Matthew's Story
Matthew “Matt” Hayes is an Australian sailor who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the Soling class. Born in Sydney on 4 February 1964, Hayes developed into one of Australia's leading keelboat sailors, competing internationally throughout the 1990s.
At the Atlanta Olympics, Hayes served as helmsman of the Australian Soling crew alongside Steve Jarvin and Stephen McConaghy. The team finished 12th in a highly competitive Olympic regatta held in Savannah, Georgia.
Beyond Olympic competition, Hayes enjoyed success at world championship level and became a prominent figure in Australian sailing. In 1995 he founded Sydney By Sail, a company that has helped introduce thousands of people to sailing on Sydney Harbour.
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