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Sailor · 2003–2026

Matt Johnston

ryct EtchellsStarIRC handicap

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Events
25

127 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
16%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 1,079 boats)

Best class ranking
#61

Crew in Star · rating 218

Biggest lift
Brian Cramer

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Cramer

Mar 2011 – Feb 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
Peter Merrington

9–49 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Steve Billingham

28–29 in 57 races

Best day
9 Jan 2020

3-1-5-10-8-1 · 2020 Etchells Australian Championship

Signature result
1st of 53

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 24 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 45 sailors

  • Mark Roberts · ATHENA, Fumanchu, FUMANCHU · Etchells 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 66 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2020
  • Chad Elsegood · ATHENA, Fumanchu, FUMANCHU · Etchells 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 13th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
  • Brian Cramer · 8143-M, Remarc · Star 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2011 – Feb 2018
  • Edwin Shuoran Feng · IL MOSTRO · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Tim Cubit · Black Sheep · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 25th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Nick Darlow · Black Sheep · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 25th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Richard Parker · Black Sheep · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 25th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Ted Squires · IL MOSTRO · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Richard Hewson · Black Sheep · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 25th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Jonathan Bamberger · IL MOSTRO · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

-1208128220042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 May 20262026 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesYankee BellPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 10
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceIL MOSTROIRC handicapCrew16th / 41
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceIL MOSTROIRC handicapCrew1st / 53
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipFumanchuEtchellsCrew4th / 35
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Black SheepIRC handicapCrew25th / 120
18 Jul 20192019 Landsail Tyres J-CupLunaJ/92Other6th / 10
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipFUMANCHUEtchellsCrew13th / 30
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Black SheepIRC handicapCrew25th / 72
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipFumanchuEtchellsCrew37th / 94
3 Feb 20182018 Star Zag Cup MastersRemarcStarOther7th / 32
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipFUMANCHUEtchellsCrew24th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipFumanchuEtchellsCrew39th / 73
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipFUMANCHUEtchellsCrew17th / 38
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipFUMANCHUEtchellsCrew37th / 45
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipFUMANCHUEtchellsCrew17th / 38
20 Feb 20162015-2016 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker CupRemarcStarOther3rd / 21
10 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australian ChampionshipATHENAEtchellsCrew36th / 46
1 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipATHENAEtchellsCrew21st / 39
7 Feb 20152015 Star Zag Cup MastersRemarcStarOther4th / 22
22 Nov 20142014-2015 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker CupRemarcStarOther2nd / 22
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeHot WaterIRC handicapStaysail trimmer1st / 6
14 Dec 20132013-2014 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup / District 20 ChampionshipRemarcStarOther5th / 14
7 Mar 20112011 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week8143-MStarOther30th / 93
14 Feb 20082008 Laser Radial Women’s North American Championship & 2008 Finn Midwinter ChampionshipCAN 141FinnSkipper4th / 14
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipGBR 1020EtchellsCrew51st / 92

Crew rating across all classes: 263, #9,936.Helm rating across all classes: -120. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.