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Sailor · 2018–2026

Matt Sutherland

woods hole yacht club PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
25

56 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 6 of 25

Podium rate
64%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 53%–67%, 148 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dennis Giaya

5 wins · 10 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Dennis Giaya & Alessandro Bocconcelli

5 wins · 9 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dennis Giaya

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alessandro Bocconcelli

Aug 2018 – Sep 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Sandy Takacs

7–18 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Andrew Houlding

21–14 in 35 races

Best day
10 Aug 2025

2-2 · 2025 Newport Unlimited - NEMA

Signature result
1st of 12

2026 Off Soundings Club Fall Series · PHRF handicap · 18 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dennis Giaya — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate
  • Alessandro Bocconcelli · blackbird, Blackbird, Suad 3 · Handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 27% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Dennis Giaya · Blackbird · Handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 6 of 41 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Kyle Van Brocklin · Blackbird, Simpatico · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – Jun 2019
  • Kalina Grabb · Blackbird · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Andy Bowen · blackbird · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Alex Bocconcelli · Simpatico · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Davide Bittelli · Blackbird · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Serena Negroni · Blackbird · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Brian Barth · Simpatico · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • nicole El Haddad · Blackbird · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-31641582019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 12
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaBlackbirdHandicapNav/Tac3rd / 4
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeBlackbirdHandicapCrew5th / 10
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 6
23 Aug 20252025 New England 100BlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 3
9 Aug 20252025 Newport Unlimited - NEMABlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist4th / 10
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 5
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaBlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist7th / 9
13 Sep 20242024 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapNav/Tac2nd / 4
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaBlackbirdPHRF handicapTactician1st / 8
19 Aug 20232023 Newport Unlimited RegattaBlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist3rd / 7
28 Jul 20232023 Corsair Nationals & Buzzards Bay Multihull RegattaBlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist5th / 13
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 5
16 Sep 20222022 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 6
17 Sep 20212021 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
12 Sep 20202020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattablackbirdPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
13 Sep 20192019 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
8 Jun 20192019 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBlackbirdPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
14 Sep 20182018 Off Soundings Fall SeriesSuad 3PHRF handicapOther6th / 6
3 Aug 20182018 Buzzards Bay RegattaSuad 3PHRF handicapStrategist3rd / 5
26 May 20182018 Figawi Race WeekendSimpaticoPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 158, #19,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.