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Sailor · 2017–2026

Matthew Black

university of miami 420College fleet racingOptimist

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Events
34

374 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
29%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 73%–76%, 1,901 boats)

Best class ranking
#247

Helm in 420 · rating 392

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Harrison Vanderground

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Christopher McCollum & Dan Elling

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

Biggest lift
Cora Johnson

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Drew DeFonzo

Jun 2023 – Aug 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jacob Posner

9–51 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Chris Small

53–67 in 122 races

Best day
25 Oct 2025

6-7-4-7-1-3-2-4-DNF-6-2-4-7-7-3-4-2-3-3-4-4-2 · SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race Championship · about 1 in 1,172,523 by chance

Signature result
1st of 64

2021 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship · Optimist · 28 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Harrison Vanderground — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Drew DeFonzo · Matthew Black · 420 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Christopher McCollum · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 113 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Harrison Vanderground · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 21 of 84 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Dan Elling · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 18 of 89 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Cora Johnson · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 85 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Arantxa Argibay · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 69 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Josh Becher · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
  • David Webb · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 73 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Lauren Montgomery · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Oliver West · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 48 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

029458820182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026SAISA Open Top 6 InviteUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)3rd / 6
12 Sep 2026SAISA South Top 6 InviteUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 6
14 Mar 2026Bud Morrow Open Team RaceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
21 Feb 2026Miami TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper (4-6)4th / 11
14 Feb 2026SAISA Open Top 6 InviteUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingC Skipper6th / 6
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8)3rd / 18
18 Oct 2025Lake Virginia InvitationalUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 8
4 Oct 2025The Dick Allsop TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
20 Sep 2025SAISA Miami TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 11
14 Sep 2025USF TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 17
29 Jun 20252025 LEHYC M15 Sunday SeriesMatt BlackMelges 15Skipper3rd / 6
10 Aug 20242024 C420 South Shore ChampionshipMatthew Black420Skipper54th / 78
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPMatthew Black420Skipper19th / 129
24 Jul 20242024 New Jersey State C420 ChampionshipMatthew Black420Skipper4th / 29
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024Matthew Black420Skipper3rd / 30
25 Jun 2024Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipMatthew Black420Skipper28th / 80
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyMatthew Black420Skipper26th / 148
1 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalMatthew Black420Skipper4th / 60
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipMatthew Black420Skipper12th / 88
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipMatthew Black420Skipper47th / 130
24 Jun 20232023 C420 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPMatthew Black420Skipper27th / 74
2 Dec 20222022 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalMatthew Black420Skipper23rd / 54
18 Jul 2022USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2022Matthew Black420Skipper9th / 39
27 Jun 2022Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipMatthew Black420Skipper45th / 71

Helm rating across all classes: 396 (±118), #4,994.Crew rating across all classes: 103 (±242). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.