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Sailor · 2015–2026

Matthew Valade

huguenot yc stc J/109J/80

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Events
18

119 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 18

Podium rate
22%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 57%–67%, 244 boats)

Best class ranking
#54

Crew in J/109 · rating 336

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Melih Bagdatli

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bengt Johansson

May 2015 – May 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
David Rosow

25–54 head to head in 79 races

Rival
Jr. John Greifzu

40–44 in 85 races

Best day
13 Oct 2018

1-1-6 · 2018 J 109 North American Championship

Signature result
2nd of 11

2019 J 109 North American Championship · J/109 · 21 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 19 sailors

  • Bengt Johansson · Blaze, Zig Zag · J/109, J/80 18events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 119 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2015 – May 2026
  • Marie Johansson · Blaze, Zig Zag · J/109, J/80 18events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 119 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2015 – May 2026
  • Neil Feldscher · Blaze, Zig Zag · J/109, J/80 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 102 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – May 2026
  • John Dennerlein · Zig Zag · J/109 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 85 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Victor Johansson · Zig Zag · J/109 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 80 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Jun 2022
  • Oscar Johansson · Zig Zag · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Matthew Lepisto · Zig Zag · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Frank Gain · Zig Zag · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 26 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Melih Bagdatli · Zig Zag · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 23 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Aidan Cassidy · Zig Zag · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2021 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

-24172367201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlazeJ/80Headsail Trimmer13th / 21
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeBlazeJ/80Headsail Trimmer7th / 19
7 Sep 202436th Annual J-JamboreeBlazeJ/80Headsail Trimmer9th / 14
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatBlazeJ/80Headsail Trimmer4th / 9
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer3rd / 14
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer5th / 16
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer3rd / 13
16 Oct 20212021 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer5th / 7
7 Aug 20212021 Pequot Invitational RegattaZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer6th / 11
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer5th / 17
19 Oct 20192019 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer3rd / 9
21 Aug 20192019 J 109 North American ChampionshipZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer2nd / 11
1 Jun 20192019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer5th / 16
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer8th / 20
3 Jun 20172017 Cedar Point One Design RegattaZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer7th / 17
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapZig ZagJ/109Headsail Trimmer8th / 19
4 Jun 20162016 Cedar Point One Design RegattaZig ZagJ/109Chef10th / 12
16 May 20152015 Cedar Point One Design RegattaZig ZagJ/109Chef7th / 17

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 245, #11,397. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.