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Sailor · 2009–2026

matthew Thomas

california maritime academy PHRF handicapCollege team racingHandicap

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Events
25

170 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 25

Podium rate
28%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–61%, 606 boats)

Best class ranking
#1595

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 306

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emi Stephanoff

1 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Johannes McElvain & Brock Paquin

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Johannes McElvain

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emi Stephanoff

Jan 2018 – Apr 2019 · 6 events

Nemesis
David Eastwood

6–21 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Sarah Alexander

31–29 in 60 races

Best day
3 Feb 2018

1-2-7-3-7-1-2-2-6-3-3-4-14-4-5-1-8-6-11-2 · Jeff Simon Memorial Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 34

Jeff Simon Memorial Regatta · College fleet racing · 3 Feb 2018

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emi Stephanoff — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Emi Stephanoff · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 45 of 84 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Benjamin Rohr · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 43 of 88 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Brock Paquin · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 35 of 75 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Jacob Fisker-Andersen · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 71 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Mar 2019
  • Johannes McElvain · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 29 of 62 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Hailey Thompson · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 34 of 51 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Bennett Zemke · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 37 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Kian Patrick · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2019
  • Mike Dudek · Wavedancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Michael Sklar · Wavedancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-121231583201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jun 2026Commodore's Cup Summer Series 2026Running on MTHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
28 Jun 2025Commodore's Cup Summer Series 2025Running on MTHandicapSkipper7th / 7
6 Jul 2024Commodore's Cup Summer Series 2024Running on MTHandicapSkipper8th / 10
8 Jul 2023Commodore's Cup Summer Series 2023Running on MTHandicapSkipper5th / 5
12 Jul 20192019 Vineyard CupGrasshopperPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
6 Apr 2019Carter Ford PCCSC Team Race ChampionshipCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingCrew2nd / 7
2 Mar 2019Mustang Open VarsityCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 21
23 Feb 2019McIntyre Team RaceCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingCrew4th / 10
9 Feb 2019Cal Team RaceCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingCrew2nd / 8
9 Feb 2019Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 25
26 Jan 2019Gaucho Team RaceCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingCrew1st / 8
13 Oct 2018Stoney Burke VarsityCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8)3rd / 25
13 Jul 20182018 Vineyard CupGrasshopperPHRF handicapOther12th / 15
3 Feb 2018Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 34
27 Jan 2018Gaucho Team RaceCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingCrew2nd / 8
1 Sep 20172017 Chicago to St. Joe - Bi-State / Tri-State Regatta - CASRAWavedancerPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 9
8 Jul 20162016 Vineyard CupGrasshopperPHRF handicapOther12th / 15
12 Jul 20132013 The Vineyard Cup RegattaGrasshopperPHRF handicapOther14th / 19
13 Jul 20122012 The Vineyard Cup RegattaGrasshopperPHRF handicapOther11th / 16
15 Jul 20112011 The Vineyard Cup RegattaGrasshopperPHRF handicapOther6th / 20
16 Jul 20102010 The Vineyard Cup RegattaGrasshopperPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 19
9 Aug 20092009 INSA Naples Sabot Junior Championship Regatta884421Skipper4th / 35
9 Aug 20092009 INSA Naples Sabot Junior Championship Regatta884422Skipper85th / 140
9 Aug 20092009 INSA Naples Sabot Junior Championship Regatta884425Skipper57th / 139
18 Jul 20092009 The Vineyard Cup RegattaGrasshopperPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 583, #756.Helm rating across all classes: -72, #64,631. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.