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Sailor · 2010–2026

Matthew Sullivan

sakonnet yacht club ORC handicapIRC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
38

136 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 5 of 38

Podium rate
37%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–44%, 447 boats)

Best class ranking
#5837

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 21

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christine Shope

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

Best trio
Christine Shope & Louis Frumer

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Luke Ingalls

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Chafee

May 2012 – Sep 2026 · 24 events

Nemesis
Charlie Herrick

2–34 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Hayden Johansen

13–11 in 24 races

Best day
27 Dec 2011

8-3-7-5-8-2-7-DNF · Open Orange Bowl Regatta

Signature result
1st of 26

2024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18 · Ideal 18 · 17 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Christine Shope — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Bruce Chafee · Dreamcatcher, Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Sep 2026
  • Adrian van der Wal · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 11 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 28 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Stuart MacNeil · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Louis Frumer · Rikki · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 4 of 21 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Michael Komar · Rikki · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Christine Shope · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 8 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Aidan naughton · Rikki · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Caleb Niles · Rikki, RIKKI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Connor Ratcliff · Rikki · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Stephen Kylander · Dreamcatcher, Rikki · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

-109-1106201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator2nd / 3
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18Ideal 18Ideal 18Other1st / 26
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator1st / 14
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator1st / 5
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator2nd / 5
7 Sep 2024Fall FuryWashington University (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew (5-6)9th / 13
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapOther11th / 13
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceRIKKIIRC handicapCrew35th / 43
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceRIKKIHandicapCrew22nd / 26
16 Sep 2023Fall FuryWashington University (Bears)College fleet racingA Crew12th / 17
24 Aug 20232023 Thursday Night Fall SeriesSRPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiPHRF handicapTactician4th / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRikkiORC handicapTactician3rd / 7
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator3rd / 6
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceRikkiORC handicapTactician1st / 4
5 Nov 2022MCSA Fall ChampionshipWashington University (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2,5-6)10th / 15
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapNav/Tac2nd / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiPHRF handicapNavigator6th / 12
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator5th / 6
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceRikkiORC handicapNavigator2nd / 7
22 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round the BuoysRikkiORC handicapTactician3rd / 5
20 May 2021Senior Sendoff RegattaMatthew Sullivan420Skipper6th / 9
30 Apr 2021WFC Invitational Regatta- May 1stMatthew Sullivan420Skipper8th / 11
15 Apr 2021Fleet Race Friday- April 16thTim Kusterbeck420Crew7th / 7
8 Apr 2021Fleet Race Friday- April 9thMatthew Sullivan420Skipper5th / 5

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 56, #35,721.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -86, #72,749. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.