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Sailor · 2014–2026

Matthew Gimple

stonington harbor yc ORC handicapIdeal 18PHRF handicap

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Events
30

154 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 6 of 30

Podium rate
40%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 65%–73%, 377 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Ideal 18 · rating 406

Longest win streak
17

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Bacon

1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Biggest lift
Bill Kneller

±0 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tori Gimple

Sep 2014 – Aug 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
William Schroeder

2–10 head to head in 12 races

Rival
Hunter Muller

16–13 in 29 races

Best day
20 Sep 2025

4-3-2-2-1-3-2-6-3-2-2 · Ideal 18 North Americans 2025

Signature result
2nd of 34

2023 Ideal 18 North American Championship · Ideal 18 · 16 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Bacon — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Tori Gimple · Alliance, BANTER, Falcon, Legacy V · Ideal 18, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Bacon · BANTER, Lucy Georgina, LUCY GEORGINA, SEA BEAR · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Jonathan Roussin · BANTER, Legacy V · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Megan Gimple · Alliance, BANTER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Lindsay Gimple · Alliance, BANTER, Legacy V, SEA BEAR · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Sam Webster · Alliance, BANTER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Kristen Earls · BANTER, Legacy V · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Mackenzie Fraser · BANTER · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Erik Swain · BANTER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Lydia Mullan · BANTER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

0185369201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 Championship of ChampionsMatthew GimpleE ScowSkipper13th / 20
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceBANTERPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 11
9 Aug 2026SHYC Small Boat Fall Series 2026Matt GimpleIdeal 18Skipper3rd / 5
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesBANTERPHRF handicapCo-Skipper5th / 9
29 May 20262026 Wetherill RaceBANTERORC handicapCo-Skipper6th / 7
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceBANTERORC handicapCo-Skipper7th / 8
20 Sep 2025Ideal 18 North Americans 2025FalconIdeal 18Skipper1st / 16
6 Sep 2025SHYC Small Boat Fall Series 2025Beyond BanterIdeal 18Skipper1st / 5
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVento SolarePHRF handicapWatch Captain3rd / 8
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceLegacy VORC handicapLeeward Helm4th / 4
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekVento SolareJ/109Pit5th / 11
7 Sep 2024Stonington Harbor Yacht Club 2024 Fall Series1Ideal 18Skipper1st / 4
24 Aug 20242024 Mason's Island RegattaBANTERORC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceBANTERORC handicapStrategist7th / 9
26 Jul 20242024 Mudnite Madness OvernightBANTERORC handicapSkipper5th / 6
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceBANTERORC handicapOwner3rd / 9
16 Sep 20232023 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipJulietIdeal 18Other2nd / 34
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceBANTERORC handicapSkipper5th / 11
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceBANTERORC handicapSkipper8th / 10
15 Jul 20232023 Mudhead Benefit Cup for Always HomeBANTERORC handicapSkipper4th / 6
20 Feb 2023RORC Caribbean 600 RaceSEA BEARIRC handicapCrew19th / 46
17 Sep 2022SHYC Stonington Harbor Fall Sailing Season00Ideal 18Skipper1st / 9
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAlliancePHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 12
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolareORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 10
18 Sep 20212021 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipRomeoIdeal 18Other4th / 32

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 369, #6,362.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 222, #13,225. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.