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Sailor · 2016–2025

Matthew Hark

ocyc 420OptimistILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Events
33

161 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
39%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 48%–57%, 396 boats)

Best class ranking
#754

Helm in 420 · rating 260

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anthony Valentino

2 wins · 10 podiums in 22 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Anthony Valentino

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Anthony Valentino

Jul 2019 – Aug 2024 · 22 events

Nemesis
Bradley Whiteway

1–45 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Cara Lynch

37–35 in 73 races

Best day
17 Jul 2023

3-2-5-2-6-6-7 · USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023

Signature result
1st of 13

SJSS REGATTA #7 - BYC · 420 · 10 Aug 2022

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anthony Valentino — 2 wins · 10 podiums in 22 events together · 9% win rate
  • Anthony Valentino · Matthew Hark, Oingo & Boingo, Oingo Boingo, URSA MINOR · 420 22events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 9% win rate · 10 of 104 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Grace Mazzeo · Matthew Hark · 420 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Cara McGowan · Matthew Hark · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Christopher Berdow · Matt Hark · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-7511530520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 2025SJSS REGATTA #3 - BYCMatt Hark420Skipper2nd / 6
7 Aug 2024SJSS REGATTA #7 - CYCCMOingo Boingo420Skipper5th / 8
31 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #6 - CRYCOingo Boingo420Skipper3rd / 4
26 Jul 2024MAYRA Sunfish & C420 ChampionshipMatthew Hark420Skipper3rd / 3
24 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #5 - YCSHOingo Boingo420Skipper3rd / 6
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024Matthew Hark420Skipper13th / 30
17 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #4 - BYCOingo Boingo420Skipper2nd / 8
10 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #3 - AYCOingo Boingo420Skipper2nd / 9
2 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #2 - OCYCOingo Boingo420Skipper4th / 8
26 Jun 2024SJSS REGATTA #1 - GWYCOingo Boingo420Skipper3rd / 7
30 Jul 20232023 MAYRA Laser, Laser Radial and C420 Championship RegattaOingo & Boingo420Other5th / 6
17 Jul 2023USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023Matthew Hark420Skipper3rd / 24
12 Jul 2023SJSS REGATTA #3 - BYCMatthew Hark420Skipper2nd / 9
10 Aug 2022SJSS REGATTA #7 - BYCMatthew Hark420Skipper1st / 13
27 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #5 - CRYCMatthew Hark420Skipper3rd / 8
20 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #4 - CYCCMMatthew Hark420Skipper4th / 11
13 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #3 - OCYCMatthew Hark420Skipper3rd / 7
6 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #2 - YCSHMatthew Hark420Skipper1st / 12
29 Jun 2022SJSS REGATTA #1 - GWYCMatthew Hark420Skipper8th / 12
11 Aug 2021SJSS REGATTA #7 - CYCCMMatthew Hark420Skipper4th / 12
4 Aug 2021SJSS REGATTA #6 - OCYCMatthew Hark420Skipper6th / 9
28 Jul 2021SJSS REGATTA #5 - BYCMatthew Hark420Skipper5th / 13
14 Jul 2021SJSS REGATTA #3 - YCSHMatthew Hark420Skipper9th / 14
7 Jul 2021SJSS REGATTA #2 - GWYCMatthew Hark420Skipper9th / 15
30 Jun 2021SJSS REGATTA #1 - AYCURSA MINOR420Skipper5th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 268, #12,648. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.