RegattaMatthew YoungLaser RadialSkipper39th / 41
6 Aug 20212021 Lake Michigan Clipper CupForever Young IIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 5
18 Oct 2019Harken – Pro-Tech 20th Anniversary Pumpkin Bowl Regatta Grand Prix District 6 Laser Championships BC Optimist ChampionshipsMatthew YoungOptimistSkipper10th / 36
20 Jul 20192019 WIND RegattaCAN 1783OptimistSkipper16th / 17
12 Aug 20162016 Lake Michigan Clipper CupForever YoungPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 7
14 Jul 2015F18 World Championship 2015Matt YOUNGFormula 18Skipper21st / 167
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008Pale Ale RagerIRC handicapCrew19th / 75
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Pale Ale RagerIRC handicapCrew18th / 62

Crew rating across all classes: 602 (±157), #639.Helm rating across all classes: 47 (±225), #42,324. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.