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Sailor · 2014–2026

Matt Currell

parkstone yc Merlin RocketHandicap29er

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Events
36

154 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 36

Podium rate
25%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 71%–74%, 1,695 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Crew in Merlin Rocket · rating 152

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Waterhouse

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Biggest lift
Jon Gorringe

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jon Gorringe

Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Thomas Gillard

3–22 head to head in 25 races

Rival
James Wells

25–19 in 44 races

Best day
1 Jan 2018

15-3-23-27-21-DNF-11-1-1 · F-series Results are as of 12:40 on June 30, 2018

Signature result
1st of 31

Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller 2022 · Merlin Rocket · 1 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Waterhouse — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Jon Gorringe · 3791, 3833, Didley squat, Didley Squat · Handicap, Merlin Rocket 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 46 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Mark Waterhouse · 3641 · Merlin Rocket 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
  • Emma Hattersley · 2224 · 29er, Bronze Fleet 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2018
  • Rob Allen · 172, Chicken Run · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Midge Watkins · Lightfoot · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Harry Odling · 1085, Infidel · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • Beka Jones · 698 · RS 200 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Sam James · 1376 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Ed Chapman · 3782 · Merlin Rocket 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Morgan Peach · Lightfoot · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-3891219201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026RS200 and RS400 National Tour- Southern Championships 2024698RS 200Skipper15th / 35
1 Jan 2026SYC Helly Hansen Merlin Rocket Week 20263833Merlin RocketCrew37th / 105
1 Jan 20242024 Craftinsure Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller3791Merlin RocketCrew7th / 21
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Open 243782Merlin RocketCrew17th / 36
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 2024Didley SquatMerlin RocketCrew10th / 119
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 2024Didley SquatMerlin RocketCrew4th / 120
1 Jan 2024Sailing Chandlery RS200 EaSEA Tour 2024698RS 200Skipper85th / 134
1 Jan 2024TESTDidley SquatHandicapCrew4th / 120
1 Jan 20232023 Allen Merlin Rocket Inland Championship3791Merlin RocketCrew8th / 23
1 Jan 2023Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships 20233791Merlin RocketCrew9th / 28
1 Jan 2023Barton Yawl Early May OpenChicken RunSalcombe YawlCrew6th / 13
1 Jan 2023Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller 20233791Merlin RocketCrew7th / 20
1 Jan 2023Merlin Rocket South Western Series Open 20233791Merlin RocketCrew6th / 23
1 Jan 2023SYC Craft Insure Merlin Rocket OpenDidley squatMerlin RocketCrew1st / 22
1 Jan 2023SYC Salcombe Gin MRW 20233791HandicapCrew6th / 115
1 Jan 2023SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Handicap 2023172HandicapCrew12th / 24
1 Jan 2022Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller 20223791Merlin RocketCrew1st / 31
11 Jul 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaLightfootJ/70Bow8th / 16
12 Jun 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Champagne Charlie June RegattaLightfootJ/70Bow8th / 23
1 Jan 2021FINAL Results after Day 4InfidelHandicapSkipper2nd / 45
1 Jan 2021Merlin Rocket Open 2021Didley SquatMerlin RocketCrew2nd / 20
1 Jan 20192019 Mounts Bay Open and Panmorra CupInfidelHandicapSkipper5th / 12
1 Jan 2019Easter Series 20193641Merlin RocketCrew6th / 9
1 Jan 2019Wilkinson Sword 20191085HandicapSkipper38th / 56
1 Jan 20182017 BUCS Fleet Racing Championship1376HandicapSkipper6th / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 216, #15,408.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 190, #26,635. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.