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Sailor · 1995–2026

Matt Schmidt

pewaukee E ScowX BoatC Scow

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Possibly the same person: Matt Schmidt (2023, 1 events), Matt Schmidt (2008–2019, 8 events), Matthew Schmidt (2026, 1 events), Matthew Schmidt (2008, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
62

337 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 62

Podium rate
8%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 62%–65%, 2,563 boats)

Best class ranking
#95

Helm in E Scow · rating 280

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Ed Eckert

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Niedziela

May 2019 – Sep 2024 · 19 events

Nemesis
Vincent Porter

11–110 head to head in 121 races

Rival
Nicholas Clemence

68–73 in 141 races

Best day
22 May 2020

1-4-8-6-9-2-1-1-5-14 · PYC E Championship Series

Signature result
4th of 65

1998 ILYA Class X Junior Championship Regatta — X Boat · X Boat · 22 Jul 1998

Partnerships · 31 sailors

  • Jeff Niedziela · Matt Schmidt, Ridiculous, Ridiculous Racing · E Scow, Handicap 19events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 118 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Eric Price · Matt Schmidt, Ridiculous, Ridiculous Racing · E Scow, Handicap 18events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 115 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Lizzy Friend · Ridiculous Racing · E Scow 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Patrick Egan · A-136, Matt Hatter · X Boat 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 1999 – Jul 2001
  • Dave Conrad · Liberty, Rocket, Sonerod · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Patti Kurtz · Unruly Platypus · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 12th · Jan 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Becky Fiorenza · Ridiculous Racing, Unruly Platypus · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 13th · Jul 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Ed Eckert · Nemesis · C Scow, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Ryan Scott · Liberty, Sonerod · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Stuart Niedziela · Matt Schmidt, Ridiculous · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

025450819982002200620102014201820222026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20262026 C Blue ChipBenderC ScowCrew6th / 22
5 Sep 20262026 Red Fox RegattaLibertyPHRF handicapUntangler7th / 7
18 Jul 20252025 ILYA C Scow Invitational RegattaZippyFish IIC ScowCrew19th / 28
9 Jul 20252025 Wednesday Night Race SeriesSonerodHandicapCrew9th / 12
18 Sep 20242024 E Scow Blue ChipRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper15th / 22
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipMatt SchmidtE ScowSkipper32nd / 84
10 Aug 20242024 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaRidiculousE ScowSkipper22nd / 36
8 Jun 20242024 Northport PHRF Race WeekendRocketPHRF handicapCrew5th / 11
31 Dec 20232024 E Scow Championship SeriesRidiculousE ScowSkipper9th / 25
31 Dec 20232024 E Scow Twilight SeriesRidiculousE ScowSkipper12th / 12
20 Sep 20232023 E Scow Blue ChipRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper18th / 23
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipRidiculous RacingE ScowOther57th / 126
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaRidiculousE ScowSkipper15th / 53
31 Dec 20222023 E Scow Championship SeriesRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper7th / 26
31 Dec 20222023 E Scow Twilight SeriesRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper10th / 13
21 Sep 20222022 E Scow Blue ChipRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper15th / 24
9 Sep 20222022 E Scow National ChampionshipRidiculous RacingE ScowOther24th / 69
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaRidiculousE ScowSkipper31st / 50
6 Jul 20222022 ILYA E Scow InvitationalMatt SchmidtE ScowSkipper20th / 38
31 Dec 20212022 E Scow SailingRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper6th / 25
31 Dec 20212022 E Twilight SeriesRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper7th / 14
22 Sep 20212021 E Scow Blue ChipRidiculous RacingE ScowSkipper11th / 20
11 Sep 20212021 E Scow National ChampionshipRidiculous RacingE ScowOther8th / 70
15 Aug 20212021 ILYA ChampionshipsRidiculousE ScowSkipper14th / 35
22 May 20212021 E Championship SeriesRidiculousE ScowSkipper4th / 23

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 389, #5,810.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 58, #35,429. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.