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Sailor · 2013–2026

Matthew Nelson

cra HandicapCollege fleet racingSoling

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Events
22

207 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 22

Podium rate
27%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 37%–47%, 245 boats)

Best class ranking
#5583

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 37

Biggest lift
Sara Klik

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Keith Ericson

Jul 2015 – Feb 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Alecsander Tayler

2–36 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Casey Brown

21–15 in 36 races

Best day
18 Oct 2014

8-2-2-2-5-3-11-1-3-7-9-3-12-8-9-7-4-5-5-12-8-7-11-10 · Ocean County Fall Open

Signature result
2nd of 15

2018 Cabrillo Ocean Series · PHRF handicap · 13 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 32 sailors

  • Keith Ericson · B'quest, B'Quest · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Feb 2022
  • Anna Conway · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 122 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Sara Klik · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 106 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Tim Steele · B'Quest, Tim Steele · 505, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Ryan McConville · B'quest, B'Quest · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Lindsay Burroughs · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 54 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Sep 2016
  • Emily Bicks · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 76 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Bryn Clark · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Caroline Libby · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 52 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2013 – Apr 2014
  • Christian Langalis · Colgate University (Raiders) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 38 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2014 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

-159-291002014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 2026Soling Europeans 2026www.baumueller.deSolingCrew10th / 23
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceKiteHandicapNavigator1st / 4
1 Jan 20262026 Soling North American ChampionshipUSA 852SolingCrew12th / 17
22 Nov 20252025 TURKEY DAY REGATTAVigilanteSolingCrew4th / 5
26 Sep 2025Skiff RegattaTim Steele505Crew14th / 15
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVJahaziHandicapCrew3rd / 3
9 Aug 20252025 Arden Regatta7069505Skipper3rd / 3
15 May 20242024 5o5 North American ChampionshipTim Steele505Crew27th / 27
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceB'QuestORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 5
23 May 20182018 CRA Beer Can SeriesB'QuestHandicapSkipper9th / 13
13 Jan 20182018 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesB'QuestPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 15
15 Jul 20172017 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackB'questHandicapSkipper4th / 4
24 May 20172017 CRA Beer Can SeriesB'QuestHandicapSkipper6th / 9
24 Sep 2016MAISA North QualifierColgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2)12th / 15
10 Sep 2016Jack Boehringer '52 MemorialColgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingA Crew11th / 18
16 Jul 20162016 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackB'QuestHandicapSkipper5th / 5
18 Jul 20152015 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackB'QuestHandicapSkipper7th / 11
18 Apr 2015North Spring QualifierColgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingB Crew9th / 18
18 Oct 2014Ocean County Fall OpenColgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 18
4 Oct 2014Colgate Fall OpenColgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 8
12 Apr 2014North Spring QualifierColgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingA Crew (3-4)7th / 14
28 Sep 2013North Fall #1Colgate University (Raiders)College fleet racingA Crew (7-8)10th / 17

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -97, #56,835.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -159. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.