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Sailor · 2008–2023

Matthew Lau-Hansen

connecticut college SharpieCollege fleet racingHandicap

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Possibly the same person: Matthew Hansen (2009–2011, 4 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
33

406 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 3 of 33

Podium rate
21%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 51%–55%, 1,397 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in Sharpie · rating 254

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Luke Stephens

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Alexander Giordano & Cooper Nefsky

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Luke Stephens

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Luke Stephens

Aug 2016 – Jan 2018 · 7 events

Nemesis
Cameron Holley

6–42 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Jason Heritage

36–24 in 60 races

Best day
12 Apr 2014

5-2-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-2-2-2-3-1-1-1 · Southern Series 5 @ SRU

Signature result
1st of 72

2018-19 Australian Sharpie National Championship · Handicap · 1 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Luke Stephens — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Luke Stephens · Beer Nuts, Sideshow Bob · Handicap, Sharpie 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 5 of 32 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Jan 2018
  • Alexander Giordano · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 29 of 133 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Cooper Nefsky · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 32 of 152 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Oct 2014
  • David Snoad · Beer Nuts · Sharpie 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 20 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2016 – Apr 2017
  • Mark Soulsby · Shaderunner, Shaderunner Pro · Sharpie 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 33 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Ellis Tonissi · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 31 of 69 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Jordan Bothwick · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 103 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Liz Dubovik · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 41 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Victoria Allen · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 21 of 83 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Serena Cipullo · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 28 of 52 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

-122742692009201120132015201720192021Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jan 2023505 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023The WolfHandicapSkipper20th / 37
12 Apr 2021Results are provisional as of 10:30 on April 27, 2022Shaderunner ProSharpieCrew6th / 10
12 Apr 2021Results are provisional as of 10:31 on April 27, 2022Shaderunner ProSharpieCrew4th / 10
11 Jul 2020Results are provisional as of 11:20 on April 28, 2021ShaderunnerSharpieCrew2nd / 7
11 Jul 2020Results are provisional as of 19:34 on May 5, 2021ShaderunnerSharpieCrew2nd / 7
1 Jan 2019Results are final as of 20:54 on January 7, 2019Crimson AutographHandicapSkipper43rd / 89
1 Jan 20182018-19 Australian Sharpie National ChampionshipSideshow BobHandicapCrew1st / 72
1 Jan 20182018-19 Australian Sharpie National ChampionshipSideshow BobHandicapCrew1st / 72
1 Jan 2018Results are final as of 16:19 on December 31, 2018Crimson AutographHandicapSkipper44th / 89
2 Apr 2017Results are provisional as of 12:03 on February 13, 2019Beer NutsSharpieCrew3rd / 6
2 Apr 2017Results are provisional as of 9:09 on February 27, 2017Beer NutsSharpieCrew4th / 9
1 Jan 2017Results are provisional as of 9:44 on February 8, 2017Beer NutsSharpieCrew4th / 9
17 Sep 20162016 JY 15 North American ChampionshipsGreenbACKsJY15Skipper11th / 25
10 Aug 2016Results are final as of 11:55 on February 13, 2019Beer NutsSharpieCrew4th / 10
10 Aug 2016Results are provisional as of 20:40 on May 12, 2017Beer NutsSharpieCrew4th / 10
12 Sep 2015Mt. Hope Bay/Southern 1Connecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
25 Oct 201476th Annual Oberg TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingC Crew11th / 18
18 Oct 2014PC InvitationalConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Crew (9-10)2nd / 11
20 Sep 2014Central Series 2Connecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 17
13 Sep 2014Harry Anderson Jr. TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-10)14th / 18
12 Apr 2014Southern Series 5 @ SRUConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Crew (1-10)1st / 8
5 Apr 2014Admiral Alymers TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (9-12)4th / 18
29 Mar 20142nd Barque Eagle Team RaceConnecticut College (Camels)College team racingCrew8th / 8
5 Oct 2013Southern Series 3Connecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (7-14)4th / 8
14 Sep 2013Harmon Cup -SloopsConnecticut College (Camels)College keelboatA Crew8th / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 269, #10,161.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 80, #39,629. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.