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Sailor · 2017–2026

Aston Atherton

christopher newport university College fleet racingILCA 7 (Laser)ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
75

989 races · 165 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 20 of 75

Podium rate
37%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 43%–49%, 869 boats)

Best class ranking
#154

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 437

Longest win streak
36

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jonathan Matney

4 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Jonathan Matney & Joshua Bendura

4 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ellie McFall

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joshua Bendura

Apr 2023 – Apr 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Nathan Smith

25–182 head to head in 207 races

Rival
Tyler Brown

90–82 in 172 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

1-1-8-1-4-1-2-1-7-2-5-1-5-5-3-2-6-3-2-2-3-3-1-1-1-4-2-3-4-6 · Luce Trophy

Signature result
1st of 20

2025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta · College fleet racing · 29 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jonathan Matney — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Joshua Bendura · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 28% win rate · 67 of 593 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Berend Vandermeer · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 29% win rate · 64 of 539 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Jonathan Matney · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 11events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 36% win rate · 32 of 284 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Grace Watlington · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 18% win rate · 27 of 254 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Sebastian Beavers · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 19 of 185 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Hannah Louise Roethel · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 19 of 178 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Laura Smith · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 117 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Gail Schneider · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 128 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Noah Hubbard · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 84 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Braden Silveria · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 58 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-2933836920182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 75

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026America TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8)11th / 18
11 Apr 2026The GrantChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2)1st / 14
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3)4th / 18
21 Mar 2026KP Open Team RaceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College team racingSkipper16th / 16
7 Mar 2026St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College team racingSkipper10th / 10
18 Oct 2025Luce TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper (11-15)1st / 15
27 Sep 2025Charleston Fall InterconferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 13
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingC Skipper6th / 6
6 Sep 2025Riley CupChristopher Newport University (Captains 1)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 16
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,11-12)15th / 17
19 Apr 2025America TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
12 Apr 2025The GrantChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 16
29 Mar 20252025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate RegattaChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 20
22 Mar 2025Hanbury TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
21 Dec 20242024 ILCA DISTRICT 15 GRAND PRIX REGATTAAston AthertonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 16
26 Oct 2024War MemorialChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
5 Oct 2024Oyster BowlChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 9
28 Sep 2024Charleston Fall InterconferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 11
14 Sep 2024Kingsmill CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 8
7 Sep 2024Laser SouthChristopher Newport University (Aston Atherton '26)College singlehandedSkipper12th / 16
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsAston AthertonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 39
5 Jun 2024Wednesday Night Racing - Summer SeriesAston AthertonPHRF handicapSkipper21st / 25
20 Apr 2024America Trophy - Conference ChampionshipChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper (13-15)13th / 18
13 Apr 2024Grant TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 349, #7,292. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.