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Sailor · 2009–2021

Matthew Nilsen

suny maritime college J/70College fleet racingCollege keelboat

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Events
30

338 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
27%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 40%–47%, 507 boats)

Best class ranking
#145

Crew in J/109 · rating 200

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kenneth Nilsen

3 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Francis Nilsen & Kenneth Nilsen

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Francis Nilsen

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kenneth Nilsen

Jul 2009 – Sep 2021 · 12 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

2–42 head to head in 44 races

Rival
Nathan Fast

22–20 in 42 races

Best day
21 Apr 2012

6-5-7-3-5-5-7-6-3-4-5-2-4-1-4-3-4-7-5-1-1-4-2-3-8-3 · Greater New York Dinghy Regatta

Signature result
1st of 24

2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI · J/109 · 23 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kenneth Nilsen — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate
  • Kenneth Nilsen · Caminos, That's Ridiculous, Thats Ridiculous, Trailer Park Boys · Beneteau First 36.7, J/109, J/70, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 8 of 73 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2021
  • Ryan Dempsey · Caminos, Trailer Park Boys · J/109, J/70 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 59 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2018
  • Evan Kinkel · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers), Trailer Park Boys · College keelboat, J/70 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 47 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Lauren Albano · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers 2), SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 114 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Joel Kinkel · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 41 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2014
  • Nick Berger · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2013 – Mar 2014
  • Jamileh Soueidan · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 100 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2011 – Mar 2013
  • Travis Ochs · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2013 – Mar 2014
  • Julia Paxton · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 90 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Francis Nilsen · That's Ridiculous, Thats Ridiculous · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-3179188201020122014201620182020Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceThats RidiculousPHRF handicapAutopilot2nd / 9
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceMacondoHandicapBow3rd / 7
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceMacondoHandicapOther6th / 7
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipTrailer Park BoysJ/70Tactician81st / 91
25 May 20182018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceThat's RidiculousPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisTrailer Park BoysJ/70Tactician15th / 30
13 Oct 20172017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine ChandonTrailer Park BoysJ/70Tactician34th / 53
3 Aug 20172017 Buzzards Bay RegattaTrailer Park BoysJ/70Headsail Trimmer21st / 28
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapCaminosJ/109Bow2nd / 19
4 Jun 20162016 Cedar Point One Design RegattaTrailer Park BoysJ/70Tactician10th / 17
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Trailer Park BoysJ/70Tactician28th / 43
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVICaminosJ/109Bow1st / 24
4 Jun 20152015 Annapolis - Newport RaceThat's RidiculousBeneteau First 36.7Skipper1st / 4
31 May 20142014 Cedar Point One Design RegattaCaminosJ/109Bow10th / 16
15 Mar 2014Washington College Team RaceSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
7 Mar 2014Harbor CupSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College keelboatA Crew7th / 10
8 Nov 2013Kennedy CupSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College keelboatA Crew5th / 10
26 Oct 2013McMillan CupSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College keelboatA Crew5th / 9
19 Oct 2013North Fall 2SUNY Maritime College (Privateers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 17
28 Sep 2013MAISA Laser QualifierSUNY Maritime College (Matthew Nilsen '14)College singlehandedSkipper19th / 20
21 Sep 2013ShieldsSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College keelboatA Crew4th / 10
23 Mar 2013Team Race ChallengeSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper5th / 7
8 Mar 2013Port of LA Harbor CupSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College keelboatA Crew3rd / 10
2 Mar 2013Georgetown Team RaceSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
27 Oct 2012Top 9 RegattaSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-11)5th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 121, #24,172.Helm rating across all classes: 114, #30,460. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.