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Sailor · 2017–2026

Matthew McClelland

u s naval academy ORC handicapPHRF handicapCollege keelboat

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Events
19

64 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 4 of 19

Podium rate
63%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 50%–63%, 147 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Crew in College keelboat · rating 255

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Gillcrist

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Donald Poirier & Matthew Gillcrist

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

Biggest lift
Matthew Gillcrist

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Donald Poirier

Oct 2019 – May 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Arthur Santry

1–12 head to head in 13 races

Best day
19 Oct 2019

3-1-5-1-3-1-1 · McMillan Cup 2019

Signature result
1st of 10

McMillan Cup 2019 · College keelboat · 19 Oct 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Gillcrist — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jonathan Hitt · Tenacious, Wahoo · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Donald Poirier · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Washed Up · College keelboat, Viper 640 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – May 2026
  • Matthew Gillcrist · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Zephyr · College keelboat, ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 26 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Tim Forman · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen), Washed Up · College keelboat, Viper 640 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 33 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – May 2026
  • Hayden Espericueta · Tenacious, Wahoo · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Matthew Dods · Wahoo · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Grace Vandegrift · Tenacious, Wahoo, Zephyr · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2020
  • Sean Caraher · Tenacious, Wahoo · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Gary Munsell · Ranger, Tenacious, Zephyr · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Oct 2020
  • Ashley Koenig · Ranger, U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College keelboat, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

-548522320182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Navy Fall Race to OxfordDEFIANCEPHRF handicapCrew6th / 11
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)PoseidonPHRF handicapUntangler2nd / 4
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWashed UpViper 640Headsail Trimmer18th / 19
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalWashed UpViper 640Headsail Trimmer5th / 8
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesRangerORC handicapLeeward Helm8th / 11
26 Sep 20202020 Fall Race To SolomonsZephyrORC handicapIn the way2nd / 7
6 Mar 2020Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College keelboatA Crew3rd / 10
15 Feb 2020Southern Collegiate Offshore - AU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College keelboatA Crew1st / 5
19 Oct 2019McMillan Cup 2019U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
28 Sep 20192019 AYC Fall SeriesTenaciousORC handicapGrinder3rd / 11
31 Aug 20192019 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaTenaciousPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
25 Jul 20192019 Around Long Island Regatta (43rd Annual)USNA WahooPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaWahooORC handicapOther8th / 11
9 Jul 2019Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2019WahooORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
7 Jul 20192019 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceWahooORC handicapPro Bowler2nd / 8
20 Apr 2019NASS Spring RaceWahooPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaWahooIRC handicapNavigator9th / 9
27 Jul 20172017 Around Long Island Regatta (41st Annual)WahooPHRF handicapNavigator6th / 10
9 Jul 20172017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceWahooORC handicapNavigator3rd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 112, #25,563.Helm rating across all classes: 53. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.