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Sailor · 2013–2026

Matthew Ward

lbyc X BoatPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
57

269 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 57

Podium rate
32%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–67%, 1,365 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in X Boat · rating 476

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Zettlemoyer

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Biggest lift
Brian Zettlemoyer

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hailey Greeson

May 2022 – Aug 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Mason Keane

3–27 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Alex Mueller

46–33 in 79 races

Best day
10 Aug 2024

24-1-10-1-5-2-1 · 2024 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 69

2021 GLSS Dinghyfest · X Boat · 11 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Zettlemoyer — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Hailey Greeson · Dragon Rider II, Hail Storm, HAIL STORM, Hailstorm · Handicap, MC Scow, X Boat 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 45 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Brian Zettlemoyer · BreeZy · X Boat 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 15 of 60 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Will Cassani · Odyssey · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Asaro · Odyssey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2024 – Jun 2026
  • David Brodsky · Odyssey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together(−58 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Robert Sprung · Odyssey · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Michael Reuter · Odyssey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−53 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2024 – Jun 2026
  • John Gottwald · Eagles Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Nick Petrovitis · Eagles Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Jeff Butler · Windwalker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

-1841494822014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Sep 20262026 99th CYC Around the Island RaceOdysseyPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 7
29 Aug 20262026 Kick Off ClassicMatthew WardILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 10
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaBanga rangMC ScowSkipper9th / 23
19 Jun 2026C-Scow NationalsHormuz HornetC ScowCrew3rd / 32
17 Jun 20262026 Sunset Sail SeriesTorchA CatSkipper5th / 10
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaOdysseyPHRF handicapBoat Captain11th / 14
26 May 20262026 Newport Yacht Club Tuesday Night SeriesTNTHandicapSkipper1st / 13
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisCalypsoPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 8
1 Nov 20252025 Spooktacular RegattaAudrey Yen420Crew2nd / 14
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeOdysseyPHRF handicapCrew10th / 10
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceOdysseyPHRF handicapHelm5th / 7
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendOdysseyPHRF handicapBoat Captain9th / 9
31 May 20253rd Annual - Rhody RegattaDefiancePHRF handicapRush Chairman3rd / 6
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisKobayashi MaruJ/105Crew8th / 22
5 Sep 20242024 Dorn Memorial MC RegattaFastforWardMC ScowSkipper22nd / 35
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceOdysseyORC handicapBoat Captain7th / 7
10 Aug 20242024 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaLocker Room TalkC ScowCrew2nd / 42
8 Aug 20242024 X Blue ChipHail StormX BoatCrew5th / 31
23 Jul 20242024 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaHail StormX BoatCrew14th / 49
19 Jul 20242024 Wisconsin Yachting Association X championshipHail StormX BoatCrew3rd / 46
7 Jul 20242024 GLSS DinghyfestHAIL STORMX BoatCrew21st / 61
6 Jul 20242024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie DistrictsHot MessLightningOther18th / 37
6 Jun 2024MCSA Women's ChampionshipDragon Rider IIMC ScowCrew15th / 25
25 May 20242024 LBYC LaserFlyin' BananaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 11
13 Oct 20232023 Oktoberfest RegattaFlyin’ BananaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 421, #3,140.Helm rating across all classes: 78, #36,492. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.