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Sailor · 2008–2026

Matt Jones

dcyc J/24PHRF handicapHandicap Some links uncertain

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Events
36

175 races · 39 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 8 of 36

Podium rate
47%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–61%, 767 boats)

Best class ranking
#78

Crew in J/24 · rating 394

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Corley

6 wins · 11 podiums in 15 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Chris Corley & Angel Shellenberger

6 wins · 11 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Freedman

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Freedman

Oct 2021 – Jun 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Travis Odenbach

5–24 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Jasper Van Vliet

18–12 in 30 races

Best day
1 Mar 2024

1-1-1-1-1-2 · 2024 Texas Independence Day Regatta

Signature result
1st of 15

Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2026 · Handicap · 16 May 2026

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Corley — 6 wins · 11 podiums in 15 events together · 40% win rate
  • James Freedman · LOL, Miss Conduct, Rocket Surgery · Handicap, J/22, J/24 22events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 32% win rate · 36 of 125 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Angel Shellenberger · LOL, Miss Conduct · Handicap, J/22, J/24 20events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 30% win rate · 32 of 115 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Chris Corley · LOL, Miss Conduct · Handicap, J/24 15events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 40% win rate · 30 of 91 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Melissa Jones · Rocket Surgery · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Mark Stephenson · Ocean Dancer · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2009 – Jan 2011
  • Noah Chanin · Ocean Dancer · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2009 – Jan 2011
  • Norman Baker · Ocean Dancer · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
  • Chris Parkinson · Ocean Dancer · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2009 – Jan 2010
  • Ken Kim · Ocean Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2009 – Jan 2009
  • Brian Cook · Windsong · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

0195390200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20262026 Surfin' Safari RegattaLOLJ/24Crew2nd / 11
16 May 2026Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2026LOLHandicapCrew1st / 15
25 Apr 20262026 J/22 Circuit RegattaMiss ConductJ/22Crew4th / 10
16 Apr 20262026 Thursday Slalom Foil RacingMatthew JonesHandicapSkipper8th / 41
28 Feb 20262026 Texas Independence Day Regatta & J/24 Texas Circuit StopLOLJ/24Crew1st / 10
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgMiss ConductJ/22Headsail Trimmer4th / 12
25 Oct 20252025 J/Fest Southwest RegattaLOLJ/24Crew2nd / 13
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipMiss ConductJ/22Crew5th / 25
16 Aug 2025GRSC-MYC Commodores invitational 2025WindsongHandicapCrew9th / 11
17 May 2025Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2025LOLHandicapCrew1st / 11
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipLOLJ/24Headsail Trimmer9th / 26
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipMiss ConductJ/22Headsail Trimmer22nd / 23
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipLOLJ/24Crew20th / 56
22 Jun 20242024 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 66th AnniversaryPolar ExpressPHRF handicapOther5th / 11
16 May 2024Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2024LOLHandicapCrew1st / 11
1 Mar 20242024 Texas Independence Day RegattaLOLJ/24Crew1st / 13
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipLOLJ/24Headsail Trimmer6th / 27
21 Oct 2023Terlingua-In-Exile RegattaRocket SurgeryJ/24Skipper1st / 7
7 Oct 20232023 J/Fest Southwest RegattaLOLJ/24Headsail Trimmer3rd / 17
9 Sep 2023Gold Rush Regatta 2023Rocket SurgeryHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
20 May 2023Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup RegattaLOLHandicapCrew1st / 13
14 Apr 2023J/22 Texas Circuit StopMiss ConductJ/22Crew2nd / 5
3 Mar 2023Texas Independence Day Regatta & J/24 Texas Circuit StopLOLJ/24Crew2nd / 14
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipLOLJ/24Headsail Trimmer14th / 38
22 Oct 20222022 J/Fest Southwest RegattaLOLJ/24Headsail Trimmer2nd / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 390, #4,022.Helm rating across all classes: 163, #23,754. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.