Matt Cornwell

Professional yacht racer

Greater Southampton Area

About

I have competed in 4 America's Cup challenges, GBR Challenge in 2003, Areva Challenge in 2007, Land Rover BAR in 2017, all as a sailing team member, and Ineos Team UK 2021 as the Rules Advisor. I also have 8 years of 52 Super Series experience, won the World Match Racing Championship in 2010 with Ben Ainslie and 2014 with Ian Williams. Other wins include the Sydney-Hobart Race, the Copa Del Rey, the Maxi Worlds, the Fastnet Race and Key West Race Week. I have also worked as a TV presenter for the 2007, 2017 and 2021 America's Cups, and the SailGP.

Experience

  • Bowman at Professional Sailor
    Jan 1995 - Present · 31 yrs 6 mos

  • Model at Henri-Lloyd
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2022 · 1 mo

  • Rules Advisor at INEOS Britannia
    Aug 2020 - Apr 2021 · 9 mos

    As well as the rules advisor for the team, I was also involved with the commercial team, helping them present our in house post racing show during the event.

  • TV Pundit and Racing Analyst at SailGP
    May 2019 - Oct 2019 · 6 mos

    I was part of the on sight presenting team at various events worldwide for the 2019 season.

  • Sailor at INEOS TEAM UK
    Oct 2014 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos