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Sailor · 2015–2026

Matt Whitfield

penarth yc Match racingJ/70PHRF handicap

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Events
40

302 races · 129 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 10 of 40

Podium rate
55%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (90%: 58%–64%, 687 boats)

Best class ranking
#49

Helm in Match racing · rating 233

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Owen Bowerman

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Owen Bowerman

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Heston

Jan 2024 – Jun 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Martin Dent

2–20 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Jamie Calder

16–12 in 28 races

Best day
27 Jun 2015

7-11-11 · Kieler Woche 2015 · about 1 in 27 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 76

Kieler Woche 2015 · Laser Radial · 25 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Owen Bowerman — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • William Heston · Green Witch, Greenwitch · Club Swan 28, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Owen Bowerman · Calypso, Matt Whitfield, Pulse · Etchells, J/70, Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 19 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Doug Hansen · Green Witch, Greenwitch · Club Swan 28, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Ron Rosenberg · Greenwitch · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Joe Burns · Penarth Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Adam's Boyfriend · Blitzen · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Nathan Bryant · Penarth Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Harrison Turner · Courageous, Matt Whitfield · J/88, Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 15 of 21 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Morgan Peach · Calypso, Matt Whitfield · J/70, Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 15 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Brett Scott · Blitzen · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-14189391201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)BlitzenPHRF handicapOwner1st / 9
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaGreen WitchClub Swan 28Tactician7th / 7
29 Apr 202661st Congressional Cup 2026Scotty DicksonMatch racingCrew5th / 6
24 Apr 2026Ficker Cup 2026Christopher WeisMatch racingCrew1st / 2
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)BlitzenPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
18 Jul 2025J/70 Cup - Event 3Green WitchJ/70Crew38th / 50
13 Jun 20252025 J/70 Mixed Plus National ChampionshipsGreenwitchJ/70Crew15th / 17
5 Apr 2025California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2025Plym YCMatch racingSkipper2nd / 8
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2GreenwitchJ/70Medic/Doctor31st / 33
2 Nov 2024LBYC Butler Cup 2024Royal Plymouth YCMatch racingSkipper2nd / 8
6 Apr 2024California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2024Plymouth YCMatch racingSkipper4th / 8
16 Mar 2024California Dreamin' Series - St Francis YC 2024Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper2nd / 8
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaGreenwitchJ/70Other36th / 49
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2GreenwitchJ/70Other18th / 48
25 Aug 2023Detroit Cup 2023Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
18 Aug 2023Chicago Match Cup 2023Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper4th / 4
14 Jul 2023J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 3 MalcesineCalypsoJ/70Crew9th / 49
3 Jun 2023StFYC USMRC Qualifier 2023Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper2nd / 8
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesCourageousJ/88Spinnaker trimmer1st / 9
30 Oct 2020RYA National Championships Grand Final 2020Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper7th / 8
26 Oct 2020Bermuda Gold Cup 2020Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper6th / 6
3 Oct 2020RYA Summer Match Racing Series Round 2 2020Matt WhitfieldMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
3 Feb 2020Hardy Cup 2020New York Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
27 Jan 2020Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2020Penarth Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper3rd / 8
24 Jan 2020Colin Mullins International Youth Regatta 2020Penarth Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 391 (±67), #5,206.Crew rating across all classes: 218 (±141), #13,295. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.