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Sailor · 2011–2018

Matt McDonough

Farr 40Melges 32Farr 30

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Events
30

278 races · 69 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 11 of 30

Podium rate
70%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–79%, 400 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 679

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dimitri Simons

6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 86% win rate

Best trio
Terry Hutchinson & Dimitri Simons

6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alex Roepers

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dave Armitage

Sep 2011 – May 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jason Carroll

14–38 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Alberto Rossi

81–66 in 147 races

Best day
15 Oct 2014

1-1-1 · 2014 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 20

2012 Rolex Farr 40 Pre-Worlds - USA Circuit Event 5 · Farr 40 · 14 Sep 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dimitri Simons — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 86% win rate
  • Terry Hutchinson · Barking Mad, Plenty · Farr 30, Farr 40 18events 8 wins together · 16 podiums · 44% win rate · 62 of 171 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2018
  • Alex Roepers · Plenty · Farr 40 12events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 58% win rate · 48 of 118 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – May 2018
  • Greg Gendell · Plenty · Farr 40 11events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 55% win rate · 38 of 107 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2018
  • James Richardson · Barking Mad · Farr 30, Farr 40 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 19 of 88 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2013
  • Morgan Trubovich · Barking Mad, Plenty · Farr 40 10events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 40% win rate · 32 of 92 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2018
  • Skip Baxter · Barking Mad, Plenty · Farr 30, Farr 40 10events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 40% win rate · 22 of 84 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Mar 2018
  • Linda Lindquist-Bishop · Barking Mad · Farr 30, Farr 40 9events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 22% win rate · 14 of 80 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2013
  • James Baxter · Plenty · Farr 40 9events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 56% win rate · 30 of 90 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Jennifer Wulff · Plenty · Farr 40 9events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 44% win rate · 28 of 92 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Zach Hurst · Barking Mad · Farr 40 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 69 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

02985962012201320142015201620172018Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 May 20182018 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 9
21 Mar 20182018 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 6
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Mast1st / 12
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016PowerplayC&C 30Other7th / 11
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Mast2nd / 17
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Mast4th / 15
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Mast3rd / 15
4 Mar 20152015 Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other2nd / 11
3 Dec 20142014 Melges 32 World ChampionshipGoombay SmashMelges 32Other8th / 17
15 Oct 20142014 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 19
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 15
15 Aug 20142014 Melges 32 U.S. National ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 32Bow4th / 9
18 Jun 2014Farr 40 Cal CupPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 15
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 19
4 Apr 20142014 Miami Spring Challenge - Melges 32 Event No. 3Samba Pa TiMelges 32Bow1st / 14
26 Mar 2014Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Mast2nd / 16
28 Feb 20142014 Miami Winter Regatta - Melges 32 Event No. 2Samba Pa TiMelges 32Bow3rd / 13
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014MahaloIRC handicapBow8th / 10
20 Sep 20132013 Melges 32 World ChampionshipYasha SamuraiMelges 32Other20th / 26
27 Aug 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipBarking MadFarr 40Other3rd / 15
24 Aug 20132013 New England Boatworks Farr 40 Pre-WorldsBarking MadFarr 40Other2nd / 15
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexBarking MadFarr 40Other2nd / 9
15 May 20132013 Farr 40 East Coast Championship :: Event 3Barking MadFarr 40Other3rd / 8
3 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaBarking MadFarr 30Other1st / 11
14 Mar 20132013 Farr 40 Miami Beach :: Event 2Barking MadFarr 40Other5th / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 596, #673. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.