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Sailor · 2019–2026

Matt Sanford

bbyc ILCA 7 (Laser)Flying ScotILCA (rig not given)

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Events
39

162 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
18%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 1,004 boats)

Best class ranking
#201

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 407

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rick Rosen

1 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate

Biggest lift
Rick Rosen

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rick Rosen

Sep 2021 – Oct 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
David Hiebert

15–65 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Dave Chapin

30–45 in 75 races

Best day
26 Feb 2024

9-11-23-2-8-3-4-4-16-9-17 · 2024 ILCA Masters Midwinters East

Signature result
1st of 17

2020 CGSC Annual One Design Regatta & BBYRA OD #2 + Flying Scot Fall Series #2 · Flying Scot · 26 Sep 2020

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rick Rosen — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate
  • Rick Rosen · 6163, Matt Sanford Rick Rosen, Matthew Sanford Rick Rosen · Flying Scot 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

02444882020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Feb 20262026 ILCA Midwinters East ChampionshipsMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper27th / 51
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 47
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 31
16 Jan 20262026 Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta220501ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 6
5 Dec 2025ILCA District 13 Championship 2025Matt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 20
14 Aug 20252025 ILCA Canadian Championships & D3 Fogh Gold Cup SeriesMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper20th / 55
29 Mar 20252025 ILCA GULF COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 28
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 53
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 32
6 Dec 2024ILCA District 13 Championship 2024Matt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 18
19 Sep 20242024 ILCA USA Masters RegattaMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 42
9 Aug 2024ILCA District 7 ChampionshipsMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper27th / 29
2 Aug 20242024 Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters Championship at The New Bedford Yacht Club Annual RegattaMatt SanfordILCA (rig not given)Skipper4th / 20
25 Apr 20242024 ILCA No-Coast ChampionshipMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 19
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 48
22 Feb 20242024 Laser MastersMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 35
1 Dec 2023ILCA District 13 ChampionshipMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 18
21 Oct 2023CGSC Annual One Design Regatta (Flying Scots Florida District #1)#4Matthew Sanford Rick RosenFlying ScotSkipper18th / 22
28 Sep 20232023 ILCA Masters North American ChampionshipMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 63
23 Sep 2023New England Masters Championship 2023220501ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 55
4 Aug 2023Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters Championship at The New Bedford Yacht Club Annual RegattaMatt SanfordILCA (rig not given)Skipper22nd / 24
2 Jun 2023Wickford Regatta 2023220501ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 11
15 Apr 20232023 CGSC Dinghy Winter/Spring Series Event #5220501ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 17
27 Feb 20232023 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper21st / 49
4 Nov 20222022 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipMatt SanfordILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 488, #2,727. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.