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Sailor · 2007–2026

Matthew Romberg

austin yacht club PHRF handicapJ/70Melges 15

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Events
44

167 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 8 of 44

Podium rate
41%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 62%–67%, 901 boats)

Best class ranking
#265

Helm in J/70 · rating 231

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Romberg

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Tom Romberg

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Toby Sullivan

4–18 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Claudia Bartlett

19–25 in 44 races

Best day
1 Jun 2007

1-6-8-21-8-5-1 · 2007 Laser Masters North Americans

Signature result
2nd of 38

2007 Laser Masters North Americans · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 Jun 2007

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Romberg — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Tom Romberg · 175, currently no name, Too Much J · J/70, J/80 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Jan 2023
  • Terry Flynn · Scott Young, Terry Flynn · J/22, RS21 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  • Scott Young · Scott Young, Terry Flynn · J/22, RS21 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  • Annabel Jamail · Matthew Romberg · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Mark Foster · Pressure Drop · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 36th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Jonathan Baker · Too Much J · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Wyatt Romberg · Matthew Romberg · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 37th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Zachary Romberg · Matthew Romberg · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 52nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Terry Shertz · 175 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Brian Babbitt · Pressure Drop · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 36th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-361753862008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 May 20262026 RS21 Invitational (Mallory Qualifier)Terry FlynnRS21Crew1st / 7
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipMatthew RombergMelges 15Skipper30th / 99
24 Sep 20252025 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the MalloryScott YoungJ/22Crew5th / 10
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipMatthew RombergMelges 15Skipper37th / 95
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Matthew RombergMelges 15Skipper52nd / 109
5 Oct 20242024 Centerboard RegattaMatthew RombergMelges 15Skipper1st / 11
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1Matthew RombergMelges 15Skipper16th / 90
1 Jan 20242024 Redeye RegattaToo much JJ/80Skipper2nd / 9
22 Oct 20232023 Fall SeriesToo Much JJ/80Skipper10th / 18
30 Sep 20232023 Fall RegattaToo much JJ/80Skipper4th / 8
23 Sep 20232023 Centerboard RegattaImagineMelges 15Skipper3rd / 9
27 May 20232023 Summer SeriesMatt RombergJ/80Skipper13th / 17
1 Jan 20232023 Redeye RegattaToo Much JJ/80Skipper3rd / 12
29 Jun 2019The Third Annual Firecracker RegattaMatthew RombergAero 9Skipper2nd / 9
11 Sep 20182018 J 22 World ChampionshipPressure DropJ/22Crew36th / 64
16 May 20162016 J/70 North American ChampionshipMatthew RombergJ/70Skipper31st / 41
14 May 20162016 Shoe Regatta175J/70Skipper2nd / 14
23 Apr 2016Austin Yacht Club 2016 J70 Circuit Regatta175J/70Skipper1st / 6
25 Apr 2015Southwest U.S. J70 Circuit Stop Austin Yacht Club175J/70Skipper3rd / 8
29 Nov 2014Wild Turkey Regatta175HandicapSkipper2nd / 7
26 Oct 20142014 Fall Series175PHRF handicapSkipper6th / 13
18 Oct 2014J/70 Southern Circuit Regatta & Heritage Cup RegattaNo NameJ/70Skipper5th / 9
7 Sep 20142014 Late Summer Series175PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 12
19 Jul 20142014 Dog Days Series175PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
18 May 20142014 Summer Series175PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 386, #5,613.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 28, #39,479. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.