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Sailor · 2008–2026

Matt Kern

ncyc jrsc PHRF handicap

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Events
59

95 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 20 of 59

Podium rate
63%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 61%–69%, 357 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alex Weiss

18 wins · 30 podiums in 44 events together · 41% win rate

Best trio
Matt Weiss & Chuck Stevens

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chuck Stevens

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dave Shute

Jun 2008 – Jul 2026 · 49 events

Nemesis
Brad D'Arcangelo

3–10 head to head in 14 races

Rival
William Pribe

16–11 in 28 races

Best day
31 Jul 2015

1-1-1-1-2 · 2015 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta

Signature result
1st of 15

2026 Invitational Mills Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 5 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Weiss — 18 wins · 30 podiums in 44 events together · 41% win rate
  • Dave Shute · Discover · PHRF handicap 49events 18 wins together · 32 podiums · 37% win rate · 29 of 80 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jul 2026
  • Alex Weiss · Discover · PHRF handicap 44events 18 wins together · 30 podiums · 41% win rate · 29 of 76 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jul 2026
  • Matt Weiss · Discover · PHRF handicap 35events 14 wins together · 21 podiums · 40% win rate · 23 of 59 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Kevin Gormley · Discover · PHRF handicap 21events 7 wins together · 15 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 41 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Sep 2019
  • Isaiah Neeper · Discover · PHRF handicap 21events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 43% win rate · 15 of 34 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Elizabeth Teczynski · Discover · PHRF handicap 13events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 39% win rate · 12 of 24 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jul 2021
  • Deena Kern · Discover · PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 58% win rate · 12 of 22 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Sep 2022
  • Cecilia Dietsch · Discover · PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 7 of 18 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Tony Hubbard · Discover · PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 7 of 14 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Bryan Bradley · Discover · PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 57% win rate · 6 of 14 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2012

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

Rating history

0168336200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Sep 2026PCYC Green Island Race 2026DiscoverPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 3
31 Jul 20262026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTADiscoverPHRF handicapHelm4th / 8
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesDiscoverPHRF handicapCaptain5th / 5
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapHelm1st / 15
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
5 Oct 202444th Annual George C. O’Connell Fall Bay RegattaDiscoverPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
1 Sep 20242024 Green Island RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTADiscoverPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
31 Jul 20242024 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesDiscoverPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther11th / 13
23 Sep 202343rd Annual George C. O’Connell Fall Bay RegattaDiscoverPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
3 Sep 20232023 Green Island RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
4 Aug 20232023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTADiscoverPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
2 Aug 20232023 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesDiscoverPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
4 Sep 20222022 Green Island RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
6 Aug 20222022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTADiscoverPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
3 Aug 20222022 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesDiscoverPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
5 Sep 20212021 Green Island RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
30 Jul 20212021 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta & Formula Wave Class NationalsDiscoverPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
28 Jul 20212021 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesDiscoverPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
1 Sep 20192019 Green Island RaceDiscoverPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
2 Aug 20192019 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaDiscoverPHRF handicapHelm4th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 159, #24,156. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.