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Sailor · 2021–2026

David Matthew

lmvyc PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
28

119 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 6 of 28

Podium rate
57%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 67%–76%, 324 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rich Bennett

4 wins · 11 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate

Longest-running crew
Rich Bennett

May 2021 – Oct 2025 · 22 events

Nemesis
Robert Walker

14–53 head to head in 67 races

Best day
7 May 2026

2-2-2-3-4-5-2-2-5-1-7-1-3-2-2 · 2026 Thirsty Thursday Series

Signature result
2nd of 21

2025 Offshore Racing Series · Handicap · 5 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rich Bennett — 4 wins · 11 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate
  • Rich Bennett · Firewater · Handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 18% win rate · 15 of 85 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Norman D Hosford · Chaos Theory · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

016232420222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 May 20262026 Thirsty Thursday SeriesChaos TheoryHandicapSkipper2nd / 18
7 Mar 20262026 Dana Point SeriesChaos TheoryPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
11 Oct 20252025 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFirewaterHandicapSkipper1st / 5
6 Sep 2025Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Jul 20252025 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 18
24 May 20252025 CBYC/DPYC "Around Catalina" RaceFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
8 May 20252025 Thirsty Thursday SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper4th / 20
5 Apr 20252025 Offshore Racing SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper2nd / 21
8 Mar 20252025 Dana Point SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
12 Oct 20242024 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFirewaterHandicapSkipper4th / 9
31 Aug 20242024 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACEFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 13
3 Aug 2024OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2024FirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
6 Jul 20242024 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 23
25 May 20242024 CBYC/DPYC "Around Catalina" RaceFirewaterHandicapSkipper1st / 2
9 May 20242024 Thirsty Thursday SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper3rd / 19
6 Apr 20242024 Ensenada Tune Up - ORS 1FirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 27
6 Apr 20242024 Offshore Racing SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 28
9 Mar 20242024 Dana Point SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 13
17 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - DWYCFirewaterHandicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Aug 2023OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2023FirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
4 Aug 20232023 ORS 4 - Oceanside SprintFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 12
8 Jul 20232023 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 23
1 Jul 20232023 ORS 3 - Newport Bell BuoyFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
11 May 20232023 Thirsty Thursday SeriesFirewaterHandicapSkipper11th / 20
5 Mar 20232023 Dana Point SeriesFirewaterPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 324, #11,007. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.