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Sailor · 2011–2026

Matthew King

jacksonville university College fleet racingOptimistCollege team racing

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Events
103

1,149 races · 194 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 8 of 103

Podium rate
32%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–56%, 3,031 boats)

Best class ranking
#652

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 476

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Reagan Carris

2 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Reagan Carris & Brent Penwarden

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Piper DeSantis

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kayla Putzke

Mar 2021 – Apr 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Mateo Di Blasi

11–88 head to head in 99 races

Rival
Atlee Kohl

172–214 in 386 races

Best day
11 Sep 2021

3-1-5-8-1-3-4-4-5-2-8-1-3-4-3-2-8-4-1-1-13-2-3-6-3-2-5-5-11-1-2-5 · SAISA Coed Open

Signature result
2nd of 62

SailFest 2016 · Optimist · 9 Apr 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Reagan Carris — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate
  • Rori Bywater · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 24events 1 wins together · 12 podiums · 4% win rate · 86 of 432 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Brent Penwarden · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 23events 2 wins together · 13 podiums · 9% win rate · 120 of 321 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Emily Allen · J70, Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 19events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 69 of 317 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Gordon Gurnell · Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 7% win rate · 63 of 284 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Reagan Carris · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 58 of 183 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Kayla Putzke · Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 70 of 201 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Ella Wisely · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 56 of 194 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Owen Bannasch · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 53 of 218 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Grayson Tella · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 57 of 167 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Joshua Knowles · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 37 of 178 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

027655220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 103

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipDazeoffJ/24Crew22nd / 42
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPUntamedJ/24Crew17th / 40
29 Apr 2025Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2023Telmo BasterraMatch racingCrew2nd / 6
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Unlucky PennyHandicapCrew28th / 33
8 Mar 2025Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
1 Mar 2025The Mendelblatt Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InviteJacksonville University (Dolphins)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
19 Oct 2024Lake Virginia InvitationalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 13
5 Oct 2024The Dick Allsop TrophyJacksonville University (Fins 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-3)5th / 18
21 Sep 2024SAISA Match Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College match racingA Skipper3rd / 9
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,9-14)14th / 18
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
17 Mar 2024Sunshine City Team Race (Eckerd Top 4)Jacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 4
16 Mar 2024Sunshine City Team Race (USF)Jacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
9 Mar 2024Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper5th / 7
17 Feb 2024Mendelblatt Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
3 Nov 2023ICSA Match Race National ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College match racingA Skipper7th / 10
7 Oct 2023Open ACCs Round 1BJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,10-14)15th / 18
30 Sep 2023Charleston Fall InterconferenceJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10,13-14)3rd / 8
23 Sep 2023SAISA Match Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College match racingA Skipper2nd / 8
9 Sep 2023SAISA Top 9 InviteJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 9
15 Jul 202352nd Annual World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NYIn ironsSunfishSkipper63rd / 75
8 Apr 2023SAISA Open Fleet Race Champs (Tillman Trophy)Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 525, #1,894.Crew rating across all classes: 242, #11,601. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.