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Sailor · 2013–2026

Matthew Sessions

sfyc HandicapORC handicapThistle

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Events
58

237 races · 39 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 9 of 58

Podium rate
48%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–75%, 976 boats)

Best class ranking
#588

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 256

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ashley Perrin

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Ashley Perrin & Nicholas Dorn

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Kostanecki

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gregory Dorn

Jan 2013 – May 2025 · 18 events

Nemesis
Thomas Furlong

1–25 head to head in 27 races

Best day
5 Sep 2015

4-1-1-1-3-3-2-2-9-3-3-8-1-2 · Vanguard 15 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 36

2019 J 70 Corinthian National Championship · J/70 · 9 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ashley Perrin — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Gregory Dorn · Favonius, FAVONIUS, Favonius 2, LADY JANE · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 45 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – May 2025
  • Cameron Tuttle · $alt $haker, Favonius, Favonius 2 · Handicap, ORC handicap, RS21 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 43 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – May 2025
  • Nicholas Dorn · Favonius, Favonius 2, Jose Cuervo · Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2025
  • Ashley Perrin · Favonius, Favonius 2 · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2025
  • Sylvain Barrielle · Favonius, Favonius 2 · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 17 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2025
  • Chris Kostanecki · Chris Kostanecki, Jennifer · Handicap, J/70 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Will Paxton · Favonius · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Ryder Easterlin · Favonius 2 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – May 2025
  • Jared Lathrop · Favonius 2 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – May 2025
  • Owen Merf · Favonius 2 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

0243486201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026Leadership CupTeam MisfitsRS21Skipper4th / 5
1 Aug 20252025 Montana Sailing Championship - Montana Cup RegattaBusterHandicapSkipper1st / 6
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Favonius 2ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestJose CuervoJ/105Crew5th / 24
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500Favonius 2ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 4
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceFavonius 2ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
20 Oct 2024Round the Island RaceGood CallHandicapCrew2nd / 19
2 Aug 20242024 Montana Sailing Championship - Montana Cup RegattaBusterThistleSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJenniferJ/70Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 18
28 Jun 2024Friday Night POETS SeriesBusterThistleSkipper2nd / 5
24 Jun 2024Tuesday Night Race SeriesBusterThistleSkipper2nd / 6
16 Jun 2024Long Distance SeriesBusterHandicapSkipper23rd / 35
11 Jun 2024Early Bird SeriesBusterHandicapSkipper8th / 9
25 Apr 2024Leadership Cup$alt $hakerRS21Crew2nd / 6
24 Feb 20242024 - CorinthianLONESTARHandicapSkipper11th / 14
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipBusterHandicapSkipper24th / 87
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceFavoniusHandicapHelm4th / 9
23 Jun 2023Friday Night POETS SeriesBusterThistleSkipper2nd / 5
20 Jun 2023Tuesday Night Race SeriesBusterThistleSkipper2nd / 7
6 Jun 2023Early Bird SeriesBusterHandicapSkipper9th / 10
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceFavoniusORC handicapStrategist3rd / 8
22 Oct 2022SFYC Round the Island RaceGood CallHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFavoniusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer9th / 10
19 Aug 20222022 Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaFavoniusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer9th / 10
5 Aug 20222022 Montana Sailing Championship - Montana Cup Regatta - Pacific Northwest Thistle Class Districts86'edThistleSkipper6th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 323, #9,270.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 305, #7,905. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.