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Sailor · 2011–2026

Matt Burge

poole yc HandicapOspreyMirror

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Events
29

164 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 7 of 29

Podium rate
48%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 81%–85%, 1,030 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Osprey · rating 193

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Vyv Townend

4 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate

Biggest lift
Pippa Burge

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Vyv Townend

Jan 2014 – Jan 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Thomas Gillard

2–14 head to head in 16 races

Best day
1 Jan 2014

1-1-1-7-3-8-2-1 · 2014 Osprey National Championships

Signature result
1st of 45

FINAL Results after Day 4 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Vyv Townend — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate
  • Vyv Townend · 1339, 1353, Calisto, Callisto · Handicap, Osprey 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 21 of 56 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Rob Gardner · ***MISSING*** · 1985 / 2053 Am / Pro, Handicap, Midlands Region, Platinum Fleet 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 10 of 42 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Pippa Burge · 70960, Molly · Handicap, Mirror 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Stuart Maunder · Peek a Boo · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 19 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Phil Angrave · 1272, String Driven Thing · Handicap, Osprey 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 15 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2025
  • Rosie Burge · 70960 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • DJ Edwards · Calisto · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Tim Needham · Prey Encore · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Jan 2011

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

Rating history

0231461201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026International Mirror Class Association - UK National Championship 202670960HandicapSkipper6th / 47
1 Jan 2026MIRROR OPEN70960HandicapSkipper8th / 23
1 Jan 2026Mirror Southern Area Championships 202670960HandicapSkipper4th / 29
1 Jan 2026Results as of 13:33 on October 11, 2026CalistoHandicapSkipper26th / 37
1 Jan 2025Itchenor Mirror SouthernsMollyMirrorSkipper4th / 22
1 Jan 2025Mirror National Championships 202570960HandicapSkipper9th / 53
1 Jan 2025Results as of 22:10 on July 7, 2025String Driven ThingHandicapSkipper1st / 36
1 Jan 20242024 Poole OpenCallistoOspreySkipper3rd / 13
1 Jan 2024Final Results***MISSING***HandicapSkipper6th / 76
1 Jan 2024Final StandingsCallistoHandicapSkipper26th / 50
1 Jan 2024ResultsCallistoHandicapSkipper3rd / 45
1 Jan 20232023 Wilkinson Sword TrophyCalistoHandicapSkipper8th / 43
1 Jan 2023Crew's Race Provisional as of 16:00 on August 9***MISSING***HandicapSkipper6th / 24
1 Jan 2023Final ResultsCallistoHandicapSkipper4th / 49
1 Jan 2023Final Results as of 9am on August 11***MISSING***HandicapSkipper4th / 59
1 Jan 2023FleetR1-R6 FinalR7-R8 are provisional as of 16:55 on August 9***MISSING***Platinum FleetSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2023Practice RaceResults are provisional as of 15:47 on August 6, 2023***MISSING***HandicapSkipper44th / 59
1 Jan 2023Pro AmR1-R6 FinalR7-R8 are provisional as of 16:55 on August 9***MISSING***1985 / 2053 Am / ProSkipper1st / 2
1 Jan 2023Top Guns - Breakdown by RegionR1-R6 FinalR7-R8 are provisional as of 16:55 on August 9***MISSING***Midlands RegionSkipper3rd / 13
1 Jan 20222022 National ChampionshipCallistoHandicapSkipper1st / 42
1 Jan 20212021 Osprey Wilkinson Sword Trophy1353HandicapSkipper16th / 37
1 Jan 2021FINAL Results after Day 4CallistoHandicapSkipper1st / 45
1 Jan 2021Osprey Class 2021 Southern Area Championship1353HandicapSkipper1st / 16
1 Jan 20192019 National ChampionshipCallistoHandicapSkipper2nd / 41
1 Jan 20182018 National ChampionshipPeek a BooHandicapSkipper3rd / 44

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 431, #4,999. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.