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Sailor · 2007–2024

Matthew Declercq

michigan state university ORC handicapCollege fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
38

286 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 6 of 38

Podium rate
40%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 50%–59%, 346 boats)

Best class ranking
#1304

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 361

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Al Declercq

3 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
Ward Detwiler & Bruce Aikens

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

Biggest lift
Al Declercq

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Turk

Jul 2011 – Jul 2024 · 10 events

Nemesis
Alex Ramos

2–20 head to head in 22 races

Rival
David Aspery

18–27 in 45 races

Best day
11 Apr 2015

5-1-5-4-5-2-6-1-7-4-4-4-3-1-3-3-2-5-2-4-4-6-4-4 · Buckeye Interconference

Signature result
1st of 15

2018 Bayview North Channel Race · PHRF handicap · 29 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Al Declercq — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • John Turk · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Christian McAlvey · High Noon, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Michigan State University (spartans), Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 113 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Aug 2023
  • Bruce Aikens · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Craig Gooch · Jerome, Talisman, Wizard · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
  • David McVicker · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Al Declercq · Flying Buffalo, PeaceMaker, Talisman, Vortices · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – May 2022
  • Clune Walsh III · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
  • Fred Detwiler · Jerome, Talisman, Wizard · J/70, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jul 2024
  • Steve Varnum · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
  • Kevin Bell · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

0177353200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanORC handicapOther3rd / 10
12 Jul 20242024 Super Mac RaceTalismanORC handicapOther3rd / 3
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTalismanORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 7
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceWizardORC handicapOther6th / 8
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesNuckelaveeORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 7
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTalismanORC handicapMast2nd / 5
29 Sep 20182018 Bayview North Channel RaceFlying BuffaloPHRF handicapNavigator1st / 15
8 Sep 20182018 J 24 Great Lakes ChampionshipsMenaceJ/24Helm7th / 11
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaJeromeJ/70Other14th / 15
4 Nov 2017Kennedy CupMichigan State University (Spartans)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10
7 Oct 20172017 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaMad Dogs & EnglishmenJ/109Tactician4th / 7
5 Aug 20172017 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTalismanORC handicapGrinder1st / 6
8 Jun 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesEdmund TitzGeraldUltimate 20Other5th / 10
29 Jul 20162016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTalismanORC handicapGrinder7th / 9
19 May 20162016 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series2 Stroke Tuna CanUltimate 20Other5th / 11
7 Nov 2015LaserPerformance Men's Singlehanded ChampionshipMichigan State University (Matthew Declercq '17)College singlehandedSkipper17th / 18
10 Oct 2015MCSA Men's Singlehanded ChampsMichigan State University (Matthew Declercq '17)College singlehandedSkipper4th / 8
31 Jul 20152015 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTalismanPHRF handicapChef2nd / 4
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaLittle BuffaloUltimate 20Chef4th / 7
21 May 20152015 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesLittle BuffaloUltimate 20Other9th / 13
18 Apr 2015Oxford Classic Team RaceMichigan State University (Spartans)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
11 Apr 2015Buckeye InterconferenceMichigan State University (Spartans)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 12
28 Mar 2015Hawkeye InvitationalMichigan State University (Spartans)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 7
21 Mar 2015Freshman IcebreakerMichigan State University (Spartans)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 8
22 Nov 201468th Timme AngstenMichigan State University (Spartans)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)7th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 251, #13,639.Crew rating across all classes: 33, #38,136. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.