Sailor · 2013–2022

Matt Hardy

parkstone yacht club J/70 IRC handicap J/24

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Events: 8
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 38%
Typically beats: 68%
Best class ranking: #897

Nemesis: Martin Dent
Best day: 2 Jul 2022
Signature result: 7th of 76

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Nick Phillips · Chaotic · J/24, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2022
Annie Lush · Chaotic, Nikata · IRC handicap, J/24, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2013 – Oct 2019
Peter McCOY · Chaotic · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Jun 2022
Luke Molloy · Nikata · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
Chris Taylor · Chaotic · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
Cara Phillips · Chaotic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
Jim Turner · Nikata · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
K Bjorklund · Nikata · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
G Kevin · Nikata · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
N Tangen · Nikata · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013

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Rating history

Event history · 8

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
30 Jun 2022	2022 Key Yachting - J Cup	Chaotic	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 27
11 Sep 2020	2020 J/70 UK Class National Championships	Chaotic	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 22
22 Oct 2019	2019 J 24 World Championship	Chaotic	J/24	Other	53rd / 79
7 Jun 2017	2017 J/70 European Championship	Chaotic	J/70	Other	28th / 42
22 Feb 2016	RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016	Nikata	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
22 Feb 2016	RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016	Nikata	IRC handicap	Skipper	5th / 19
22 Feb 2016	RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016	Nikata	IRC handicap	Skipper	7th / 54
26 Dec 2013	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013	Nikata	IRC handicap	Sailing Master	7th / 76

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	143 provisional	#21262 band 10222–38825	—
J/70 Crew	158 provisional	#897 band 415–1763	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/24 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating -29
All classes · Helm · 3 races, 3 events · rating 56

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	3 events	1 wins	beats 89%
As crew	5 events	0 wins	beats 69%

Positions: Spinnaker trimmer (2) · Sailing Master (1)

How they race

Closer	+14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−33 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David McLeman	26	22–4
Patrick Liardet	26	19–7
Martin Dent	25	9–16
Doug Struth	23	16–7
Jack Davies	18	9–9
Brian Denney	17	17–0
Andrew Barraclough	17	14–3
Charles Thompson	17	11–6
Duncan McCarthy	17	9–8
Graham Clapp	17	9–8
Paul Ward	17	7–10
Bobby Orr	17	17–0

Most-beaten opponent: David McLeman (22–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2022	1	0	92%
2020	1	0	91%
2019	1	0	33%
2017	1	0	34%
2016	3	1	89%
2013	1	0	92%

Boats

Chaotic · J/70, J/24 · 4 events · 2017–2022
Nikata · Handicap, IRC handicap · 4 events · 2013–2016

Where they race

Hamble, Hampshire, UK · 2 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 1 events
Cowes, Isle of Wight · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 143 (±245), #21,262.Helm rating across all classes: 56 (±246). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.