Sailor · 2021–2026

Matt Skoda

chicago yacht club J/105 PHRF handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 14%
Typically beats: 28%
Best class ranking: #698

Biggest lift: Chris Karr
Longest-running crew: Mike Newman
Nemesis: Mark Fruin
Best day: 11 Aug 2023
Signature result: 2nd of 5

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Mike Newman · Sealark, Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Evan Kennel · Sealark, Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 59 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
Andrea Custer · Sealark, Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 64 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Kathie Newman · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
Ed Newman · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 49 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Kathleen Newman · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 39 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Sheila Greska · Valhalla · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
Chris Karr · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
Alexandra Yeager · Valhalla · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
Lindsey McNeil · Valhalla · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Valhalla	J/105	Crew	8th / 15
1 Jul 2026	2026 Chicago Beer Can Series	Valhalla	J/105	Crew	3rd / 7
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Valhalla	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	12th / 12
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Valhalla	J/105	Crew	12th / 13
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Valhalla	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 12
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Valhalla	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	8th / 11
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Valhalla	J/105	Bow	5th / 8
25 Jun 2023	2023 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRA	Valhalla	J/105	Bow	5th / 5
24 Jun 2023	2023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Valhalla	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	8th / 8
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Valhalla	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 7
17 Sep 2022	2022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRA	Valhalla	J/105	Bow	2nd / 5
2 Sep 2022	2022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRA	Sealark	J/105	In the way	5th / 7
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Valhalla	J/105	Bow	6th / 7
28 Aug 2021	2021 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup Regatta	Valhalla	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	150 provisional	#20378 band 13419–29712	—
J/105 Crew	49 provisional	#698 band 498–908	+1.8

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	14 events	0 wins	beats 28%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (6) · Bow (4) · In the way (1)

How they race

Closer	−10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	51%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	31%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jon Weglarz	54	11–42
Clark Pellett	53	12–40
Josh Lutton	53	13–40
Mark Fruin	52	8–44
Judith McLean	47	18–28
Mike Sheppard	45	13–30
Adam Hinz	18	9–8
Gyt Petkus	17	4–12
Dimitry Braznichenko	16	7–9
Steve Kindra	16	1–15
Lori Stearns	16	1–15
Keith Krause	16	1–15

Most-beaten opponent: Andrew Wilson (14–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	3	39%
2025	1	8%
2024	2	29%
2023	4	11%
2022	3	42%
2021	1	44%

Boats

Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap · 13 events · 2021–2026
Sealark · J/105 · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 10 events
Chicago, IL · 2 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 150 (±141), #20,378. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.