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Sailor · 2016–2023

Matthew Alfano

fordham university College fleet racingPHRF handicapCollege match racing

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Events
23

225 races · 39 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 23

Podium rate
44%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 47%–59%, 213 boats)

Best class ranking
#2523

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 210

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Dumke

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
William Dumke & Porter Kavle

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

Biggest lift
William Dumke

+58 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tucker Hersam

Sep 2017 – Feb 2020 · 7 events

Nemesis
Pierre Thibodeau

37–77 head to head in 114 races

Rival
Finn Rauch

63–51 in 114 races

Best day
6 Apr 2019

11-1-9-2-11-2-3-2-11-2-6-3-2-3-1-3-6-2-2-2-4-3-4-1 · OCC Spring Open

Signature result
1st of 18

Jesuit Invite · College fleet racing · 14 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: William Dumke — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Tucker Hersam · Fordham, Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College keelboat, College match racing, Match racing, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 12 of 32 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Porter Kavle · Fordham, Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College keelboat, College match racing, Match racing, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 12 of 31 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Scott McKenzie · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 45 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Thomas Cooper · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 12 of 57 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Apr 2019
  • William Dumke · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 42 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+58 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Lauren Miller · Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 64 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Eddie Harrison · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+55 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Maggie Costikyan · Fordham, Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 25 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Paige Hoffman · Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 47 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Roberto Stevens · Fordham University (Rams), Roberto Stevens · College match racing, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat -181% of the fleet together(−237 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-111362832017201820192020202120222023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Sep 2023US Match Racing National Championship 2023Roberto StevensMatch racingCrew8th / 2
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSagamoreORC handicapFloater2nd / 4
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceSagamorePHRF handicapFloater1st / 2
19 Sep 20202020 Fall One-Design RegattaShazamHarbor 20Crew2nd / 2
18 Jul 2020Red Horse RegattaSheep ShowSonarBow3rd / 7
15 Feb 2020Southern Collegiate Offshore - BFordham University (Rams)College keelboatA Crew7th / 8
1 Nov 2019ICSA Match Racing National Championship 2019FordhamMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
26 Oct 2019War MemorialFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Crew (8-10)5th / 18
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaFordham - TenebraePHRF handicapMast1st / 7
5 Oct 2019Nevins TrophyFordham University (Rams 1)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 18
28 Sep 2019MAISA Match Race ChampionshipFordham University (Rams)College match racingSkipper2nd / 8
14 Sep 2019Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams 2)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
14 Sep 2019Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams 2)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
14 Sep 2019Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams 2)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
6 Apr 2019OCC Spring OpenFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 17
16 Mar 2019Washington College Team RaceFordham University (Rams 2)College team racingCrew5th / 6
16 Feb 2019Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (SCOR) B DivFordham University (Rams)College keelboatA Crew5th / 8
13 Oct 2018MAISA North Series RegattaFordham University (Rams 2)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 12
6 Oct 20182018 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaFordham - TenebraePHRF handicapMast1st / 7
29 Sep 2018MAISA Match Race ChampionshipFordham University (Rams)College match racingSkipper5th / 8
21 Oct 2017Kings Point Dinghy OpenFordham University (Rams 1)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
30 Sep 2017MAISA Match RaceFordham University (Rams)College match racingA Crew7th / 8
3 Oct 20162016 Fall Frostbite SeriesAlf420Skipper12th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 239, #15,181.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 14, #41,781. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.